The Best Episodes of Battlestar Galactica Season 2
Every episode of Battlestar Galactica Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Battlestar Galactica Season 2!
When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony, Earth.
Season 2 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Battlestar Galactica" season 2 is "Scattered", rated 8.2/10 from 2110 user votes. It was directed by Michael Rymer and written by Bradley Thompson, David Weddle. "Scattered" aired on 7/15/2005 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Valley of Darkness".
8.2/10 2,110 votes#1 - Scattered
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 7/15/2005
With Adama out of action, Colonel Tigh takes his position as commander of the Galactica. Boomer is in jail, and the cat's out of the bag - she's a Cylon.
Director: Michael Rymer
Writer: Bradley Thompson, David Weddle
7.9/10 2,069 votes#2 - Valley of Darkness
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 7/22/2005
Tigh has to work with Lee to defeat a Cylon boarding party that threatens to take over Galactica and destroy the fleet.
Director: Michael Rymer
Writer: Bradley Thompson, David Weddle
7.9/10 2,010 votes#3 - Fragged
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 7/29/2005
Democracy is brought back to the fleet and soon with it come hardball politics and potentially deadly intrigue.
Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Writer: Nicole Yorkin, Dawn Prestwich
8.0/10 1,983 votes#4 - Resistance
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 8/5/2005
Tigh imposes martial law and threatens to split the fleet as Lee works to free President Roslin and organize democratic resistance.
Director: Allan Kroeker
Writer: Toni Graphia
7.7/10 1,996 votes#5 - The Farm
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 8/12/2005
Adama and Roslin fight for the hearts and minds of the fleet's population, as Starbuck finds herself trapped in a supposed resistance hospital.
Director: Rod Hardy
Writer: Carla Robinson
8.0/10 1,988 votes#6 - Home (1)
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 8/19/2005
President Roslin's fragile coalition is put to the test in the first part of a two-part story. Apollo, who has sided with Roslin, runs into a conflict with Zarek and his accomplice Meier.
Director: Jeff Woolnough, Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Writer: Ronald D. Moore, David Eick
8.3/10 2,044 votes#7 - Home (2)
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 8/26/2005
Adama heads to Kobol to find Roslin, reassembles the fleet and heads down to Kobol himself to find the presidential party in search of the "Tomb of Athena" which allegedly leads to Earth. Apollo hangs out with Starbuck , Zarek tries to keep his cronie off plotting with Boomer who is unaware of tension building between Helo and Tyrol.
Director: Jeff Woolnough
Writer: Ronald D. Moore, David Eick
7.7/10 2,081 votes#8 - Final Cut
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 9/9/2005
A reporter is sent to Galactica to chronicle the harsh realities of life during wartime.
Director: Robert M. Young
Writer: Mark Verheiden
8.2/10 2,004 votes#9 - Flight of the Phoenix
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 9/16/2005
Sharon informs Adama that the Galatica has been infected with a computer virus that is tampering with the basic ship functions and is scanning them for weaknesses. All this is preparation for a major assault by the Cylon Raiders. So with the clock ticking
Director: Michael Nankin
Writer: Bradley Thompson, David Weddle
9.0/10 2,515 votes#10 - Pegasus
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 9/23/2005
Battlestar Galactica was not the only Battlestar to have survived the cylon attack, The Battlestar Pegasus also survived.
Director: Michael Rymer
Writer: Anne Cofell Saunders
8.7/10 2,203 votes#11 - Resurrection Ship (1)
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/6/2006
The Battlestars Galactica and Pegasus face a new Cylon target, a "Resurrection" ship, while a power struggle threatens to result in all-out war among the human fleet.
Director: Michael Rymer
Writer: Anne Cofell Saunders, Ronald D. Moore, Michael Rymer
8.9/10 2,288 votes#12 - Resurrection Ship (2)
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/13/2006
The struggle between Adama and Cain is temporarily put on hold while the two Battlestars combine forces for an assault on the Cylon Resurrection Ship. Apollo faces a momentous decision and Baltar takes an interest in Gina, the Cylon prisoner.
Director: Michael Rymer
Writer: Ronald D. Moore, Michael Rymer
7.4/10 1,915 votes#13 - Epiphanies
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/20/2006
As President Roslin nears death, Dr. Gaius Baltar must be groomed for the worst case scenario. Roslin orders the death of Sharon's unborn child. A sabotaged Viper leads to an investigation that uncovers a movement of people seeking peace with the Cylons.
Director: Rod Hardy
Writer: Joel Anderson Thompson
6.4/10 2,187 votes#14 - Black Market
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/27/2006
Pegasus' new commander Fisk is murdered by black marketeers, and Lee is charged with solving the crime. Roslin seeks to stamp out the black market by introducing new trade regulations.
Director: James Head
Writer: Mark Verheiden
7.3/10 2,096 votes#15 - Scar
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/3/2006
A crazed Cylon Raider attacks the Colonial fleet in a series of hit-and-run attacks. Overworked Viper pilots must defend a mining operation from this Raider that they nickname "Scar."
Director: Michael Nankin
Writer: Bradley Thompson, David Weddle
7.0/10 1,960 votes#16 - Sacrifice
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/10/2006
A woman takes hostages on Cloud Nine and demands that Adama turn over Sharon in order to avenge her husband's death at the hands of the Cylons.
Director: Rey Villalobos
Writer: Anne Cofell Saunders
7.6/10 1,912 votes#17 - The Captain's Hand
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 2/17/2006
Apollo assists in the search for a missing Raptor team as the new commander of the Pegasus grows increasingly unstable.
Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Writer: Jeff Vlaming
8.4/10 2,102 votes#18 - Downloaded
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 2/24/2006
After Boomer's consciousness is downloaded into a new body following her death, she struggles with her new life on Cylon-occupied Caprica. Number Six is asked to help Boomer adjust to her new role in Cylon society.
Director: Jeff Woolnough
Writer: Bradley Thompson, David Weddle
8.0/10 1,897 votes#19 - Lay Down Your Burdens (1)
Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 3/3/2006
Chief Tyrol is plagued by terrifying dreams and seeks the aid of a priest. Kara leads a rescue mission to Caprica. Roslin and Baltar go head-to-head in a presidential debate that changes dramatically with the discovery of a habitable planet.
Director: Michael Rymer
Writer: Ronald D. Moore
8.7/10 2,152 votes#20 - Lay Down Your Burdens (2)
Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 3/10/2006
When Baltar wins the vote, Roslin considers stealing the election because she believes he is a Cylon collaborator.
Director: Michael Rymer
Writer: Anne Cofell Saunders, Mark Verheiden