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The Best Episodes of Pretty Little Liars Season 2

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

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Based on the Pretty Little Liars series of young adult novels by Sara Shepard, the series follows the lives of four girls — Spencer, Hanna, Aria, and Emily — whose clique falls apart after the

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Pretty Little Liars Season 2 Episode 1 - It's Alive
    8.0/10(1158 votes)

    #1 - It's Alive

    S2:E1

    Disbelieved by police and families, the tormented quartet is sent for therapy. The chance to share at least some of their secrets proves appealing.

    Director:Ron Lagomarsino
    Writer:I. Marlene King

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  2. Pretty Little Liars Season 2 Episode 2 - The Goodbye Look
    7.7/10(942 votes)

    #2 - The Goodbye Look

    S2:E2

    Emily gets a lifeline, Aria faces Mr Fitz’s farewell, Hanna confronts her father, and Spencer is troubled by Toby’s treatment, Melissa’s lies, plus Alison’s brother.

    Director:Norman Buckley
    Writer:Joseph Dougherty

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  3. Pretty Little Liars Season 2 Episode 3 - My Name Is Trouble
    7.7/10(913 votes)

    #3 - My Name Is Trouble

    S2:E3

    While having to stay apart, Hanna turns match-maker, Spencer exploits her sister’s loss, Emily forges a letter, and Aria is upset in pottery.

    Director:Elodie Keene
    Writer:Oliver Goldstick

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  4. Pretty Little Liars Season 2 Episode 4 - Blind Dates
    8.0/10(918 votes)

    #4 - Blind Dates

    S2:E4

    Hanna helping Lucas requires Caleb’s aid, while tailing Melissa has an unexpected outcome.

    Director:Dean White
    Writer:Charles Grant Craig

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  5. Pretty Little Liars Season 2 Episode 5 - The Devil You Know
    8.0/10(915 votes)

    #5 - The Devil You Know

    S2:E5

    A shocking discovery finally lays to rest the killer’s identity – until Emily unravels clues that reveal otherwise.

    Director:Michael Grossman
    Writer:Maya Goldsmith

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  6. Pretty Little Liars Season 2 Episode 6 - Never Letting Go
    7.9/10(927 votes)

    #6 - Never Letting Go

    S2:E6

    Distracted from the charity fashion show by parental and personal factors, the teen quartet is unprepared for the final display.

    Director:J. Miller Tobin
    Writer:Bryan M. Holdman

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  7. Pretty Little Liars Season 2 Episode 7 - Surface Tension
    7.7/10(879 votes)

    #7 - Surface Tension

    S2:E7

    Reaction to a dug-up item raises Spencer’s suspicions, an awkward dinner is disturbed at Aria’s, while Emily finds rooming with Hanna a pain.

    Director:Norman Buckley
    Writer:Joseph Dougherty

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  8. Pretty Little Liars Season 2 Episode 8 - Save the Date
    7.9/10(902 votes)

    #8 - Save the Date

    S2:E8

    Emily’s swimming prospects could be sunk, along with Hanna's hopes for the future, while Spencer and Aria make a gruesome discovery.

    Director:Chris Grismer
    Writer:Matt Witten

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  9. Pretty Little Liars Season 2 Episode 9 - Picture This
    8.0/10(907 votes)

    #9 - Picture This

    S2:E9

    Spencer is suspicious of what Jason is hiding in his outhouse, while Caleb learns who is after him.

    Director:Patrick R. Norris
    Writer:Jonell Lennon

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  10. Pretty Little Liars Season 2 Episode 10 - Touched by an 'A'-ngel
    7.8/10(882 votes)

    #10 - Touched by an 'A'-ngel

    S2:E10

    Aria is warned to be wary of Jason, while over-eager Mona encourages Hanna to try bonding with Kate at a country club.

    Director:Chad Lowe
    Writers:Maya Goldsmith, Charles Grant Craig

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  11. Pretty Little Liars Season 2 Episode 11 - I Must Confess
    8.1/10(895 votes)

    #11 - I Must Confess

    S2:E11

    The harassed foursome face the fact they need outside help, though some problems stay strictly in the family.

    Director:Norman Buckley
    Writer:Oliver Goldstick

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  12. Pretty Little Liars Season 2 Episode 12 - Over My Dead Body
    8.7/10(1269 votes)

    #12 - Over My Dead Body

    S2:E12

    In custody after a testing day, three of the girls count the cost of the tasks ‘A’ set them to save a life.

    Director:Ron Lagomarsino
    Writer:I. Marlene King

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  13. Pretty Little Liars Season 2 Episode 13 - The First Secret
    8.5/10(1223 votes)

    #13 - The First Secret

    S2:E13

    The Halloween before Alison vanished shows her controlling nature, and reveals other manipulative souls were also active.

    Director:Dana Gonzales
    Writer:I. Marlene King

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  14. Pretty Little Liars Season 2 Episode 14 - Through Many Dangers, Toils and Snares
    8.4/10(1045 votes)

    #14 - Through Many Dangers, Toils and Snares

    S2:E14

    The fractured foursome endure their legal punishment plus the pain of shunning loved ones. But changes are coming.

    Director:Norman Buckley
    Writer:Joseph Dougherty

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  15. Pretty Little Liars Season 2 Episode 15 - A Hot Piece of 'A'
    8.2/10(967 votes)

    #15 - A Hot Piece of 'A'

    S2:E15

    Hanna unwillingly allows Caleb’s involvement, while a crisis helpline call alerts Emily to a new suspect, and a birthday surprise goes badly.

    Director:Michael Grossman
    Writer:Oliver Goldstick

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  16. Pretty Little Liars Season 2 Episode 16 - Let the Water Hold Me Down
    7.7/10(868 votes)

    #16 - Let the Water Hold Me Down

    S2:E16

    Hanna fears a vengeful visitor, Aria arranges to encounter Ezra, Spencer turns investigator, and Emily worries a renewed relationship is under threat.

    Director:Chris Grismer
    Writer:Bryan M. Holdman

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  17. Pretty Little Liars Season 2 Episode 17 - Blond Leading the Blind
    7.8/10(868 votes)

    #17 - Blond Leading the Blind

    S2:E17

    To protect them, Caleb and Toby are misled by Hanna and Spencer, while Aria goes out with Holden, hoping to see Ezra.

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writer:Charles Grant Craig

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  18. Pretty Little Liars Season 2 Episode 18 - A Kiss Before Lying
    7.9/10(877 votes)

    #18 - A Kiss Before Lying

    S2:E18

    Caleb’s tech skills are used against Hanna’s wishes.

    Director:Wendey Stanzler
    Writer:Maya Goldsmith

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  19. Pretty Little Liars Season 2 Episode 19 - The Naked Truth
    8.2/10(927 votes)

    #19 - The Naked Truth

    S2:E19

    Supervised school workshops to foster honesty result in far more disclosures and discoveries outside the classrooms than within.

    Director:Elodie Keene
    Writer:Oliver Goldstick

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  20. Pretty Little Liars Season 2 Episode 20 - CTRL:A
    8.2/10(898 votes)

    #20 - CTRL:A

    S2:E20

    Caleb’s laptop leads to trouble, Aria learns what Holden has held back, and a man who had information for Alison demands money.

    Director:Ron Lagomarsino
    Writer:Joseph Dougherty

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  21. Pretty Little Liars Season 2 Episode 21 - Breaking the Code
    8.1/10(882 votes)

    #21 - Breaking the Code

    S2:E21

    Mona is messaged by ‘A’ again, Ezra is tempted to leave, and Spencer wants answers from Melissa, but gets distracted.

    Director:Roger Kumble
    Writer:Jonell Lennon

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  22. Pretty Little Liars Season 2 Episode 22 - Father Knows Best
    7.8/10(863 votes)

    #22 - Father Knows Best

    S2:E22

    Daughter and dad bonding is awkward, while Ashley hopes to help Hanna by involving Detective Wilden.

    Director:Chad Lowe
    Writers:Charles Grant Craig, Bryan M. Holdman

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  23. Pretty Little Liars Season 2 Episode 23 - Eye of the Beholder
    7.9/10(863 votes)

    #23 - Eye of the Beholder

    S2:E23

    Jenna’s return brings conflict, Aria agrees to a risky meeting, while a bag of Alison’s possessions seems like old news.

    Director:Melanie Mayron
    Writer:Joseph Dougherty

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  24. Pretty Little Liars Season 2 Episode 24 - If These Dolls Could Talk
    8.6/10(1036 votes)

    #24 - If These Dolls Could Talk

    S2:E24

    A creepy ‘hospital’ visited by Alison holds a sinister surprise, while Caleb goes along with a sting unwillingly.

    Director:Ron Lagomarsino
    Writer:Oliver Goldstick

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  25. Pretty Little Liars Season 2 Episode 25 - unmAsked
    9.0/10(1502 votes)

    #25 - unmAsked

    S2:E25

    An uncomfortable close encounter with their nemesis awaits at least one of the tormented quartet, and a death is promised.

    Director:Lesli Linka Glatter
    Writer:I. Marlene King

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"It's Alive" is the best rated episode of "Pretty Little Liars" season 2. It scored 8/10 based on 1158 votes. Directed by Ron Lagomarsino and written by I. Marlene King, it aired on 6/14/2011. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Goodbye Look".