The BEST episodes of Perception season 2

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

This fascinating series features one of the most unique crime solvers on television, an eccentric neuroscience professor who is recruited by the FBI to help solve complex cases. Eric McCormack stars as Dr. Daniel Pierce, who possesses an intimate knowledge of human behavior and a masterful understanding of the way the mind works. Although Pierce’s mind may be brilliant, it’s also damaged as he suffers from paranoid schizophrenia. Rachael Leigh Cook co-stars as FBI agent Kate Moretti, Pierce’s former student who has recruited Pierce to consult on cases.

Last Updated: 3/22/2024Network: TNT (US)Status: Ended
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Obsession
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7.72
1053 votes

#1 - Obsession

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/18/2014

Pierce's mental stability is questioned and his job threatened when he is accused of stalking his ex-girlfriend, Caroline Newsome. As the situation escalates, Moretti works to find the real stalker with help from a visiting inspector from Canada.

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Warrior (2)
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7.72
1126 votes

#2 - Warrior (2)

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/27/2013

Morretti faces criminal charges after taking things into her own hands while working on a dangerous case. Pierce and Donnie strive to clear her name, but as conflicting evidence builds, even Kate begins to question her own innocence

Directors: Kenneth Biller
Writer: Amanda Green
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Blindness
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7.63
1185 votes

#3 - Blindness

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/9/2013

When a series of bizarre public murders occur, Pierce realizes that the killer is trying to send a message about inattentional blindness, but Donnie doubts this theory. But Pierce has a trick up his sleeve that can prove his point, and they must scramble to piece together the clues before the clever killer can make any more examples out of innocent victims.

Directors: Jeff Woolnough
Writer: Nicki Paluga
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Cobra
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7.63
1018 votes

#4 - Cobra

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/11/2014

Tensions arise between the CIA and FBI after Pierce receives a tip that the CIA might be assassinating U.S. citizens. Things become more complicated when one of Pierce's close friends is murdered. Meanwhile, Moretti tries to overcome her trust issues with Donnie.

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Brotherhood
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7.58
1044 votes

#5 - Brotherhood

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/4/2014

Pierce and Lewicki are caught off guard when Lewicki’s brother Kenny shows up unannounced. In an unwelcome turn of events, Kenny is named the key suspect in a homicide case, leaving Pierce torn between helping a friend and serving justice. Meanwhile, Lewicki is approached with a tantalizing offer that makes him question Pierce’s loyalty to him.

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Curveball
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7.58
1006 votes

#6 - Curveball

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/25/2014

With the help of his hallucination, Hall of Famer Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown, Pierce fights for an autistic teen under interrogation for murder. Meanwhile, Dean Haley turns on the charm in order to convince a neuroscience prodigy to attend CLMU.

Directors: Greg Beeman
Writer: Jason Ning
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Toxic
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7.56
1176 votes

#7 - Toxic

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/16/2013

Pierce accepts an invitation to work on a case from a renowned environmental activist concerning a chain of abnormal neurological reactions in a group of young girls. However, upon examining the girls, Pierce discovers that a dark secret is at the root of their ailments. Meanwhile, Moretti questions Pierce’s motives in working on a case without her.

Directors: Jeff Woolnough
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Defective
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7.53
1066 votes

#8 - Defective

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/30/2013

A new brain device to control tremors seems to have a defect that turns out to be far more serious than a technical malfunction, and Pierce partners with Donnie to investigate. Their unlikely alliance is tested when the case escalates to murder. Meanwhile, Lewicki learns a valuable lesson about dating.

Directors: Andrew Bernstein
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Caleidoscope
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7.51
1132 votes

#9 - Caleidoscope

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/23/2013

Pierce and Morretti plunge into virtual reality to solve the murder of Kurt Simpson, a man who spent most of his time in a massive multiplayer online game called Caleidoscope. After creating an avatar of himself to investigate the crime, Pierce struggles more than ever to distinguish between reality and fantasy.

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Neuropositive
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7.49
1054 votes

#10 - Neuropositive

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/6/2013

When Moretti receives a deathbed confession about the hit-and-run murder of a teenager from 1992, she calls on Pierce to determine the ailing man's credibility. The case becomes complicated, however, when the alleged killer's physician, Dr. Hutchins, reveals that his patient’s tumor has mysteriously disappeared. Pierce and Moretti must dig deeper into the past to uncover the truth behind a shocking series of apparent homicides.

Directors: Andrew Bernstein
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Asylum
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7.47
1083 votes

#11 - Asylum

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/13/2013

Pierce investigates a gruesome stabbing at a psychiatric hospital. Guided by his hallucination of Sigmund Freud, Pierce becomes convinced the hospital is full of dark secrets.

Directors: Greg Beeman
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Ch-Ch-Changes
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7.42
1113 votes

#12 - Ch-Ch-Changes

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/25/2013

FBI Agent Kate Moretti asks Dr. Daniel Pierce to determine the mental competency of a man being retried for murder. But the trial takes a shocking and unexpected turn when Pierce’s findings question whether the person standing trial is the same person he was six years ago. Meanwhile, Moretti is unpleasantly surprised to discover that the Assistant U.S. Attorney prosecuting the case is her soon-to-be-ex-husband Donnie Ryan.

Directors: Greg Beeman
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Wounded (1)
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7.41
1146 votes

#13 - Wounded (1)

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/20/2013

Donnie tries to help a war hero suffering from a neurological disorder, but what starts out as a good deed ends up having major implications. Pierce gets an unexpected surprise when a fling from his past shows up.

Directors: Kenneth Biller
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Alienation
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7.41
1147 votes

#14 - Alienation

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

Pierce and Moretti take on an extraterrestrial case when a woman reports that aliens have abducted her husband. When Pierce and Moretti arrive to investigate, however, they make a startling discovery. Meanwhile, things heat up between Pierce and his real-life girlfriend, Caroline, but his relationship could be jeopardized if he can't get his imaginary girlfriend, Natalie, out of his mind.

Directors: Greg Beeman
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