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The Best Episodes of Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2

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Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu and other Jedi Knights lead the Grand Army of the Republic against the droid army of the Separatists.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 Episode 1 - Holocron Heist
    7.8/10(4752 votes)

    #1 - Holocron Heist

    S2:E1

    Cad Bane has been hired by Darth Sidious to steal a Jedi holocron. The holocrons -- data storage systems that can only be opened through the Force -- are protected within a vault inside the Jedi Temple. Recruiting a changeling posing as a Jedi in his plot, Bane infiltrates the building's security systems and leads Anakin, Obi-Wan and Ahsoka on a chase.

    Director:Justin Ridge
    Writer:Paul Dini

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  2. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 Episode 2 - Cargo of Doom
    8.0/10(4681 votes)

    #2 - Cargo of Doom

    S2:E2

    Anakin and Ahsoka travel to the planet Devaron in pursuit of Cad Bane, who has stolen a Jedi holocron. Bane has captured Jedi Master Bolla Ropal, keeper of the Kyber crystal, which will reveal data on every known Force-sensitive child in the galaxy when combined with the holocron. Failing to force Ropal to open the holocron, Bane needs another Jedi. Capturing Ahsoka, the bounty hunter forces Anakin to open the holocron to save his Padawan. The holocron's secrets revealed, Bane attempts an escape, but appears to be killed by a clone. Anakin, however, still senses Bane's presence in the Force...

    Director:Rob Coleman
    Writer:George Krstic

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  3. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 Episode 3 - Children of the Force
    7.6/10(4535 votes)

    #3 - Children of the Force

    S2:E3

    Cad Bane has stolen a Jedi holocron which holds the secret locations of the galaxy's Force-sensitive children. Bane is tasked by Darth Sidious to kidnap several of the children to train as Sith spies. On one such kidnapping attempt, Bane is captured by Anakin and Ahsoka and brought before Obi-Wan and Mace Windu to have his mind probed. Unable to resist the combined Force powers of the Jedi, Bane agrees to lead Kenobi and Windu to his hidden base while Anakin and Ahsoka venture to Mustafar to save the stolen children from Darth Sidious' evil plot.

    Director:Brian Kalin O'Connell
    Writer:Henry Gilroy

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  4. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 Episode 4 - Senate Spy
    6.8/10(4371 votes)

    #4 - Senate Spy

    S2:E4

    The Jedi Council suspects that Senator Rush Clovis, an InterGalactic Banking Clan delegate and former colleague of Padmé Amidala, may be working for the Separatists. Against Anakin's wishes, the Council asks Padmé if she would accompany Rush to Cato Neimoidia to uncover any clues regarding the Senator's true allegiances. Padmé agrees, feeling that her past relationship with the Senator -- which for a time had been romantic until she ended it -- might give her an advantage in the investigation. Fending off Anakin's jealousy, as well as an attempt on her life by Neimoidian Lott Dod, Padmé successfully reveals Clovis to be conspiring with the Separatists to build a military droid factory on Geonosis.

    Director:Steward Lee
    Writer:Drew Z. Greenberg

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  5. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 Episode 5 - Landing at Point Rain
    8.2/10(4973 votes)

    #5 - Landing at Point Rain

    S2:E5

    Anakin, Obi-wan, and Ki-Adi-Mundi lead an invasion to stop Poggle the Lesser and the Geonosians from rebuilding their droid army. Things go terribly awry when Geonosian forces shoot down the Republic ships, which crash off-course. Under mounting pressure to accomplish their mission, Anakin, Obi-Wan, and Ki-Adi-Mundi each have their own set of challenges to overcome -- hordes of enemy troops, deadly traps, unforgiving terrain, and a massive energy shield.

    Director:Brian Kalin O'Connell
    Writer:Brian Larsen

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  6. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 Episode 6 - Weapons Factory
    7.8/10(4549 votes)

    #6 - Weapons Factory

    S2:E6

    Anakin, Ahsoka, Luminara Unduli and her Padawan, Barriss Offee, lead a mission to destroy a droid factory on Geonosis. But Poggle the Lesser has other plans as he deploys his newest weapon, the indestructible super tanks. Desperate to accomplish their mission before the foundry comes online, the Jedi devise a daring plan in which Anakin and Luminara will act as decoys, diverting the super tanks, while Ahsoka and Barriss infiltrate the plant via a labyrinth of catacombs beneath the city. The plan is risky. The stakes are high. It's their only option, but are the Padawans up to the challenge?

    Director:Giancarlo Volpe
    Writer:Brian Larsen

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  7. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 Episode 7 - Legacy of Terror
    7.6/10(4465 votes)

    #7 - Legacy of Terror

    S2:E7

    After a battle to destroy a new droid factory on Geonosis, Jedi Master Luminara Unduli disappears while tracking Poggle the Lesser. Obi-Wan and Anakin lead a platoon of clone troopers in search of her. Following her trail, our heroes descend deep into the lair of Karina the Great. To their horror, they learn that the hive is alive and teeming with undead defenders. Apparently, Karina can reanimate and control her subjects. Will Obi-Wan and Anakin overcome Karina's undead horde and find Luminara before it's too late?

    Director:Steward Lee
    Writer:Eoghan Mahony

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  8. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 Episode 8 - Brain Invaders
    8.0/10(4587 votes)

    #8 - Brain Invaders

    S2:E8

    Medical supplies are desperately needed for a crucial Republic battlefront. While the Jedi Knights transport Poggle the Lesser as a prisoner to Coruscant, the Padawans Barriss Offee and Ahsoka Tano are dispatched to escort the medical frigate to its destination. When Geonosian brain worms take control of the clone troopers aboard their supply ship, Ahsoka and Barriss must battle to stop the vessel from unleashing the deadly plague upon the galaxy.

    Director:Steward Lee
    Writers:Drew Z. Greenberg, Andrew Kreisberg

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  9. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 Episode 9 - Grievous Intrigue
    7.8/10(4308 votes)

    #9 - Grievous Intrigue

    S2:E9

    Jedi Master Eeth Koth is taken hostage and tortured by General Grievous. Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Adi Gallia devise a daring rescue plan, but they soon realize the General has a plan of his own. The Jedi Knights and the Separatist general try to outmaneuver each other in a ship-to-ship and hand-to-hand battle high over the planet Saleucami.

    Director:Giancarlo Volpe
    Writer:Ben Edlund

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  10. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 Episode 10 - The Deserter
    8.1/10(4555 votes)

    #10 - The Deserter

    S2:E10

    General Grievous is shot down over Saleucami and crash lands in the wilderness. Obi-Wan leads an expedition to find the droid general. Rex is injured during the search, and must recover in a local farmer's barn, but he is shocked to discover the farmer is a clone deserter.

    Director:Robert Dalva
    Writer:Carl Ellsworth

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  11. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 Episode 11 - Lightsaber Lost
    7.5/10(4392 votes)

    #11 - Lightsaber Lost

    S2:E11

    During an assignment in the Coruscant underworld, a wily pickpocket steals Ahsoka's lightsaber. Ahsoka enlists the help of an ancient Jedi, Tera Sinube, to track down her weapon and reclaim her honor.

    Director:Giancarlo Volpe
    Writer:Drew Z. Greenberg

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  12. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 Episode 12 - The Mandalore Plot
    8.0/10(4623 votes)

    #12 - The Mandalore Plot

    S2:E12

    Alarming rumors about the peace-abiding Duchess Satine of Mandalore prompt Obi-Wan to investigate the secluded planet. Satine wants to keep Mandalore neutral in the Clone Wars, but the actions of a violent splinter group -- Death Watch -- threaten to push the planet towards war.

    Director:Kyle Dunlevy
    Writer:Drew Z. Greenberg

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  13. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 Episode 13 - Voyage of Temptation
    8.1/10(4595 votes)

    #13 - Voyage of Temptation

    S2:E13

    Duchess Satine travels from Mandalore to Coruscant on a diplomatic mission, with Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker and a team of troopers to defend her. As her luxurious starship, Coronet, makes its way through hyperspace, the Jedi must stop several assassination attempts, and Anakin discovers that Obi-Wan and the Duchess have a history together.

    Director:Brian Kalin O'Connell
    Writer:Paul Dini

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  14. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 Episode 14 - Duchess of Mandalore
    7.6/10(4332 votes)

    #14 - Duchess of Mandalore

    S2:E14

    On Coruscant, word reaches Duchess Satine that Death Watch is mobilizing, sparking a pre-emptive Republic invasion. On the run from Republic authorities, Satine and Obi-Wan set off to discover the group's true motives.

    Director:Brian Kalin O'Connell
    Writer:Drew Z. Greenberg

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  15. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 Episode 15 - Senate Murders
    6.7/10(4036 votes)

    #15 - Senate Murders

    S2:E15

    When Senator Onaconda Farr dies under suspicious circumstances and the local Inspector appears incompetent, Padmé; sets out to find the person who poisoned her mentor. Following a trail of clues, Padmé and Bail Organa delve into a dangerous world of backstabbing, lies, and secrets controlled by the powerful Senators Mee Deechi and Halle Burtoni. Padmé's search forces her to risk her career and ideals but the true identity of the assassin is even more destructive than she could imagine.

    Director:Brian Kalin O'Connell
    Writer:Drew Z. Greenberg

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  16. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 Episode 16 - Cat and Mouse
    7.5/10(4561 votes)

    #16 - Cat and Mouse

    S2:E16

    A Separatist blockade surrounds Christophsis. Anakin's fleet is tasked with deploying relief supplies to the surface but they are massively out-gunned and out-maneuvered by the skillful Admiral Trench. Obi-Wan arrives and unveils the Republic's new weapon: a stealth ship. The stealth ship is the last hope at besting the cunning Separatist fleet commander and aiding the battered people of Christophsis.

    Director:Kyle Dunlevy
    Writer:Brian Larsen

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  17. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 Episode 17 - Bounty Hunters
    7.5/10(4231 votes)

    #17 - Bounty Hunters

    S2:E17

    Anakin, Obi-Wan, and Ahsoka crash on Felucia and seek aid from the local spice farmers only to learn that the farmers are the ones who are in real need. Beset by Hondo Ohnaka and his band of pirates who plan to steal their crop, the farmers have contracted four deadly bounty hunters to protect their wares. In an unlikely partnership, the Jedi must work with the farmers' hired guns to beat back Hondo and his brigands.

    Director:Steward Lee
    Writer:Carl Ellsworth

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  18. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 Episode 18 - The Zillo Beast
    7.3/10(4183 votes)

    #18 - The Zillo Beast

    S2:E18

    Desperate to turn the tide of a fierce battle on Malastare and win a strategic alliance with the Dugs, Chancellor Palpatine orders the Jedi to drop the Republic's newest super-weapon, an untested electro proton bomb. Unfortunately, the bomb's blast awakens an ancient and fearsome Zillo Beast, a monster of legendary size and ferocity. Now the Jedi must contain this deadly creature despite the interference of the bloodthirsty Dugs, who have their own agenda.

    Director:Giancarlo Volpe
    Writer:Craig Titley

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  19. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 Episode 19 - The Zillo Beast Strikes Back
    7.6/10(4217 votes)

    #19 - The Zillo Beast Strikes Back

    S2:E19

    Per Palpatine's order, Republic forces transport a fearsome Zillo Beast back to Coruscant for scientific study. Eager to extract the beast's secrets for military gain, Palpatine orders his lead scientist to examine, and subsequently, kill the monster. Filled with pain and anger, the Zillo Beast escapes from the lab and begins devastating the city. Soon, Anakin, Padmé, and Palpatine find themselves pursued by the beast while the Jedi fight to contain it.

    Director:Steward Lee
    Writer:Steven Melching

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  20. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 Episode 20 - Death Trap
    7.7/10(4204 votes)

    #20 - Death Trap

    S2:E20

    Determined to kill Jedi Master Mace Windu, young Boba Fett poses as a clone cadet and sneaks aboard a Jedi cruiser to plant a bomb in Windu's quarters. But Boba's plan goes awry when the blast fails to kill Mace and, suddenly, every clone aboard is looking for the saboteur. Boba destroys the ship's reactor to create a distraction and, soon, the entire cruiser begins to break apart. Unaware that Boba is the culprit, Boba's new cadet comrades save his life but is he too obsessed with revenge to do the same for them?

    Director:Steward Lee
    Writer:Douglas Petrie

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  21. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 Episode 21 - R2 Come Home
    7.5/10(4107 votes)

    #21 - R2 Come Home

    S2:E21

    Boba Fett and his band of bounty hunters lead Anakin and Mace into a deadly trap on Vanqor. It's up to R2-D2 to journey back to Coruscant and warn the Jedi of their brethrens' peril. Battling beast and bounty hunter along the way, the trusty droid finally communicates his warning to Ahsoka and Plo Koon, who rush to Vanqor to save Mace and Anakin from a fiery death.

    Director:Giancarlo Volpe
    Writer:Eoghan Mahony

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  22. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 Episode 22 - Lethal Trackdown
    7.9/10(4177 votes)

    #22 - Lethal Trackdown

    S2:E22

    Following a nefarious attempt to murder Anakin Skywalker and Mace Windu on Vanqor, Boba Fett and Aurra Sing go into hiding. Jedi Master Plo Koon and Ahsoka Tano set out to capture the bounty hunters. While combing through the lower depths of the Coruscant underworld, Plo and Ahsoka finally learn that Fett and his group are hiding out on Florrum. In a dramatic showdown, Fett is abandoned by Aurra Sing, leaving young Boba angry and bitter in Republic custody.

    Director:Dave Filoni
    Writers:Drew Z. Greenberg, Dave Filoni

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Holocron Heist" is the best rated episode of "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" season 2. It scored 7.8/10 based on 4752 votes. Directed by Justin Ridge and written by Paul Dini, it aired on 10/2/2009. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Cargo of Doom".