8.2/1081 votes#1 - Balm in Gilead
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/22/2017
The staff unites to save one of their own. A former slave turned activist arrives in town, causing a rift between Foster and Mary. The Greens are in disarray; Emma and Frank’s romance ignites and Samuel plans for a reunion with Aurelia.
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8.3/1079 votes#2 - The House Guest
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/29/2017
A house guest becomes the focus of Alice’s schemes. When Mary falls ill, Foster’s attempts to care for her antagonize the new chief. Charlotte tries to contain the smallpox epidemic and Samuel has to make a difficult decision.
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8.1/1077 votes#3 - One Equal Temper
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2/5/2017
As Pinkerton looks at the Greens more closely, they join forces to hide an ugly secret. McBurney, hoping to distance Foster from Mary, sends him to a nearby army camp on a house call. Alice helps Frank escape and Samuel earns Charlotte’s respect.
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8.2/1061 votes#4 - Southern Mercy
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2/12/2017
After the Second Battle of Bull Run, Hopkins and Emma set out to rescue a stranded group of wounded Union soldiers. Lisette, a hospital observer, discovers the truth about a young soldier, shocking Foster. Hopkins and Emma share an intimate moment.
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8.6/1073 votes#5 - Unknown Soldier
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/19/2017
Lisette re-creates on paper the face of a disfigured, amnesiac soldier, leading to a family reunion. When Anne’s plans to be made head nurse fail, she rejoins Hale to undermine McBurney’s authority. Pinkerton questions the Greens, causing a rift.
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8.6/1071 votes#6 - House of Bondage
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 3/5/2017
After Antietam, the Greens suffer a setback and Pinkerton’s inquiry heats up. Foster and Samuel visit Foster’s family plantation, where they intervene in a difficult labor. The hospital staff unites to oust their hated chief.
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Follows the lives of two volunteer nurses on opposing sides of the Civil War - New England abolitionist Mary Phinney and Confederate supporter Emma Green....
Genre:Drama
Network:PBS
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Balm in Gilead" is the best rated episode of "Mercy Street" season 2. It scored 8.2/10 based on 81 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/22/2017. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The House Guest".