The BEST episodes of Blake's 7 season 2

Every episode of Blake's 7 season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Blake's 7 season 2!

Seven very different individuals with one common connection: they are all escaped prisoners sentenced to live out the rest of their lives on Cygnus Alpha, a barren and sparsely populated prison planet far from Earth, by a corrupt totalitarian government known as the Terran Federation. Blake, a former resistance leader who had his memories suppressed by the Federation, must now try to hold together his assorted crew of criminals and others. They have control over a very powerful, but mysterious spaceship they call the Liberator. Together they try to bring down the corrupt and tyrannical Federation.

Last Updated: 8/24/2024Network: BBC OneStatus: Ended
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Gambit
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7.93
151 votes

#1 - Gambit

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/20/1979

Blake believes Docholli knows the location of Star One, and has traced him to Freedom City, a gambler's paradise. At the Big Wheel gambling casino, a miniaturized Orac helps Avon and Vila win large amounts of money. Little do they know Servalan has got there ahead of them.

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Redemption
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7.90
199 votes

#2 - Redemption

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/1979

The crew encounter the System, builders and original owners of the Liberator (known to them as Deep Space Vehicle-2). They disable its defense systems in an attempt to try to get their craft back. A sister ship (DSV-1), in pursuit, is destroyed by Orac.

Directors: Vere Lorrimer
Writer: Terry Nation
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Voice from the Past
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7.67
126 votes

#3 - Voice from the Past

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/13/1979

A ""time bomb"" planted in Blake's memory by the Federation has been stimulated. He goes to an asteroid to meet with the legendary Shivar and Governor Le Grand, who also wish to overthrow the Federation.

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Shadow
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7.64
166 votes

#4 - Shadow

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/16/1979

The Liberator reaches Space City where Blake seeks the assistance of the Terra Nostra, a criminal group who control the deadly drug Shadow. Blake must find out what the link with the Federation is, and why Orac is telepathically torturing Cally. The key appears to be the planet Zonda.

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Killer
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7.61
155 votes

#5 - Killer

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/20/1979

The Liberator crew journey to a planet where a friend of Avon's works, in order to get TP crystals. The derelict spaceship K-47 is retrieved, and an on-board virus spreads throughout the complex.

Directors: Vere Lorrimer
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Pressure Point
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7.49
133 votes

#6 - Pressure Point

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/6/1979

The Liberator returns to Earth, and Blake wants to capture Federation Control, in the belief that it would cripple the Federation.

Writer: Terry Nation
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Trial
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7.43
159 votes

#7 - Trial

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/13/1979

Blake is questioning his purpose and motives after Gan's death and goes to a barren planet to reflect on things. Travis is put on trial and court-martialled for the deaths of civilans all courtesy of Servalan.

Directors: Derek Martinus
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Star One
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7.38
127 votes

#8 - Star One

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/3/1979

The crew reach Star One, only to find it is already being overtaken by Andromedan forces. While Blake plots the destruction of Star One Travis plots the destruction of the entire human race. Avon kills Travis and the Federation computer is destroyed. Blake is seriously hurt.

Directors: David Maloney
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Countdown
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7.26
130 votes

#9 - Countdown

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/6/1979

The crew travels to the planet Albian in search of information on the location of the Federation computer system Star One. Avon defuses a bomb with the help of Del Grant, who had thought Avon deserted his sister.

Directors: Vere Lorrimer
Writer: Terry Nation
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Hostage
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7.20
157 votes

#10 - Hostage

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/27/1979

The Liberator is ambushed by several Federation ships. Travis captures Blake's cousin. He claims to want to join Blake's crew.

Directors: Vere Lorrimer
Writer: Allan Prior
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Horizon
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6.87
134 votes

#11 - Horizon

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/30/1979

Horizon is a mysterious planet which neither Zen nor Orac can shed any light on. After teleporting down the crew are captured by Federation guards. Avon considers leaving the planet by himself with the Liberator.

Writer: Allan Prior
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Weapon
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6.85
99 votes

#12 - Weapon

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/23/1979

The rebels and the Federation are searching for the stolen prototype of Imipak, a deadly new weapon. Servalan and Travis use a Blake clone to get information on this weapon from one of Blake's friends.

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The Keeper
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5.65
121 votes

#13 - The Keeper

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/27/1979

In their quest for information on the location of Star One, the crew search for a member of the royal family of Goth who has an amulet containing a brain print.

Directors: Derek Martinus
Writer: Allan Prior
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