Dark Angel

10 Worst Episodes of Dark Angel

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 - S1E16

#10 - Shorties in Love (Season 1 - Episode 16)

When Diamond, an old girlfriend of Original Cindy's mysteriously reappears to rekindle their relationship, Max finds her anonymity dangerously comprised by a stranger with a deadly secret. Max becomes suspicious of Diamond's presence when Max is attacked by strangers. Logan investigates the identity of the attackers. Meanwhile, Max carries out a heist at the request of Logan. Unbeknownst to her, Max is followed on the heist by Diamond. Diamond accidentally trips an alarm and Max is caught. Diamond got away with the goods from the heist and convinces Cindy to leave town with her to start a new life. While Max is in jail, Hazmat-suited soldiers drug her and take her to a laboratory. Max escapes after she learns her captors plan to kill her because she won't reveal the whereabouts of Diamond. With the help of Logan, Max discovers Diamond is wanted because she was injected with a deadly biological poison which was given to her by a genetics corporation. The corporation is trying to cover

The episode was rated 7.61 from 127 votes.

Dark Angel - S2E12

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

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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 - S1E15

#8 - Haven (Season 1 - Episode 15)

Max accompanies Logan to a once-thriving community, now devastated after the pulse, to meet with the town's retired sheriff (his Eyes Only) contact. The locals are hostile toward Max and Logan, believing them to be hold-overs from the pre-pulse days. While Logan is meeting with his contact, Max starts to feel ill and having seizures. She befriends a local teen who Max comes to realize is alienated from the rest of the town. Max sees burn marks on the boy's hands. Then the boy is threatened with his life for talking to her. Max asks Logan to help her dig deeper to uncover what appears to be a conspiracy of silence. Max and Logan find out the boy is the only survivor of an affluent family attacked and killed by an angry mob of townspeople after the pulse. Max becomes debilitated by a seizure. Logan heroically overcomes his disability by using his wits to fend off a mob determined to keep the truth a secret. Logan succeeds in bringing the truth to light and helping the boy discover

The episode was rated 7.59 from 138 votes.

Dark Angel - S2E10

#7 - Brainiac (Season 2 - Episode 10)

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When Asha's militant group comes under fire, Max figures that it's all because of a Manticore-engineered military strategist, another transgenic called Brain. Brain sets out to protect Max as best he can, after he's called upon to discover who really betrayed the group.

The episode was rated 7.58 from 103 votes.

Dark Angel - S2E14

#6 - Love in Vein (Season 2 - Episode 14)

Max must take on a cult of superhuman-blood addicts when she learns they're being led by a Manticore mutant intent on rebuilding an X-5 army. Meanwhile, Joshua falls in with the wrong crowd after Alec tricks him into delivering his packages for Jam Pony.

The episode was rated 7.57 from 95 votes.

Dark Angel - S2E8

#5 - Gill Girl (Season 2 - Episode 8)

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Alec and Max set out to rescue an aquatic transgenic caught at sea from White, but the creature's mate throws a wrench into Max's plans. Meanwhile, Logan has a brush with death after he and Max get a little too close while babysitting his niece.

The episode was rated 7.56 from 107 votes.

Dark Angel - S1E2

#4 - Heat (Season 1 - Episode 2)

Max is lured further into Logan's realm when he promises her more information about her past. He tells her about the woman who picked her up roadside as a child - a woman named Hannah. Max heads out to find Hannah, and ultimately gets more clues about her biological mother. But Hannah is forced to reveal Max's whereabouts to Lydecker. Max manages yet another daring escape from Lydecker. Also, Max's feline DNA puts her in heat and she relentlessly pursues a man, Eric. They never really hook up, but Eric is left with a huge crush on Max and gets unsuspectingly sucked into her adventure. Elsewhere, the private eye, Vogelsang, double-crosses Max and sells information about her to Lydecker.

The episode was rated 7.55 from 217 votes.

Dark Angel - S2E9

#3 - Medium is the Message (Season 2 - Episode 9)

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Max and Logan find themselves caught up in a spellbinding kidnapping case, that takes surprising turns when they learn the boy is the son of the infamous Mr. White. White, upon learning of Max's quest to find his son, decides to turn the tables and capture her instead and Max must race against time to save the boy, herself and discover the truth behind White's identity.

The episode was rated 7.54 from 105 votes.

Dark Angel - S2E5

#2 - Boo (Season 2 - Episode 5)

On Halloween night, Max finds her "normal" world turned upside down when the creatures she let out of Manticore are able to walk the streets freely without fear of exposure. As she and Joshua, with a crazy band of characters, race against time to find a headless body before it carries out its intended lethal mission, Max is faced with the reality that Asha and Logan are getting closer than ever.

The episode was rated 7.52 from 119 votes.

Dark Angel - S2E6

#1 - Two (Season 2 - Episode 6)

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Disturbed by Joshua's unusual behavior, as well as Alec's new job working at Jam Pony, Max's concern for Joshua is heightened when sector police killings are attributed to a "beast-like" creature. As Max races to try to figure out the mystery of the killings before more are committed, she makes a surprising discovery about who the culprit actually is.

The episode was rated 7.38 from 117 votes.

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