Dark Angel

10 Best Episodes of Dark Angel - Season 2

Super soldier Max Guevera tries to live a normal life in post-apocalyptic Seattle while eluding capture by government agents from the covert biotech facility she escaped from as a child and searching for her genetically-enhanced brothers and sisters who have dispersed after escape.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 04, 2023.

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Dark Angel - S2E12

#15 - Borrowed Time (Season 2 - Episode 12)

When Max and Logan finally find a cure for their genetically engineered virus, it turns out to be only temporary. Their time together is limited and to make matters worse they have to stop a strange Manticore creation that is on the loose in Seattle and preying on people.

The episode was rated 7.59 from 95 votes.

Dark Angel - S2E13

#14 - Harbor Lights (Season 2 - Episode 13)

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After Max is shot and hospitalized, Logan must intercept White and a very curious CDC doctor in order to keep Max's transgenic identity undercover.

The episode was rated 7.63 from 95 votes.

Dark Angel - S2E3

#13 - Proof of Purchase (Season 2 - Episode 3)

Max and Logan look for Joshua, who is wandering Seattle looking for "Father", the man who created him. Meanwhile, Alec fights ordinary people in an underground club but when later caught by White, he must strike a bargain to kill three transgenics to save his life.

The episode was rated 7.64 from 121 votes.

Dark Angel - S2E11

#12 - The Berrisford Agenda (Season 2 - Episode 11)

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While being haunted by music from the past, Alec must revisit one of his Manticore missions that went bad and resulted in the loss of his one true love. Max attempts to put the pieces of Alec's past together and upon discovery of the truth sets out to help him as best she can.

The episode was rated 7.68 from 94 votes.

Dark Angel - S2E17

#11 - Hello, Goodbye (Season 2 - Episode 17)

After a near-fatal incident with Logan, Max decides to end their relationship for good. A murder committed by Alec's Manticore twin, Ben, puts him under suspicion and places all of the transgenics in jeopardy... thanks to White and his leakage to the media. Meanwhile, Joshua finds the perfect woman, but can't find the courage to confess his secret.

The episode was rated 7.68 from 85 votes.

Dark Angel - S2E4

#10 - Radar Love (Season 2 - Episode 4)

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Max and Logan must set aside their complicated and lethal feelings for one another, when they investigate a series of unusual deaths and uncover a genocidal agenda linked to transgenic escapees.

The episode was rated 7.71 from 112 votes.

Dark Angel - S2E16

#9 - Exposure (Season 2 - Episode 16)

Max and Logan track Ames' kidnapped son, Ray, to a small town where the breeding cult known as the Familiars, are readying their youngest creation for a mysterious ceremony.

The episode was rated 7.71 from 90 votes.

Dark Angel - S2E2

#8 - Bag 'Em (Season 2 - Episode 2)

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Manticore sends out a signal ordering all the escapees to return to a site where unbeknownst to them, awaits their death. While harboring a group of muddle Manticore escapees, Max is captured by a man who job it is to exterminate the remaining fugitives, leaving only Alec and the X6's to rescue her. Meanwhile, Lydecker contacts Logan when he gains information about Max that could be dangerous if it falls into the wrong hands.

The episode was rated 7.77 from 128 votes.

Dark Angel - S2E7

#7 - Some Assembly Required (Season 2 - Episode 7)

Max discovers that Zack is not only alive but apparently benefiting from some cybernetic enhancements to his genetic engineering, however he does have memory problems. Knowing that Zack sacrificed his life for hers, Max puts herself at great risk, attempting to rescue him from his new "owners," a vicious Seattle gang but when an attempt is made on Logan's life, Max is faced with a very painful decision.

The episode was rated 7.81 from 105 votes.

Dark Angel - S2E15

#6 - Fuhgeddaboudit (Season 2 - Episode 15)

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A genetically enhanced hypnotist targets Logan and Max, who reveals her true identity and Logan's secret activities before realizing that she is being manipulated as part of a deadly plan - but luckily she doesn't remember doing it. Meanwhile, the transgenic, Mia, also sets her sights on Alec, raising the stakes, leading him back into the boxing ring to make some money for some not-so-good fellas.

The episode was rated 7.81 from 97 votes.

Dark Angel - S2E20

#5 - Love Among the Runes (Season 2 - Episode 20)

Max begins to develop strange markings on her body while leading a transgenic resistance against White, when he attempts to capture one of her "brothers". However, the transgenics are stunned by revealed secrets about their "father" that threaten all that they believe and stir up many more questions. Meanwhile, the Terminal City dwellers mount a campaign to battle the humans hunting them down, and Alec learns why Logan has been keeping his distance from his former friends.

The episode was rated 7.84 from 98 votes.

Dark Angel - S2E19

#4 - She Ain't Heavy (Season 2 - Episode 19)

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Max's life is placed in more danger than ever before when she is hunted by the one person who knows her better than anyone -- her clone. Though even the existence of this exact replica is news to Max, she quickly realizes the imminent danger from an individual who can get inside her head and infiltrate her life like no one else. Dealing not only with this new threat but also the disintegration of her relationship with Logan and Joshua's disillusionment over not being able to go out in public, Max must race against time to figure out how to stop this deadly enemy before it's too late.

The episode was rated 7.84 from 95 votes.

Dark Angel - S2E18

#3 - Dawg Day Afternoon (Season 2 - Episode 18)

Max must break her vow to avoid Logan after Joshua's friendship with the blind woman makes him a target of a transgenic manhunt in the sewers. Meanwhile, White leaks news of the human-looking X-5s to the media, leading to a wide-scale attack against the so-called "monsters" running amok and to the death of a someone dear to one of the transgenics.

The episode was rated 7.86 from 90 votes.

Dark Angel - S2E1

#2 - Designate This (Season 2 - Episode 1)

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After months of being imprisoned at Manticore, Max has resisted powerful attempts at re-programming and breeding and plans her escape from the genetics lab. She is aided in her breakout by the gentle but beast-like Joshua, an early Manticore creation, and together they release all the other Manticore creatures. Max attempts to reunite with Logan, only to discover that he is now number one on Manticore's most wanted list.

The episode was rated 7.92 from 143 votes.

Dark Angel - S2E21

#1 - Freak Nation (Season 2 - Episode 21)

Max is forced to expose her true identity to the world, when she must defend her own kind during a potentially deadly hostage situation at Jam Pony, involving Joshua and Alec.

The episode was rated 8.35 from 105 votes.

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