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The Best Episodes of The Walking Dead Season 2

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

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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 encounters many other survivors along the way.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 1 - What Lies Ahead
    8.5/10(19185 votes)

    #1 - What Lies Ahead

    S2:E1

    Rick leads the group out of Atlanta. On the highway, they are stopped by a threat unlike anything they have seen before. The group searches for someone who has gone missing.

    Directors:Ernest R. Dickerson, Gwyneth Horder-Payton
    Writers:Robert Kirkman, Frank Darabont

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  2. The Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 2 - Bloodletting
    7.9/10(17725 votes)

    #2 - Bloodletting

    S2:E2

    Coming to the aid of another, Rick discovers a possible safe haven. Shane must go on a dangerous mission to get badly-needed medical supplies.

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writer:Glen Mazzara

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  3. The Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 3 - Save the Last One
    8.3/10(17504 votes)

    #3 - Save the Last One

    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.

    Director:Phil Abraham
    Writer:Scott M. Gimple

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  4. The Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 4 - Cherokee Rose
    7.5/10(17030 votes)

    #4 - Cherokee Rose

    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.

    Director:Billy Gierhart
    Writer:Evan Reilly

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  5. The Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 5 - Chupacabra
    8.0/10(17074 votes)

    #5 - Chupacabra

    S2:E5

    Glenn, the only one breaking barriers between both groups, knows far too much for his comfort level. Daryl finds a sign of life and, in his delirium, tries to make it back to the farm alive.

    Director:Guy Ferland
    Writer:David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick

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  6. The Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 6 - Secrets
    7.7/10(16695 votes)

    #6 - Secrets

    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.”

    Director:David Boyd
    Writer:Angela Kang

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  7. The Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 7 - Pretty Much Dead Already
    9.3/10(24243 votes)

    #7 - Pretty Much Dead Already

    S2:E7

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

    Director:Michelle MacLaren
    Writer:Scott M. Gimple

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  8. The Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 8 - Nebraska
    8.2/10(16945 votes)

    #8 - Nebraska

    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.

    Director:Clark Johnson
    Writer:Evan Reilly

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  9. The Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 9 - Triggerfinger
    8.2/10(16382 votes)

    #9 - Triggerfinger

    S2:E9

    Trapped, Rick, Hershel and Glenn fight to survive against new foes, both dead and alive. Shane finds Lori in danger on the road and makes it his mission to bring her back to the farm.

    Director:Billy Gierhart
    Writer:David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick

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  10. The Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 10 - 18 Miles Out
    8.4/10(16923 votes)

    #10 - 18 Miles Out

    S2:E10

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

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writers:Glen Mazzara, Scott M. Gimple

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  11. The Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 11 - Judge, Jury, Executioner
    8.6/10(17323 votes)

    #11 - Judge, Jury, Executioner

    S2:E11

    Rick sides with Shane on an important decision, causing Dale to worry that the group is losing its humanity. Carl's actions have unintended consequences on the group.

    Director:Greg Nicotero
    Writer:Angela Kang

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  12. The Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 12 - Better Angels
    9.1/10(21228 votes)

    #12 - Better Angels

    S2:E12

    The group learns that someone dangerous may be on the loose near the farm. As night falls, Rick, Shane, Daryl, and Glenn comb the woods to handle the situation and keep the group safe.

    Director:Guy Ferland
    Writers:Evan Reilly, Glen Mazzara

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  13. The Walking Dead Season 2 Episode 13 - Beside the Dying Fire
    9.2/10(22585 votes)

    #13 - Beside the Dying Fire

    S2:E13

    Rick and Carl return from the woods to find the farm in jeopardy. The group is split up in the ensuing chaos. With things looking grim, Rick's leadership is questioned.

    Director:Ernest R. Dickerson
    Writers:Robert Kirkman, Glen Mazzara

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"What Lies Ahead" is the best rated episode of "The Walking Dead" season 2. It scored 8.5/10 based on 19185 votes. Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson, Gwyneth Horder-Payton and written by Robert Kirkman, Frank Darabont, it aired on 10/16/2011. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Bloodletting".