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The Best Episodes of Tripods Season 2

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

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...
Genre:Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:BBC One
Episodes
12
Avg. Rating
6.8
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
7.0
6.5
6.5

Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The White Mountains - 2090 A.D." is the best rated episode of "Tripods" season 2. It scored 7/10 based on 48 votes. Directed by Bob Blagden and written by Christopher Penfold, it aired on 9/7/1985. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Travel".

  • The White Mountains - 2090 A.D.
    7.0/10(48)

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

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 9/7/1985

    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

  • Travel
    6.5/10(46)

    #2 - Travel

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 9/14/1985

    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: N/A

  • Will Is Arrested
    6.5/10(45)

    #3 - Will Is Arrested

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 9/21/1985

    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

  • Help from Friends
    6.3/10(44)

    #4 - Help from Friends

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 9/29/1985

    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

  • City of Gold
    7.0/10(44)

    #5 - City of Gold

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 10/5/1985

    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

  • Will Is Made a Slave
    7.1/10(43)

    #6 - Will Is Made a Slave

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 10/12/1985

    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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  • Hunt for Eloise
    7.2/10(44)

    #7 - Hunt for Eloise

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 10/19/1985

    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

  • The City of Gold
    7.1/10(46)

    #8 - The City of Gold

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 10/26/1985

    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

  • Blessings of the Cognosc
    7.2/10(43)

    #9 - Blessings of the Cognosc

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Aired 11/2/1985

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

    Director: Bob Blagden

    Writer: Christopher Penfold

  • The Cognosc Departs
    7.2/10(44)

    #10 - The Cognosc Departs

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 11/9/1985

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Christopher Penfold

  • Escape from the City of Gold
    6.3/10(44)

    #11 - Escape from the City of Gold

    Season 2 Episode 11

    Aired 11/16/1985

    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

  • The Forest of Death
    6.5/10(44)

    #12 - The Forest of Death

    Season 2 Episode 12

    Aired 11/23/1985

    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