The BEST episodes of All Rise season 2

Every episode of All Rise season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of All Rise season 2!

The series follows the dedicated, chaotic, hopeful, and sometimes absurd lives of judges, prosecutors, and public defenders as they work with bailiffs, clerks and cops to get justice for the people of Los Angeles amidst a flawed legal system.

Last Updated: 8/18/2024Network: Oprah Winfrey NetworkStatus: Ended
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Yeet
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8.05
161 votes

#1 - Yeet

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 5/24/2021

The murder trials against Alexander Moore and Jack Allen begin, and the pressure mounts when Lola agrees to allow media into the courtroom to support her re-election campaign. Also, Mark and Amy commit to their relationship, even though they’re on opposite sides of the trial, and Luke looks for a way to win Emily back.

Directors: Pete Chatmon
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Hear My Voice
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7.85
162 votes

#2 - Hear My Voice

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/10/2021

Lola finds herself in the judicial hot-seat when she presides over the case of former Sheriff Wayne McCarthy, and struggles because she and Mark can't talk to each other outside the courtroom.

Directors: Michael M. Robin
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Caught Up in Circles
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7.80
162 votes

#3 - Caught Up in Circles

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/3/2021

Lola is conflicted when a former judge, Judge Prudence Jenkins, (Charlayne Woodard), whom she idolized, has been accused of bribery and is representing herself in a bench trial. Also, Mark moves forward with the case against McCarthy and he and Corrine Cuthbert (Anne Heche) each get one unchallenged request for a new judge, no questions asked.

Directors: Ramaa Mosley
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Bounceback (2)
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7.79
196 votes

#4 - Bounceback (2)

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/4/2021

It's a new year and Lola's baby is due any day. She learns the jury was going to deliver a "not guilty" verdict in a case in which she pressured defendant Leon Parsons to take a plea deal, forcing her to decide whether to let the plea stand and protect her reputation, or reveal what she knows to Leon. Also, Mark's in the midst of an intense negotiation with DA Louis Bravo regarding how and when to arrest and charge Deputy Sheriff Rashel for attempted murder, when Mark is the victim of a brazen knife attack.

Directors: Michael M. Robin
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Love's Illusions
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7.76
169 votes

#5 - Love's Illusions

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/26/2021

Lola returns to the Hall of Justice and presides over a case where Amy represents a young woman accused of a swatting incident that resulted in the Dean of a university being shot. Also, Amy and Rachel make up, and Amy brings her divorce papers to her dying husband.

Directors: Claudia Yarmy
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A Change Is Gonna Come (1)
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7.75
220 votes

#6 - A Change Is Gonna Come (1)

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/16/2020

Lola and Mark try to rebuild their friendship after Mark witnessed Lola being detained during a protest while defending a teen girl, amid an escalating encounter with police.

Directors: Michael M. Robin
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Chasing Waterfalls
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7.74
166 votes

#7 - Chasing Waterfalls

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/19/2021

Mark and Sam think their "Romeo and Juliet"-style murder case of warring families is a slam dunk until their lead witness is proven to be lying under oath to protect the real eyewitness of a relative's murder. Also, Amy is furious with Mark after a secret is revealed and decides they need time apart.

Directors: Mo McRae
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Leap of Faith
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7.70
159 votes

#8 - Leap of Faith

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/17/2021

Lola is tested like never before during a high-profile murder case when the women of Audubon and Associates- Rachel and Amy-combine forces with Public Defender Emily to represent the co-defendants. Also, David Sanders helps Lola court donations and endorsements to prepare for her upcoming re-election campaign.

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Georgia
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7.69
183 votes

#9 - Georgia

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/15/2021

Emily and Mark face off in court in a compelling jewelry store robbery case that puts the entire concept of eyewitnesses on trial. Also, still struggling with financial woes at Audubon & Associates, Amy brings in a potential client who happens to be an old friend of Mark’s father.

Directors: Scott Ellis
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Keep Ya Head Up (2)
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7.68
230 votes

#10 - Keep Ya Head Up (2)

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/23/2020

Lola may be asked to recuse herself from a case after the video of her detainment is leaked. Also, Mark continues to seek the hate crime enhancement in Jesse’s trial, even after being met with resistance, and the case is further complicated when Jesse is suspected of having a medical condition.

Directors: Erica Watson
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Bad Beat
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7.66
215 votes

#11 - Bad Beat

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/7/2020

When Lola's husband, Robin (Todd Williams), shows up in her courtroom in his official FBI capacity, Benner insists that Lola recuse herself. Also, Mark Callan, in possession of a dossier of explosive evidence in an officer-involved shooting, enlists Sam to help him figure out what to do with it.

Directors: Paul McCrane
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Sliding Floors
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7.63
216 votes

#12 - Sliding Floors

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/30/2020

Presiding over Luke’s cases forces Lola to acknowledge her own implicit biases and brings her into conflict with Judge Benner. On the home front, while Lola’s husband, Robin, is in D.C., she ponders single motherhood and carries on a one-sided conversation with the new baby growing in her stomach. Also, Mark contemplates reopening an old investigation that causes friction between him and Amy.

Directors: Pete Chatmon
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Safe to Fall
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7.61
173 votes

#13 - Safe to Fall

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/22/2021

Emily and Sam face off in the courtroom in an emotionally gripping case that will determine the fate of a mentally ill young man who attacked his father. Also, due to financial struggles, Rachel crashes at Mark and Amy’s place, reigniting Mark and Rachel’s flame.

Directors: Bethany Rooney
Writer: Lucy Luna
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Forgive Us Our Trespasses
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7.61
170 votes

#14 - Forgive Us Our Trespasses

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/12/2021

With Ness nearing the end of her clerkship, Lola sets her up to shadow Emily, who is defending a young man who reoffended, and the verdict lies with Judge Campbell who is notoriously harsh on repeat offenders. Also, Rachel reveals to Lola that she kissed Mark, and Mark struggles to find out why Luke’s name is on a list of cops dropped off by Deep Throat.

Directors: Paul McCrane
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The Perils of the Plea (1)
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7.61
201 votes

#15 - The Perils of the Plea (1)

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/14/2020

As the holidays descend upon the Hall of Justice, Lola begins her first jury trial in the COVID era. Also, Mark digs deeper into his case against a police officer.

Directors: Stacey K. Black
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Bette Davis Eyes
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7.54
182 votes

#16 - Bette Davis Eyes

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/8/2021

Mark is forced to prosecute his childhood icon, Samara Strong, an '80s Hollywood star accused of murdering her husband 30 years ago. It's a showdown between him and celebrity lawyer Adam Pryce, who makes a mockery of the courthouse. To make matters worse, Judge Laski is presiding over cases in 802 while Lola is on maternity leave.

Directors: Cheryl Dunye
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Almost The Meteor
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7.54
199 votes

#17 - Almost The Meteor

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/25/2021

While Lola is on maternity leave after going into labor while on the bench, she attempts to participate remotely in Judge Brenner's special training about brain science and the law. Also, when Luke finds himself opposite Emily on an armed robbery case, he sees an ally in his experiment with restorative justice, and Mark hits another roadblock in his high profile case against a sheriff's deputy.

Directors: David A. Harp
Writer: Aaron Carter
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