Sports Night backdrop
Comedy•Drama

The Best Episodes of Sports Night Season 2

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

Binge this in 8h 4m•Peaking at 8.9/10

The offbeat cast and crew of a sports news show deal with professional, personal, and ethical challenges while functioning in a pressure-cooker work environment.

Airs on
ABC
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons2

All12

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Sports Night Season 2 Episode 1 - Special Powers
    8.2/10(150 votes)

    #1 - Special Powers

    S2:E1

    Casey tries to find the courage to ask Dana out, Isaac's back at work, and Jeremy and Natalie have a fight.

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  2. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 2 - When Something Wicked This Way Comes
    8.0/10(148 votes)

    #2 - When Something Wicked This Way Comes

    S2:E2

    Dana goes to a bachelorette party and has an epiphany, Dan has breakfast with Hillary Clinton, and Isaac brings in a ratings guy.

    Director:Robert Berlinger
    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  3. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 3 - Cliff Gardner
    8.4/10(156 votes)

    #3 - Cliff Gardner

    S2:E3

    The staff are stressed out by Sam Donovan's presence, and things get worse when J.J. stops by to give them notes.

    Director:Robert Berlinger
    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  4. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 4 - Louise Revisited
    7.8/10(144 votes)

    #4 - Louise Revisited

    S2:E4

    Casey does everything he can to win the Sports Night “Who's Cooler: Dan or Casey?” internet poll. Dana has dinner with an old school friend.

    Director:Marc Buckland
    Writers:Aaron Sorkin, Miriam Kazdin

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  5. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 5 - Kafelnikov
    7.7/10(142 votes)

    #5 - Kafelnikov

    S2:E5

    Jeremy readies the show's computer systems for Y2K. Dan meets a woman in a bar, discovering later that she's a psychologist.

    Director:Robert Berlinger
    Writers:Bill Wrubel, Matt Tarses

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  6. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 6 - Shane
    7.8/10(140 votes)

    #6 - Shane

    S2:E6

    Casey wants to edit an interview to cast a ballplayer in a more favorable light, Dan has trouble taping a teaser, and The Vatican declares there's no such place as Hell.

    Director:Robert Berlinger
    Writers:Bill Wrubel, Kevin Falls, Matt Tarses

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 BEST Episodes of Sports Night

    READ
  7. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 7 - Kyle Whitaker's Got Two Sacks
    8.1/10(141 votes)

    #7 - Kyle Whitaker's Got Two Sacks

    S2:E7

    Jeremy has to fire an intern, and the team covers breaking news of a football steroid scandal.

    Director:Dennie Gordon
    Writers:Aaron Sorkin, Tom Szentgyorgyi

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  8. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 8 - The Reunion
    7.9/10(137 votes)

    #8 - The Reunion

    S2:E8

    Dana's brother comes to visit. Natalie asks Dan to review her audition tape.

    Director:Dennie Gordon
    Writers:Kevin Falls, Aaron Sorkin

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  9. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 9 - A Girl Named Pixley
    7.8/10(141 votes)

    #9 - A Girl Named Pixley

    S2:E9

    It's a very slow news day, Casey goes on a date with a woman named Pixley, and Jeremy is up for an award.

    Director:Dennie Gordon
    Writer:David Walpert

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  10. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 10 - The Giants Win the Pennant, the Giants Win the Pennant
    8.3/10(144 votes)

    #10 - The Giants Win the Pennant, the Giants Win the Pennant

    S2:E10

    Dana begins to see the flaw in her dating plan. Dan wants to use Isaac in a feature on the 1951 New York Giants pennant win.

    Director:Pamela Dresser
    Writers:Matt Tarses, Aaron Sorkin

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  11. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 11 - The Cut Man Cometh
    8.2/10(156 votes)

    #11 - The Cut Man Cometh

    S2:E11

    Dan and Casey cover a boxing match. Dan's father visits.

    Director:Alex Graves
    Writers:Bill Wrubel, Aaron Sorkin

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  12. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 12 - The Sweet Smell of Air
    7.6/10(139 votes)

    #12 - The Sweet Smell of Air

    S2:E12

    The show lands an interview with Michael Jordan but there are a few strings attached. Sam returns.

    Director:Alex Graves
    Writers:Kevin Falls, Matt Tarses, Aaron Sorkin, David Handelman

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  13. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 13 - Dana Get Your Gun
    7.6/10(141 votes)

    #13 - Dana Get Your Gun

    S2:E13

    Dan tries to get the night off for a Tom Waits concert. Dana inherits a gun.

    Director:Alex Graves
    Writer:David Walpert

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  14. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 14 - And the Crowd Goes Wild
    7.6/10(145 votes)

    #14 - And the Crowd Goes Wild

    S2:E14

    It's Sam's last day at the show, Jeremy and Natalie break up, and Casey gets his eyes examined.

    Director:Alex Graves
    Writers:Aaron Sorkin, Tom Szentgyorgyi

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  15. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 15 - Celebrities
    8.2/10(150 votes)

    #15 - Celebrities

    S2:E15

    Natalie organizes a post-show trivia game but excludes Jeremy, who ends up meeting a woman at a bar.

    Director:Robert Berlinger
    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  16. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 16 - The Local Weather
    8.0/10(145 votes)

    #16 - The Local Weather

    S2:E16

    Dan reacts to not making the “100 Most Influential People in Sports” list. Dana goes to church.

    Director:Timothy Busfield
    Writers:Pete McCabe, Aaron Sorkin

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  17. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 17 - Draft Day: Part I - It Can't Rain at Indian Wells
    7.8/10(139 votes)

    #17 - Draft Day: Part I - It Can't Rain at Indian Wells

    S2:E17

    The team covers the first round of the NFL draft. Jeremy is nervous about Jenny's visit to the studio.

    Director:Bryan Gordon
    Writers:Matt Tarses, Aaron Sorkin

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  18. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 18 - Draft Day: Part II - The Fall of Ryan O'Brian
    7.8/10(140 votes)

    #18 - Draft Day: Part II - The Fall of Ryan O'Brian

    S2:E18

    It's the second round of the NFL draft. Jenny visits, and Dan and Casey fight.

    Director:Danny Leiner
    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  19. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 19 - April is the Cruelest Month
    8.1/10(140 votes)

    #19 - April is the Cruelest Month

    S2:E19

    The network's cutting costs and jobs may be on the line. The staff sit for Passover Seder, and Dan hopes this will afford him the chance to mend a few fences.

    Director:Don Scardino
    Writers:Bill Wrubel, Matt Tarses

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  20. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 20 - Bells and a Siren
    7.8/10(157 votes)

    #20 - Bells and a Siren

    S2:E20

    Natalie has a job interview with Saturday Night Live. Dan hires a publicist.

    Director:Don Scardino
    Writers:David Walpert, Chris Lusvardi, Aaron Sorkin

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  21. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 21 - La Forza Del Destino
    8.2/10(146 votes)

    #21 - La Forza Del Destino

    S2:E21

    Dana meets a man with inside information on the sale of the network. Dan and Casey have a job offer in Los Angeles.

    Director:Timothy Busfield
    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  22. Sports Night Season 2 Episode 22 - Quo Vadimus
    8.9/10(179 votes)

    #22 - Quo Vadimus

    S2:E22

    Rebecca returns, Natalie and Jeremy rekindle their relationship, and the network is sold.

    Director:Thomas Schlamme
    Writer:Aaron Sorkin

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Special Powers" is the best rated episode of "Sports Night" season 2. It scored 8.2/10 based on 150 votes. Directed by Thomas Schlamme and written by Aaron Sorkin, it aired on 10/5/1999. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "When Something Wicked This Way Comes".