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The Best Episodes of Blake's 7 Season 2

Every episode of Blake's 7 Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Blake's 7 Season 2!

A group of convicts and outcasts fight a guerrilla war against the totalitarian Terran Federation from a highly advanced alien spaceship.
Genres:DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:BBC One

Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Redemption" is the best rated episode of "Blake's 7" season 2. It scored 7.7/10 based on 223 votes. Directed by Vere Lorrimer and written by Terry Nation, it aired on 1/9/1979. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Shadow".

  • Redemption
    7.7/10223 votes

    #1 - Redemption

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/1979

    The crew encounter the System, builders and original owners of the Liberator (known to them as Deep Space Vehicle-2). They disable its defense systems in an attempt to try to get their craft back. A sister ship (DSV-1), in pursuit, is destroyed by Orac.

    Director: Vere Lorrimer

    Writer: Terry Nation

  • Shadow
    7.4/10212 votes

    #2 - Shadow

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/16/1979

    The Liberator reaches Space City where Blake seeks the assistance of the Terra Nostra, a criminal group who control the deadly drug Shadow. Blake must find out what the link with the Federation is, and why Orac is telepathically torturing Cally. The key appears to be the planet Zonda.

    Director: Jonathan Wright Miller

    Writer: Chris Boucher

  • Weapon
    6.9/10210 votes

    #3 - Weapon

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/23/1979

    The rebels and the Federation are searching for the stolen prototype of Imipak, a deadly new weapon. Servalan and Travis use a Blake clone to get information on this weapon from one of Blake's friends.

    Director: George Spenton-Foster

    Writer: Chris Boucher

  • Horizon
    6.8/10208 votes

    #4 - Horizon

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/30/1979

    Horizon is a mysterious planet which neither Zen nor Orac can shed any light on. After teleporting down the crew are captured by Federation guards. Avon considers leaving the planet by himself with the Liberator.

    Director: Jonathan Wright Miller

    Writer: Allan Prior

  • Pressure Point
    8.1/10229 votes

    #5 - Pressure Point

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/6/1979

    The Liberator returns to Earth, and Blake wants to capture Federation Control, in the belief that it would cripple the Federation.

    Director: George Spenton-Foster

    Writer: Terry Nation

  • Trial
    7.5/10211 votes

    #6 - Trial

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/13/1979

    Blake is questioning his purpose and motives after Gan's death and goes to a barren planet to reflect on things. Travis is put on trial and court-martialled for the deaths of civilans all courtesy of Servalan.

    Director: Derek Martinus

    Writer: Chris Boucher

  • Killer
    7.7/10216 votes

    #7 - Killer

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/20/1979

    The Liberator crew journey to a planet where a friend of Avon's works, in order to get TP crystals. The derelict spaceship K-47 is retrieved, and an on-board virus spreads throughout the complex.

    Director: Vere Lorrimer

    Writer: Robert Holmes

  • Hostage
    6.7/10200 votes

    #8 - Hostage

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 2/27/1979

    The Liberator is ambushed by several Federation ships. Travis captures Blake's cousin. He claims to want to join Blake's crew.

    Director: Vere Lorrimer

    Writer: Allan Prior

  • Countdown
    7.8/10216 votes

    #9 - Countdown

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 3/6/1979

    The crew travels to the planet Albian in search of information on the location of the Federation computer system Star One. Avon defuses a bomb with the help of Del Grant, who had thought Avon deserted his sister.

    Director: Vere Lorrimer

    Writer: Terry Nation

  • Voice from the Past
    6.3/10208 votes

    #10 - Voice from the Past

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 3/13/1979

    A ""time bomb"" planted in Blake's memory by the Federation has been stimulated. He goes to an asteroid to meet with the legendary Shivar and Governor Le Grand, who also wish to overthrow the Federation.

    Director: George Spenton-Foster

    Writer: Roger Parkes

  • Gambit
    7.4/10230 votes

    #11 - Gambit

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 3/20/1979

    Blake believes Docholli knows the location of Star One, and has traced him to Freedom City, a gambler's paradise. At the Big Wheel gambling casino, a miniaturized Orac helps Avon and Vila win large amounts of money. Little do they know Servalan has got there ahead of them.

    Director: George Spenton-Foster

    Writer: Robert Holmes

  • The Keeper
    6.2/10211 votes

    #12 - The Keeper

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 3/27/1979

    In their quest for information on the location of Star One, the crew search for a member of the royal family of Goth who has an amulet containing a brain print.

    Director: Derek Martinus

    Writer: Allan Prior

  • Star One
    8.7/10250 votes

    #13 - Star One

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 4/3/1979

    The crew reach Star One, only to find it is already being overtaken by Andromedan forces. While Blake plots the destruction of Star One Travis plots the destruction of the entire human race. Avon kills Travis and the Federation computer is destroyed. Blake is seriously hurt.

    Director: David Maloney

    Writer: Chris Boucher