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The Best Episodes of Earth 2

Every episode of Earth 2 ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Earth 2!

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Two centuries in the future, when pollution has forced humans to abandon Earth in favor of cramped space stations, scientist Devon Adair hijacks a spacecraft and sets out with a band of followers in search

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Earth 2 Season 1 Episode 9 - The Enemy Within
    7.5/10(93 votes)

    #1 - The Enemy Within

    S1:E9

    Day 49. Julie continues to experiment with Uly's DNA on orders from Reilly, but her duplicity is discovered by True who now has to convince the rest of the colonists.

    Director:John Harrison
    Writers:Eric Estrin, Michael Berlin

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  2. Earth 2 Season 1 Episode 10 - Redemption
    7.5/10(93 votes)

    #2 - Redemption

    S1:E10

    Day 51. Julia has been left behind and it weighs on the minds of all the colonists as they move across the harsh terrain. Only Alonzo turns back for her.

    Director:Joe Ann Fogle
    Writer:Arthur Sellers

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  3. Earth 2 Season 1 Episode 13 - Better Living Through Morganite (2)
    7.4/10(127 votes)

    #3 - Better Living Through Morganite (2)

    S1:E13

    Day 68. At the biosphere, the petrifying geo-lock came within 100 meters of the camp. The colonists need the reversing code. Morgan attempts to reverse geo-lock before all is lost.

    Director:Frank De Palma
    Writer:P.K. Simonds

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  4. Earth 2 Season 1 Episode 21 - Natural Born Grendlers
    7.4/10(92 votes)

    #4 - Natural Born Grendlers

    S1:E21

    Four weeks on the planet. Alonzo in Dreamscape steps from Julia's tent to an open cliff with a huge circular landing pad. A Terrian pulls him back, and Alonzo awakes in the tent, his leg still injured. Devon talks to Yale about their dwindling food rations while Morgan enjoys a five-course meal, courtesy of virtual reality.

    Director:Michael Grossman
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Earth 2 Season 1 Episode 1 - First Contact (1)
    7.3/10(836 votes)

    #5 - First Contact (1)

    S1:E1

    A new planet offers hope to Devon Adair's physically impaired son and others like him. Adair ignores government orders, assembles a crew and embarks on a journey to the unblemished planet 22 light years away.

    Director:Scott Winant
    Writers:Carol Flint, Michael Duggan, Mark Levin

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  6. Earth 2 Season 1 Episode 4 - Life Lessons
    7.2/10(104 votes)

    #6 - Life Lessons

    S1:E4

    Two weeks on the planet. Gaal seeks True's friendship but reveals himself as an enemy. Gaal sees young True's lack of attention from the others and turns to her to achieve his evil goals.

    Director:Daniel Sackheim
    Writer:Jennifer Flackett

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  7. Earth 2 Season 1 Episode 8 - The Church of Morgan
    7.2/10(95 votes)

    #7 - The Church of Morgan

    S1:E8

    Day 38. The marriage of Bess and Morgan is threatened. Julia sees Uly's arm sink into the earth and senses an unknown power in him. Frightened he calls his mother, but in her presence the earth remains solid.

    Director:Joe Napolitano
    Writer:Michael Duggan

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  8. Earth 2 Season 1 Episode 2 - First Contact (2)
    7.1/10(115 votes)

    #8 - First Contact (2)

    S1:E2

    A new planet offers hope to Devon Adair's physically impaired son and others like him. Adair ignores government orders, assembles a crew and embarks on a journey to the unblemished planet 22 light years away.

    Director:Scott Winant
    Writers:Carol Flint, Michael Duggan, Mark Levin

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  9. Earth 2 Season 1 Episode 5 - Promises, Promises
    7.1/10(100 votes)

    #9 - Promises, Promises

    S1:E5

    Alonzo Solace has often been visited by the Terrians through his dreams. This time it is a Terrian who needs the space pilot's help.

    Directors:Félix Alcalá, Joe Napolitano
    Writers:Carol Flint, P.K. Simonds

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  10. Earth 2 Season 1 Episode 12 - Better Living Through Morganite (1)
    7.1/10(93 votes)

    #10 - Better Living Through Morganite (1)

    S1:E12

    Day 66. Morganite, a pulsating mineral that glows, causes a great amount of anguish for Yale and frightening problems for the others.

    Director:Jim Charleston
    Writer:P.K. Simonds

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  11. Earth 2 Season 1 Episode 7 - Water
    7.0/10(89 votes)

    #11 - Water

    S1:E7

    With the Grendlers stealing reserves, the colonists must scan for bodies of much needed water. Danziger decides to head out in search of water and Devon insists on joining him.

    Director:Joe Napolitano
    Writer:Carol Flint

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  12. Earth 2 Season 1 Episode 3 - The Man Who Fell to Earth (Two)
    6.9/10(103 votes)

    #12 - The Man Who Fell to Earth (Two)

    S1:E3

    Day 3. As the colonists begin their journey, John Danziger is the first to observe Gaal, who joins the group with the explanation that he was an astronaut explorer lost on the planet for years.

    Director:Félix Alcalá
    Writer:Mark Levin

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  13. Earth 2 Season 1 Episode 11 - Moon Cross
    6.9/10(90 votes)

    #13 - Moon Cross

    S1:E11

    Day 61. It is a chilly morning in the high desert as the group begins work. They think winter is their worst enemy but they are wrong.

    Director:Sandy Smolan
    Writer:Carol Flint

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  14. Earth 2 Season 1 Episode 18 - The Boy Who Would Be Terrian King
    6.9/10(78 votes)

    #14 - The Boy Who Would Be Terrian King

    S1:E18

    Day 104. The present and future are mixed as Devon tries to save Uly's life. It is the future and we are in Expansionist Territory. A man and a rebel Terrian tie off explosives lowered into a generator.

    Director:Jim Charleston
    Writers:Heather MacGillvray, Théo Cohan, Linda Mathious

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  15. Earth 2 Season 1 Episode 19 - Survival of the Fittest
    6.9/10(83 votes)

    #15 - Survival of the Fittest

    S1:E19

    Day 117. Danziger surveys an endless, forbidding vista as he returns to the dunerail where Julia, Morgan and Alonzo are waiting. There has been a serious direction error but he wants to go on in spite of Devon and Yale's warnings.

    Director:John Harrison
    Writer:John Harrison

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  16. Earth 2 Season 1 Episode 17 - After the Thaw
    6.8/10(85 votes)

    #16 - After the Thaw

    S1:E17

    Day 109. Danziger, Julia and Walman discover and excavate a Terrian corpse frozen in ice and completely preserved. That night, both Alonzo and Morgan are confronted in their dreams by the unfrozen, half-decaying, but very much alive Terrian.

    Directors:Jim Charleston, Michael Grossman
    Writers:Heather MacGillvray, Théo Cohan, Linda Mathious

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  17. Earth 2 Season 1 Episode 20 - All About Eve
    6.8/10(79 votes)

    #17 - All About Eve

    S1:E20

    The colonists come upon a crashed Earth re-entry research module. The open the hatch of the 100-year-old craft and find there is still nuclear power.

    Director:John Harrison
    Writer:Robert Crais

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  18. Earth 2 Season 1 Episode 14 - Grendlers in the Myst
    6.7/10(81 votes)

    #18 - Grendlers in the Myst

    S1:E14

    Day 72. Seeking warm clothing, Danziger and other are tracking a fast-moving scavenger Grendler in wintry terrain when they come upon a fur-covered figure. The fleeing man wears a strange steel mask.

    Director:Janet Davidson
    Writers:Heather MacGillvray, Linda Mathious

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  19. Earth 2 Season 1 Episode 16 - Brave New Pacifica
    6.7/10(80 votes)

    #19 - Brave New Pacifica

    S1:E16

    Inside a cave two eager Grendlers interact as they rummage through an insulated box marked ""Eden Project."" Brushing away spider webs, they see the words ""Human Blood"" printed on the side.

    Director:Joe Napolitano
    Writer:Carol Flint

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  20. Earth 2 Season 1 Episode 6 - A Memory Play
    6.6/10(87 votes)

    #20 - A Memory Play

    S1:E6

    Three weeks on the planet. As the pioneers who crossed the American west, the colonists of Earth 2 know they will encounter many dangers and now, memo flashbacks remind them of the Eden Advance spaceship's harrowing final moments in space.

    Director:Deborah Reinisch
    Writers:Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin

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  21. Earth 2 Season 1 Episode 15 - The Greatest Love Story Never Told
    5.9/10(84 votes)

    #21 - The Greatest Love Story Never Told

    S1:E15

    Miles from nowhere, Danziger crosses the frozen tundra looking for food, severely unprotected from the harsh weather. Suddenly, a mysterious hooded figure appears.

    Directors:James Frawley, Mark Levin
    Writer:Jennifer Flackett

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  22. Earth 2 Season 1 Episode 22 - Flower Child
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Flower Child

    S1:E22

    Day 130. Scouting in all directions, Danziger, Bess and Morgan come upon colorful flower buds which burst open throwing a golden powder in their faces. The flower pollen carries a sickness that causes them to emit a golden vapor.

    Director:Jim Charleston
    Writer:Carl Cramer

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Enemy Within" is the best rated episode of "Earth 2". It scored 7.5/10 based on 93 votes. Directed by John Harrison and written by Eric Estrin, Michael Berlin, it aired on 1/8/1995. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Redemption".