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The Best Episodes of Outlander Season 2

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

The story of Claire Randall, a married combat nurse from 1945 who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1743, where she is immediately thrown...
Genres:DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:Starz

Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Through a Glass, Darkly" is the best rated episode of "Outlander" season 2. It scored 8.6/10 based on 4357 votes. Directed by Metin Hüseyin and written by Ronald D. Moore, it aired on 4/9/2016. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Not in Scotland Anymore".

  • Through a Glass, Darkly
    8.6/104,357 votes

    #1 - Through a Glass, Darkly

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 4/9/2016

    Returning to her own time, Claire must reconcile her future with the life she left behind. Shifting back to 18th century, Jamie, Claire and Murtagh arrive in France, but learn that Paris presents its own challenges.

    Director: Metin Hüseyin

    Writer: Ronald D. Moore

  • Not in Scotland Anymore
    8.2/103,755 votes

    #2 - Not in Scotland Anymore

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 4/16/2016

    Life in Paris is not without its trials as Jamie struggles to triumph over the traumas of his past. A fortunate meeting with Jacobite leader Prince Charles presents opportunities, while the Duke of Sandringham’s presence brings complications.

    Director: Metin Hüseyin

    Writer: Ira Steven Behr

  • Useful Occupations and Deceptions
    8.2/103,557 votes

    #3 - Useful Occupations and Deceptions

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 4/23/2016

    Jamie’s days and nights are dominated by political machinations, while Claire finds solace in her healing skills. As their plan to stop Culloden progresses, including engaging the aid of a young pickpocket, the past threatens to derail their forward momentum.

    Director: Metin Hüseyin

    Writer: Anne Kenney

  • La Dame Blanche
    8.4/103,592 votes

    #4 - La Dame Blanche

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 4/30/2016

    Claire and Jamie throw an elaborate dinner party intended to derail investors in Prince Charles’ war effort. Meanwhile, Claire’s revelation that Jack Randall is alive sparks Jamie in an unexpected way as he and Claire struggle to regain their physical intimacy.

    Director: Douglas Mackinnon

    Writer: Toni Graphia

  • Untimely Resurrection
    8.4/103,656 votes

    #5 - Untimely Resurrection

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 5/7/2016

    Reunited, Jamie and Claire attempt to extinguish the fires their dinner party ignited; however, Claire is set off on an unexpected change of course. Jamie and Claire’s relationship is put to the ultimate test when the past rears its ugly head.

    Director: Douglas Mackinnon

    Writer: Richard Kahan

  • Best Laid Schemes...
    8.5/103,562 votes

    #6 - Best Laid Schemes...

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 5/14/2016

    Jamie and Claire use Claire’s medical knowledge to devise a scheme to stop a wine deal which could fill the Prince’s war chest. When Claire learns Jamie has gone back on his word, the couple are met with dire consequences that will forever change their lives.

    Director: Metin Hüseyin

    Writer: Matthew B. Roberts

  • Faith
    9.2/104,815 votes

    #7 - Faith

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 5/21/2016

    Claire is brought to L’Hopital Des Anges where doctors try to save her life and that of her unborn baby. King Louis asks Claire to judge two men accused of practicing the dark arts – one an enemy, one a friend.

    Director: Metin Hüseyin

    Writer: Toni Graphia

  • The Fox's Lair
    8.0/103,274 votes

    #8 - The Fox's Lair

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 5/28/2016

    Claire and Jamie call upon Jamie’s grandsire, Lord Lovat, in an attempt to elicit support for the Jacobite cause. However, a visiting Colum MacKenzie has other plans, and Lord Lovat’s manipulative machinations ensure that no matter what, his own interests will be served.

    Director: Mike Barker

    Writer: Anne Kenney

  • Je Suis Prest
    8.3/103,358 votes

    #9 - Je Suis Prest

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 6/4/2016

    Claire and Jamie reunite with the Lallybroch and MacKenzie men as they train for war. Jamie’s power struggles with Dougal and Claire’s personal battle with her memories of WWII weigh upon them, but new, helpful information comes to light when a young Englishman named William Grey pays a surprise visit to their camp.

    Director: Philip John

    Writer: Matthew B. Roberts

  • Prestonpans
    8.8/103,369 votes

    #10 - Prestonpans

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 6/11/2016

    Jamie relies upon Claire's knowledge of history to lead the Jacobite army into a crucial battle. Claire is reminded of the true cost of war as she attends to the dead and dying.

    Director: Philip John

    Writer: Ira Steven Behr

  • Vengeance Is Mine
    8.8/103,375 votes

    #11 - Vengeance Is Mine

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 6/18/2016

    Claire and the Highlanders head north after the Jacobite leaders decide to halt their march on London. Claire has an unexpected reunion after a band of redcoats makes trouble for the Scots.

    Director: Mike Barker

    Writer: Diana Gabaldon

  • The Hail Mary
    8.7/103,282 votes

    #12 - The Hail Mary

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 6/25/2016

    Jamie works to divert the Jacobite army away from imminent slaughter. Claire tries to provide comfort to a sick Alex Randall who shares an unusual plan to save the mother of his child.

    Director: Philip John

    Writer: Anne Kenney, Ira Steven Behr

  • Dragonfly in Amber
    9.5/105,728 votes

    #13 - Dragonfly in Amber

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 7/9/2016

    In the present, Claire reveals the truth to her daughter, Brianna. In the 18th century, Jamie does everything he can to save his loved ones as the Battle of Culloden begins.

    Director: Philip John

    Writer: Matthew B. Roberts, Toni Graphia