The Walking Dead

The Best Episodes of The Walking Dead Season 2

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

Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies. He sets out to find his family and...
Episodes
13
Avg. Rating
8.4
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S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
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8.5
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  1. 9.3/10(21.6k votes)

    #1 - Pretty Much Dead Already

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    S2:E7

    Hershel sets a deadline. All secrets are out in the open. Glenn stands up for himself and Shane takes charge.

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  2. 9.2/10(20.3k votes)

    #2 - Beside the Dying Fire

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    S2:E13

    Rick and Carl find the farm in jeopardy; the group is split up in the chaos; Rick's leadership is questioned.

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  3. 9.1/10(18.7k votes)

    #3 - Better Angels

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    S2:E12

    Someone dangerous may be loose near the farm; Rick, Shane, Daryl and Glenn keep the group safe.

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  4. 8.5/10(17.2k votes)

    #4 - What Lies Ahead

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    S2:E1

    Rick and the group leave Atlanta and encounter a threat on the highway the likes of which they've never seen. Elsewhere, the group search for a missing person.

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  5. 8.5/10(15.5k votes)

    #5 - Judge, Jury, Executioner

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    S2:E11

    Rick sides with Shane causing Dale to worry that the group is losing its humanity; Carl's actions have unintended consequences.

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    Director:Greg Nicotero
  6. 8.4/10(15.1k votes)

    #6 - 18 Miles Out

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    S2:E10

    Rick and Shane are in conflict over the fate of an outsider; Andrea helps Hershel's daughter face a crucial decision.

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  8. 8.3/10(15.6k votes)

    #7 - Save the Last One

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    S2:E3

    The group desperately awaits Shane's return. Shane finds himself trapped in a school, surrounded by the undead. Daryl and Andrea search for someone in the woods.

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  9. 8.2/10(15.1k votes)

    #8 - Nebraska

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    S2:E8

    Rick and the others try to restore order in the aftermath of a terrible discovery. Hershel takes up an old habit and disappears, Rick and Glenn must follow him into town.

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    Director:Clark Johnson
  10. 8.2/10(14.6k votes)

    #9 - Triggerfinger

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    S2:E9

    Rick, Hershel and Glen are trapped and fight to survive; Shane finds Lori in danger.

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  11. 8.0/10(15.3k votes)

    #10 - Chupacabra

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    S2:E5

    Concerned for their safety, the group makes a plan – one that Hershel disagrees with adamantly. He makes it clear the group is fine to stay for now, but not indefinitely.

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  12. 7.9/10(15.7k votes)

    #11 - Bloodletting

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    S2:E2

    Rick discovers a possible safe haven. Shane must go on a dangerous mission to get needed medical supplies.

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  13. 7.6/10(14.9k votes)

    #12 - Secrets

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    S2:E6

    Secrets are told and secrets are revealed. Hershel refuses to acknowledge the world’s new reality. Andrea comes out of her shell. Everyone is becoming more and more aware that “everything is food for something.”

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    Director:David Boyd
  14. 7.5/10(15.2k votes)

    #13 - Cherokee Rose

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    S2:E4

    Shane makes a deadly sacrifice which leads to unusual behavior and self-distancing. The rest of the group tries to hang on somewhere between living to die and dying to live.

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Pretty Much Dead Already" is the best rated episode of "The Walking Dead" season 2. It scored 9.3/10 based on 21633 votes. Directed by Michelle MacLaren and written by Scott M. Gimple, it aired on 11/27/2011. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Beside the Dying Fire".