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The Best Episodes of The Tripods Season 2

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

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In the year 2089, an alien race stalks the land in towering machines known as Tripods. They have taken over the earth and enslaved mankind with a mind-controlling device, ceremoniously implanted at adolescence. Will Parker,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Tripods Season 2 Episode 1 - The White Mountains - 2090 A.D.
    7.1/10(50 votes)

    #1 - The White Mountains - 2090 A.D.

    S2:E1

    The season opens with the boys in the White Mountains, training with the free men to enter the Tripod´s games. Only the best will be selected by Julius.

    Director:Bob Blagden
    Writer:Christopher Penfold

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  2. The Tripods Season 2 Episode 2 - Travel
    6.5/10(48 votes)

    #2 - Travel

    S2:E2

    All the boys have been chosen to participate in the games. Now comes a trip to Germany, to reach the games stadium.

    Director:Christopher Barry
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Tripods Season 2 Episode 3 - Will Is Arrested
    6.5/10(47 votes)

    #3 - Will Is Arrested

    S2:E3

    Will is arrested after a fight while drunk, Beanpole is missing, and Fritz may head for the games without them. Will and Beanpole end up on the run from Goetz.

    Director:Christopher Barry
    Writer:Christopher Penfold

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  4. The Tripods Season 2 Episode 4 - Help from Friends
    6.3/10(47 votes)

    #4 - Help from Friends

    S2:E4

    With some help from Zerlina and Papagena, Will and Beanpole escape from Goetz, and make their way to the stadium just in time for the games.

    Director:Christopher Barry
    Writer:Christopher Penfold

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  5. The Tripods Season 2 Episode 5 - City of Gold
    7.1/10(47 votes)

    #5 - City of Gold

    S2:E5

    The games are over. The Tripods take Will and Fritz to the City of Gold, leaving Beanpole behind. The city seems to be escape-proof.

    Director:Bob Blagden
    Writer:Christopher Penfold

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  6. The Tripods Season 2 Episode 6 - Will Is Made a Slave
    7.2/10(47 votes)

    #6 - Will Is Made a Slave

    S2:E6

    Fritz is made a slave somewhere beneath the city, and Will is placed in the service of Master 468, an alien who belongs to the race that created the Tripods.

    Director:Bob Blagden
    Writer:Christopher Penfold

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  7. The Tripods Season 2 Episode 7 - Hunt for Eloise
    7.2/10(48 votes)

    #7 - Hunt for Eloise

    S2:E7

    Will wants to find Eloise again, and Fritz is promoted from his slave life into the Power Elite, where he makes a new friend, Pierre.

    Director:Bob Blagden
    Writer:Christopher Penfold

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  8. The Tripods Season 2 Episode 8 - The City of Gold
    7.2/10(50 votes)

    #8 - The City of Gold

    S2:E8

    As Will and Fritz become more aware of what the Masters have planned for the Earth, they are brought to the Pool of Fire, where they meet one of the most powerful creatures in the City, a Cognosc.

    Director:Bob Blagden
    Writer:Christopher Penfold

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  9. The Tripods Season 2 Episode 9 - Blessings of the Cognosc
    7.2/10(47 votes)

    #9 - Blessings of the Cognosc

    S2:E9

    Having read Will´s mind, the Cognosc knows why the boys have trained to infiltrate the City.

    Director:Bob Blagden
    Writer:Christopher Penfold

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  10. The Tripods Season 2 Episode 10 - The Cognosc Departs
    7.2/10(48 votes)

    #10 - The Cognosc Departs

    S2:E10

    Will kills his master when he tries to check out Will´s cap. He tries to leave the City via an underground channel.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Christopher Penfold

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  11. The Tripods Season 2 Episode 11 - Escape from the City of Gold
    6.3/10(48 votes)

    #11 - Escape from the City of Gold

    S2:E11

    Fritz chooses to stay in the City, and Beanpole saves Will from drowning during his escape. They make it to a nearby town, and hide from the black guards in a circus.

    Director:Christopher Barry
    Writer:Christopher Penfold

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  12. The Tripods Season 2 Episode 12 - The Forest of Death
    6.5/10(48 votes)

    #12 - The Forest of Death

    S2:E12

    Will and Beanpole pretend to be clowns in Ali Pasha´s circus. Their goal now is to get back to the White Mountains and tell the free men about what the Masters are going to do to Earth. They are doublecrossed by Ali, though, who intends to give them all to the Tripods to finally receive their capping.

    Director:Christopher Barry
    Writer:Christopher Penfold

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The White Mountains - 2090 A.D." is the best rated episode of "The Tripods" season 2. It scored 7.1/10 based on 50 votes. Directed by Bob Blagden and written by Christopher Penfold, it aired on 9/7/1985. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Travel".