The Best Episodes of Justice League Season 2

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.3/10(1176 votes)

   #1 - Starcrossed (3)

   S2:E265/29/2004

   The League defeats the squad of hawkmen sent to kill them at the Batcave, but must now figure out how to stop the activation of the hypergate before it destroys Earth.

   Director:Butch Lukic

   Writers:Dwayne McDuffie, Rich Fogel

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   Director:Butch Lukic

   Writers:Dwayne McDuffie, Rich Fogel
2. 

   9.1/10(1204 votes)

   #2 - Hereafter (2)

   S2:E2011/29/2003

   Superman finds himself on a devastated future Earth with the man responsible - Vandal Savage.

   Director:Butch Lukic

   Writer:Dwayne McDuffie

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   Director:Butch Lukic

   Writer:Dwayne McDuffie
3. 

   9.0/10(1182 votes)

   #3 - A Better World (2)

   S2:E1211/1/2003

   The Justice League must escape from their imprisonment at the hands of the Justice Lords and defeat their counterparts with the help of an unlikely ally.

   Director:Dan Riba

   Writer:Stan Berkowitz

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   Director:Dan Riba

   Writer:Stan Berkowitz
4. 

   9.0/10(1015 votes)

   #4 - Starcrossed (2)

   S2:E255/29/2004

   The League manage to escape and take refuge at Wayne Manor, while the Thanagarians scout the planet for them and realize their master plan for Earth.

   Director:Dan Riba

   Writer:John Ridley

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   Director:Dan Riba

   Writer:John Ridley
5. 

   8.9/10(1043 votes)

   #5 - Wild Cards (2)

   S2:E2212/6/2003

   The League manage to defuse the Joker's bombs and defeat the four active members of the Royal Flush Gang...but the Joker has an Ace in the hole as he executes his real master plan.

   Director:Dan Riba

   Writers:Stan Berkowitz, Dwayne McDuffie

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   Director:Dan Riba

   Writers:Stan Berkowitz, Dwayne McDuffie
6. 

   8.8/10(1149 votes)

   #6 - A Better World (1)

   S2:E1111/1/2003

   The Justice Lords, an alternate version of the League from a different dimension, capture their counterparts and plan to bring their own brand of justice to the new Earth.

   Director:Dan Riba

   Writer:Stan Berkowitz

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   Director:Dan Riba

   Writer:Stan Berkowitz
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7. 

   8.8/10(1086 votes)

   #7 - Hereafter (1)

   S2:E1911/29/2003

   After Superman makes the ultimate sacrifice to save his fellow heroes, the Justice League and rest of the grieving planet must learn to live in a world without Superman.

   Director:Butch Lukic

   Writer:Dwayne McDuffie

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   Director:Butch Lukic

   Writer:Dwayne McDuffie
8. 

   8.8/10(1038 votes)

   #8 - Wild Cards (1)

   S2:E2112/6/2003

   In the ultimate reality show, the Joker pits the Justice League against the clock and against the Royal Flush Gang as the Justice League races to find and disarm all the bombs he's planted along the Strip in Las Vegas.

   Director:Butch Lukic

   Writers:Stan Berkowitz, Dwayne McDuffie

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   Director:Butch Lukic

   Writers:Stan Berkowitz, Dwayne McDuffie
9. 

   8.7/10(1048 votes)

   #9 - Starcrossed (1)

   S2:E245/29/2004

   The Thangarians, Hawkgirl's people, arrive on Earth to aid them against the menace of the Gordanians. But all is not what it seems.

   Director:Butch Lukic

   Writer:Rich Fogel

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   Director:Butch Lukic

   Writer:Rich Fogel
10. 

    8.6/10(980 votes)

    #10 - Only a Dream (2)

    S2:E610/11/2003

    Four of the Leaguers are trapped in their dreams by Dr. Destiny - only J'onn and Batman can rescue them...if they don't fall asleep first.

    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writer:Stan Berkowitz

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    Writer:Stan Berkowitz
11. 

    8.5/10(983 votes)

    #11 - Twilight (2)

    S2:E27/5/2003

    The League are forced to battle both Darkseid and Brainiac, while Wonder Woman and Batman seek the aid of Orion, son of Darkseid.

    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writers:Bruce Timm, Rich Fogel

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    Writers:Bruce Timm, Rich Fogel
12. 

    8.4/10(957 votes)

    #12 - Tabula Rasa (2)

    S2:E410/4/2003

    Even Superman is unable to defeat the android once it duplicates all of the League's powers. Only with the aid of J'onn, suffering a crisis of faith when he is overwhelmed by humanity's pettiness during a telepathic scan, can they turn Amazo against Lex.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Stan Berkowitz

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    Writer:Stan Berkowitz
13. 

    8.3/10(880 votes)

    #13 - Secret Society (1)

    S2:E1711/22/2003

    Gorilla Grodd brings together a powerful team of villains, welding them together into a close-knit group. Meanwhile the League is plagued by it own internal problems and non-cooperation, leaving them vulnerable to attack.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Stan Berkowitz

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    Writer:Stan Berkowitz
14. 

    8.2/10(1004 votes)

    #14 - Twilight (1)

    S2:E17/5/2003

    The Justice League is forced to ally with Darkseid against an enemy powerful enough to threaten both Earth and Apokolips.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writers:Bruce Timm, Rich Fogel

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writers:Bruce Timm, Rich Fogel
15. 

    8.2/10(954 votes)

    #15 - Only a Dream (1)

    S2:E510/11/2003

    The Justice League must deal with a prison break, unaware that prisoner John Dee is using the distraction to gain access to an experimental ESP machine and gain the power to manipulate dreams.

    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writer:Stan Berkowitz

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    Writer:Stan Berkowitz
16. 

    8.2/10(902 votes)

    #16 - The Terror Beyond (2)

    S2:E1611/15/2003

    With the initial ritual destroyed, the League, Fate, and Grundy must travel into the dimension of the Old Ones while Aquaman fights the invaders in the Earth realm.

    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writer:Dwayne McDuffie

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    Writer:Dwayne McDuffie
17. 

    8.2/10(870 votes)

    #17 - Secret Society (2)

    S2:E1811/22/2003

    The Secret Society take advantage of the League's break-up to bring them down until only Green Lantern remains to free his comrades. When he falls as well everything looks hopeless.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Stan Berkowitz

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Stan Berkowitz
18. 

    8.1/10(956 votes)

    #18 - Tabula Rasa (1)

    S2:E310/4/2003

    Lex Luthor, on the run from the League, reactivates an old LexCorp project to stop the League - an android that can duplicate the powers of anyone it sees.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Stan Berkowitz

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    Writer:Stan Berkowitz
19. 

    8.1/10(1024 votes)

    #19 - Comfort and Joy

    S2:E2312/13/2003

    The Justice Leaguers go their separate ways to celebrate the holiday season.

    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writer:Paul Dini

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    Writer:Paul Dini
20. 

    7.8/10(879 votes)

    #20 - The Terror Beyond (1)

    S2:E1511/15/2003

    After Aquaman frees Solomon Grundy, Hawkgirl and the Justice League are convinced that the Lord of Atlantis has gone rogue. But when the trail leads them to the mysterious Dr. Fate, they discover there is more to this strange partnership than meets the eye.

    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writer:Dwayne McDuffie

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    Writer:Dwayne McDuffie
21. 

    7.7/10(903 votes)

    #21 - Maid of Honor (2)

    S2:E810/18/2003

    Batman and Wonder Woman move against Kasnia to prevent Vandal Savage from terrorizing the world with his orbital rail gun.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Dwayne McDuffie

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    Writer:Dwayne McDuffie
22. 

    7.7/10(856 votes)

    #22 - Eclipsed (2)

    S2:E1411/8/2003

    The League discover the secret behind the "Black Heart" gem, but everyone except the Flash is possessed, and he must save the day before the sun is destroyed.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Joseph Kuhr

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Joseph Kuhr
23. 

    7.5/10(899 votes)

    #23 - Maid of Honor (1)

    S2:E710/18/2003

    Batman and Wonder Woman find themselves enmeshed in the schemes of Vandal Savage to take over the small country of Kasnia and use its space program to blackmail the world.

    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Dwayne McDuffie

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    Director:Dan Riba

    Writer:Dwayne McDuffie
24. 

    7.4/10(856 votes)

    #24 - Hearts and Minds (2)

    S2:E1010/25/2003

    Despero's followers attack and John is forced to use a gun when his ring becomes useless due to Despero's mental tampering. While John, Katma, and Hawkgirl are captured, J'onn, Kilowog, and Flash must try to deactivate the mystic flames and deprive Despero of his power.

    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writer:Keith Damron

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    Writer:Keith Damron
25. 

    7.3/10(870 votes)

    #25 - Hearts and Minds (1)

    S2:E910/25/2003

    John Stewart leaves on a mission to help his fellow Green Lanterns overthrow a intergalactic dictator with strange powers.

    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writer:Keith Damron

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    Director:Butch Lukic

    Writer:Keith Damron