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The Best Episodes of The Guardian Season 2

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

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Nick Fallin is a hotshot lawyer working at his father's ultrasuccessful Pittsburgh law firm. Unfortunately, the high life has gotten the best of Nick. Arrested for drug use, he's sentenced to do 1,500 hours of

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Guardian Season 2 Episode 1 - Testimony
    7.9/10(138 votes)

    #1 - Testimony

    S2:E1

    Burton tries to save Nick who is behind bars temporarily for drug possession by looking for a defense in Mandy's daughter Shannon. Shannon's grandmother doesn't want her to testify.

    Director:Kevin Rodney Sullivan
    Writers:Michael R. Perry, David Hollander

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  2. The Guardian Season 2 Episode 2 - Monster
    7.5/10(121 votes)

    #2 - Monster

    S2:E2

    A 13 year old is charged with the rape and murder of his mother and could be tried for first-degree murder. Nick must try and get the case to juvenile court.

    Director:Steve Gomer
    Writer:David Hollander

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  3. The Guardian Season 2 Episode 3 - The Dead
    7.8/10(118 votes)

    #3 - The Dead

    S2:E3

    Burton's past comes back to haunt him as he gets close to being a Federal Judge.

    Director:Jerry Levine
    Writer:David Hollander

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  4. The Guardian Season 2 Episode 4 - The Next Life
    7.4/10(131 votes)

    #4 - The Next Life

    S2:E4

    After deciding to work together, Nick and Burton Fallin return to the old offices of Fallin & Associates to create a new firm, Fallin & Fallin. Finally working on equal ground, Nick and Burton's first big client turns out to be Allegheny County Hospital, which is under scrutiny as one of the nurses is arrested and confesses to killing patients in the oncology department during his shifts. The hospital faces several potential lawsuits from the family members of the patients who died. To assemble a strong team of attorneys, Nick and Burton bring in James Mooney to help with the case but soon discover that his grandmother died in that very hospital just a few months earlier. James immediately removes himself from the case but he eventually gives into his desire to fight for the underdogs and tries to find representation for the family members. Meanwhile, Nick is also thrown into a case as a favor to Laurie Solt, where he must defend a child's right to attend an adoption party. This is a concept that Alvin Masterson finds reprehensible, as he believes it treats the children as though they are cattle to be sold at market.

    Director:Joan Tewkesbury
    Writer:David Hollander

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  5. The Guardian Season 2 Episode 5 - Assuming the Position
    7.9/10(115 votes)

    #5 - Assuming the Position

    S2:E5

    Alvin head of Legal Service of Pittsburgh is arrested and LuLu takes over after seeing him on tv.

    Director:Mel Damski
    Writers:Nick Santora, David Hollander

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  6. The Guardian Season 2 Episode 6 - The Living
    7.7/10(133 votes)

    #6 - The Living

    S2:E6

    As the legal guardian of two siblings he represented the year before, Nick must find the missing sister so she can be a bone-marrow donor to save her dying brother.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Michael R. Perry, David Hollander

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  7. The Guardian Season 2 Episode 7 - The Innocent
    7.7/10(121 votes)

    #7 - The Innocent

    S2:E7

    Nick takes on the case of two children after their brother dies from their father's neglect.

    Director:Juan José Campanella
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Guardian Season 2 Episode 8 - The Neighborhood
    8.1/10(110 votes)

    #8 - The Neighborhood

    S2:E8

    LuLu represents an old friend after one of her adopted children is dead. Nick represents someone he knew as a kid.

    Director:Jerry London
    Writer:David Hollander

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  9. The Guardian Season 2 Episode 9 - The Dark
    8.1/10(112 votes)

    #9 - The Dark

    S2:E9

    Nick has to represent Levi who may not be allowed in school for not telling who beat him up.

    Director:Mel Damski
    Writers:Nick Santora, David Hollander

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  10. The Guardian Season 2 Episode 10 - Sacrifice
    8.0/10(108 votes)

    #10 - Sacrifice

    S2:E10

    Nick takes the case of a 16 year old mom who wants to put her baby up for adoption, after her father ends up being arrested for the murder of the 16 year old's very ill mom. Brian Olsen (LuLu's Husband) ends up being accused of negligence.

    Director:Michael W. Watkins
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Guardian Season 2 Episode 11 - No Good Deed
    7.9/10(110 votes)

    #11 - No Good Deed

    S2:E11

    Nick helps a boy stay in the shelter. Burton helps Mary Gressler and Shannon out.

    Director:Lou Antonio
    Writers:Nick Santora, David Hollander

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  12. The Guardian Season 2 Episode 12 - You Belong to Me
    7.6/10(112 votes)

    #12 - You Belong to Me

    S2:E12

    Lulu's home is broken into forcing Nick to protect her. Nick takes Gavin Putinski a former child actor who claimes his parents want him to leave home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Guardian Season 2 Episode 13 - Ambition
    8.1/10(105 votes)

    #13 - Ambition

    S2:E13

    Lulu's mom comes to town to offer her daughter a job. Soon Nick learns of Mrs. Novack's bad business practices which causes a problem.

    Director:Duane Clark
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Guardian Season 2 Episode 14 - Understand Your Man
    7.5/10(112 votes)

    #14 - Understand Your Man

    S2:E14

    Nick meets Sam at a gala in Burton's honor. Sam who is a transvestite tries to get custody of lover's son. Also Nick finds out Mary and Shannon have been living with his father.

    Director:John Patterson
    Writer:David Hollander

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  15. The Guardian Season 2 Episode 15 - Where You Are
    8.1/10(92 votes)

    #15 - Where You Are

    S2:E15

    Rob a college roommate of Nick's wants to test a device for tracking kids. Will Nick agree to testing the tracking device on L.S.P. kids?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Michael R. Perry

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  16. The Guardian Season 2 Episode 16 - The Weight
    8.3/10(102 votes)

    #16 - The Weight

    S2:E16

    A tough case involving a sick baby brings Nick and Lulu closer together when Lulu gets attached to the mom.

    Director:Steve Gomer
    Writer:David Hollander

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  17. The Guardian Season 2 Episode 17 - The Intersection
    8.3/10(110 votes)

    #17 - The Intersection

    S2:E17

    Caroline Novack returns to find out that Nick and Lulu were in a car accident which could prove fatal for Lulu.

    Director:Peter Medak
    Writers:Nick Santora, David Hollander

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  18. The Guardian Season 2 Episode 18 - My Aim Is True
    8.2/10(119 votes)

    #18 - My Aim Is True

    S2:E18

    The past comes back to haunt Both Nick & Burton, When a drug dealer from Nick's past is shot and Burton's new client is the police officer.

    Director:Simon Baker
    Writer:David Hollander

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  19. The Guardian Season 2 Episode 19 - Back in the Ring
    7.8/10(98 votes)

    #19 - Back in the Ring

    S2:E19

    Caroline Novak goes before a Grand Jury who will look into her bad business practices. A former boxer tries to get custody of his child after spending time in prison.

    Director:Jeremy Kagan
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Guardian Season 2 Episode 20 - What It Means to You
    8.1/10(117 votes)

    #20 - What It Means to You

    S2:E20

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Guardian Season 2 Episode 21 - Burton & Ernie
    8.3/10(101 votes)

    #21 - Burton & Ernie

    S2:E21

    Burton, Lulu & Nick each find themselves in tight spots. Burton tries to stop Shannon from being hurt, Alvin finds Nick & Lulu at the office late Will they still have jobs after Alvin finds out?

    Director:Martha Mitchell
    Writers:Michael R. Perry, David Hollander

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  22. The Guardian Season 2 Episode 22 - Sensitive Jackals
    8.0/10(92 votes)

    #22 - Sensitive Jackals

    S2:E22

    Nick hands the case file of Taliek to James, who goes before Judge Rebecca Damsen for custody, James and Nick help a young dad try and trying to get his son back but due to the dad's temper may lose his son. Meanwhile over at Fallin & Fallin Nick wants to have a criminal defense attorney to the team because Nick feels Burton needs to worry about the firm and less about Shannon. Nick worries that James may be to close to Taliek Allen because James believes that Taliek may have killed Levi (who was a nephew of James.) Lulu could soon leave LSP for a job in California. Nick thinks Lulu's job move is bad because he may lose her love.

    Director:Joan Tewkesbury
    Writers:Nick Santora, David Hollander

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  23. The Guardian Season 2 Episode 23 - All the Rage
    7.9/10(128 votes)

    #23 - All the Rage

    S2:E23

    Nick is upset because Lulu is about to take a job in California and while in court loses control of his temper while trying to finish his call and later goes to court ordered therapy. Shannon meets her dad for the first time, Burton has to go to a hearing to find out if he can keep Shannon. Nick advises James to stay away from Taliek (James accused him of killing Levi then found out he accused the wrong guy) Now Taliek lost the court battle to get his son back. James and Larry Flood get ready to leave for home having no idea that they will be fighting for their lives.

    Director:David Hollander
    Writer:David Hollander

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Testimony" is the best rated episode of "The Guardian" season 2. It scored 7.9/10 based on 138 votes. Directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan and written by Michael R. Perry, David Hollander, it aired on 9/24/2002. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Monster".