The BEST episodes of Enlightened season 2

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

Enlightened follows the story of Amy, a self-destructive executive, who, after a very public breakdown and a subsequent philosophical awakening in rehabilitation, tries to get her life back together.

Last Updated: 11/21/2024Network: HBOStatus: Ended
Agent of Change
star
8.30
217 votes

#1 - Agent of Change

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/3/2013

Before Jeff's exposé article appears, a guilt-wracked Tyler confesses to Eileen. Amy's brought before Charles Szidon to explain herself.

Directors: Mike White
Writer: Mike White
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Higher Power
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7.92
233 votes

#2 - Higher Power

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/27/2013

Amy receives a letter from Levi, who’s still in Hawaii and has been bristling under the constraints of Open Air, its holistic philosophy and his bodily-function obsessed roommate Tony. To cope, Levi escapes with a pair of fellow malcontents, Travis and Danielle, for a night of drugs, alcohol and debauchery at a nearby hotel. After pushing himself to his hard-partying limits, Levi decides he’s ready to return to Open Air and give rehab one more chance.

Directors: Mike White
Writer: Mike White
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Follow Me
star
7.73
232 votes

#3 - Follow Me

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/2/2013

Amy's inspired by social media; Dougie rethinks his position on the security breach.

Directors: Mike White
Writer: Mike White
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The Key
star
7.67
210 votes

#4 - The Key

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/13/2013

Looking for "the key" to ruin Abaddonn and "free" its employees, Amy orchestrates a meeting with Jeff Flender, a charming whistle-blowing journalist, sharing incriminating e-mails she printed out at work with Tyler’s IT password. Though he doesn't find a story in the e-mails, Jeff encourages Amy to dig deeper and find more explosive evidence that could help bring down the company.

Writer: Mike White
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All I Ever Wanted
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7.56
183 votes

#5 - All I Ever Wanted

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/17/2013

In the giddy afterglow of finding “gold” in Szidon’s personal emails, Amy lets down her guard with Jeff, and indulges herself in daydreams of building a perfect life with a dashing journalist. The dream comes to an abrupt end, however, when Levi unexpectedly returns from rehab in Hawaii.

Directors: Todd Haynes
Writer: Mike White
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No Doubt
star
7.41
176 votes

#6 - No Doubt

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/24/2013

Tyler pushes Eileen to get Amy a meeting with Abaddonn's president, Charles Szidon.

Directors: David Michôd
Writer: Mike White
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The Ghost is Seen
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7.39
147 votes

#7 - The Ghost is Seen

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/10/2013

Not satisfied with the lack of progress in finding evidence against Abaddonn, Amy decides to use someone close to the CEO to get to the information. Therefore Tyler is tasked with approaching the secretary of the CEO to gain access to her computer, but ends up getting closer than first intended.

Directors: James Bobin
Writer: Mike White
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Revenge Play
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7.33
214 votes

#8 - Revenge Play

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/20/2013

Amy and a still-reluctant Tyler meet Jeff at a jazz club, where he reveals he’s already been working on a story about Abaddonn but needs proof of bribery, leading Amy to revel in her fantasies. When several top execs can’t log onto their accounts, Abaddonn's breach of security is exposed, leaving Tyler scrambling to find a solution that won’t lead investigators to him or Amy. Suspecting foul play, Dougie vows to root out the true perps, while Krista is rushed to the hospital with a pregnancy complication.

Directors: Mike White
Writer: Mike White
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