The WORST episodes of Second Chance

Every episode of Second Chance ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Second Chance!

A disgraced, 75-year-old ex-sheriff, whose life ends at the hands of corrupt cops, is brought back to life and given a second chance by a pair of young tech scientists, as a 35-year-old with unpredictable near-superhuman abilities.

Last Updated: 12/14/2024Network: FOXStatus: Ended
One More Notch
star
7.58
1331 votes

#1 - One More Notch

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/20/2016

Due to the power surge that Mary and Otto caused in bringing Pritchard back to life, two notorious murderers escape from prison. Still determined that this is his city to protect, Pritchard goes on the hunt for them, and Mary - who believes she's partially responsible for the fugitives' escape - offers assistance. Meanwhile, in order to win Duval's trust, Pritchard tells him they're half-brothers

Directors: Timothy Busfield
Writer: Rand Ravich
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Palimpsest
star
7.59
1256 votes

#2 - Palimpsest

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/19/2016

Pritchard and Duval must stop a killer who mutilates and disfigures his victims. As Pritchard and Mary grow increasingly close to one another, Otto feels resentment and wants to find a new donor.

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That Time in the Car
star
7.69
1104 votes

#3 - That Time in the Car

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/26/2016

Duval’s sister (and Pritchard’s daughter) is dating a parole officer, but Pritchard and Duval discover he's being coerced by a prisoner to carry out an elaborate prison break. Alexa speaks out to Mary about her distrust of Pritchard. Otto mourns the anniversary of his parents’ death.

Directors: John Scott
Writer: Far Shariat
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Scratch That Glitch
star
7.73
1218 votes

#4 - Scratch That Glitch

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/12/2016

Mary’s life is in danger when a dead pool predicts her death for the same day as an important Lookinglass product launch. When Pritchard is needed the most, he fails to show up and winds up in the hospital after a near fatal brawl. After Pritchard's hospitalization, Otto begins to find glitches in Pritchard’s code that might not only drastically change Pritchard, but Mary as well.

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May Old Acquaintance Be Forgot
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7.73
1081 votes

#5 - May Old Acquaintance Be Forgot

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/4/2016

Pritchard's past comes back to haunt him. 20 years ago, Pritchard covered up a murder committed by a drug lord's girlfriend, who happened to be his confidential informant at the time. Instead of staying on the right side of the law after Pritchard helped her elude the crime, 20 years later she has turned into a major drug dealer (guest star Madchen Amick). So now, Pritchard is determined to set things straight. Meanwhile, Mary's cancer is in remission but she and Otto are at odds over Pritchard, and Otto wants to find a new blood donor for her. Also, Gracie starts dating an older guy.

Directors: Jennifer Lynch
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A Suitable Donor
star
7.76
1476 votes

#6 - A Suitable Donor

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/13/2016

A retired cop is brought back from the dead, with a younger, stronger body, and must decide what to do now that he has a new lease on life... and the super-strength and invulnerability that comes with his new body.

Directors: Michael Cuesta
Writer: Rand Ravich
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Admissions
star
7.82
1293 votes

#7 - Admissions

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/5/2016

A case from the past comes back into play as Pritchard and Duval investigate a series of murders involving young prodigies. As the investigation unravels, Duval comes to terms with the possibility that Pritchard could be his father reincarnated. Pritchard manages to become a confidential informant for the FBI.

Directors: Brad Turner
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From Darkness, the Sun
star
7.83
1312 votes

#8 - From Darkness, the Sun

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/29/2016

Pritchard tries to prove to Duval that he was a better police officer and man than his son ever knew. Meanwhile, he and Duval go up against a deadly psycho and another father-son duo that is out to cause trouble

Directors: Adam Kane
Writer: Donald Todd
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When You Have to Go There, They Have to Take You In
star
7.87
1117 votes

#9 - When You Have to Go There, They Have to Take You In

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/11/2016

Pritchard and Duval join forces to track down a serial killer, and Alexa and Connor try to procure key technology from Lookinglass. Meanwhile, the bond between Mary and Pritchard has grown stronger, but Otto goes to great lengths to make sure Mary never leaves him, and Gracie suspects there is more to Pritchard than what he has told her.

Directors: Kate Dennis
Writer: Rand Ravich
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Gelassenheit
star
8.03
1081 votes

#10 - Gelassenheit

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/25/2016

Pritchard and Duval race against the clock to save Gracie from Connor and Otto's life-threatening experiment. But time is quickly running out for Pritchard, as well, since there is no tank in which he can regenerate. Meanwhile, Mary, with the help of Alexa, does everything she can to try and unlock the code to save Pritchard's life before it's too late, and Otto wrestles with his conscience and the decisions he's made that have changed lives forever

Directors: Brad Turner
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Geworfenheit
star
8.11
1127 votes

#11 - Geworfenheit

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/18/2016

Pritchard and Duval continue to investigate who Albert Lin really is, who created him and try to uncover how he is involved in a string of murders. The investigation drives a wedge between Mary and Otto, and Otto must choose if he will betray Mary and undo everything they have built, including Pritchard to align himself with Connor Graff. Meanwhile, Gracie goes missing and Pritchard and Duval must race against the clock to rescue her before Pritchard’s time runs out.

Directors: Paul A. Edwards
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