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The Best Episodes of Breakthrough Season 2

Every episode of Breakthrough Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Breakthrough Season 2!

Providing a thought-provoking and imaginative perspective on scientific discovery as it unfolds, each episode follows scientific explorers working on cutting-­edge projects with breakthrough potential, revealing...
Genre:Documentary

Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Addiction: A Psychedelic Cure?" is the best rated episode of "Breakthrough" season 2. It scored 7.1/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by David Lowery and written by N/A, it aired on 5/2/2017. This episode is rated 1.2 points higher than the second-best, "Cyber Terror".

  • Addiction: A Psychedelic Cure?
    7.1/1016 votes

    #1 - Addiction: A Psychedelic Cure?

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 5/2/2017

    Renegade researchers are fighting the medical establishment by exploring a controversial cure for our vices: psychedelic drugs.

    Director: David Lowery

    Writer: N/A

  • Cyber Terror
    8.3/1012 votes

    #2 - Cyber Terror

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 5/9/2017

    Inside the hidden world of hackers: “White-hat” hackers stage a risky raid on a bank; a “black-hat” ISIS recruiter organizes a terrorist attack.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Curing Cancer
    7.7/1016 votes

    #3 - Curing Cancer

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 5/16/2017

    Using T cells taken from cancer patients and deactivated HIV virus, maverick doctors have created a stunning new therapy for a dreaded disease.

    Director: Ana Lily Amirpour

    Writer: N/A

  • Game of Drones
    6.8/107 votes

    #4 - Game of Drones

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 5/23/2017

    The military and defense industry are looking for ways to defend against a mass drone attack, and they’ll learn how at the Game of Drones competition.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Predicting the Future
    7.8/1016 votes

    #5 - Predicting the Future

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 5/30/2017

    By finding hidden patterns in big data, computers powered by a new form of artificial intelligence can predict the future with amazing accuracy.

    Director: Shane Carruth

    Writer: N/A

  • Power to the People
    6.7/1011 votes

    #6 - Power to the People

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 6/6/2017

    The world’s electric grids are aging and vulnerable. Now, engineers are making a dangerous trek to prove there is a better way to bring power to the people.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A