The BEST episodes of The Real O'Neals season 2

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

A contemporary take on a seemingly perfect Catholic family, whose lives take an unexpected turn when surprising truths are revealed. Instead of ruining their family, the honesty triggers a new, messier chapter where everyone stops pretending to be perfect and actually starts being real.

Last Updated: 1/30/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
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The Real Secrets
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8.03
263 votes

#1 - The Real Secrets

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/14/2017

VP Murray talks to Pat about his plans to propose to Eileen; Eileen and Kenny help Allison deal with her close-minded parents; Shannon and Jimmy find a pregnancy test.

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The Real Halloween
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7.99
287 votes

#2 - The Real Halloween

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/25/2016

Eileen's tolerance is tested when she allows Kenny to throw his own Halloween party to stop him from going to Boystown to watch the costume parade.

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The Real Heartbreak
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7.86
263 votes

#3 - The Real Heartbreak

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/28/2017

Kenny and Brett have officially broken up so Kenny is wallowing in his sorrows by his lonesome at home with no one to share Valentines Day with.

Directors: Kevin Bray
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The Real Mr. Nice Guy
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7.86
248 votes

#4 - The Real Mr. Nice Guy

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/7/2017

When Kenny convinces VP Murray to hire a gay teacher (guest star Cheyenne Jackson), Kenny’s loyalties are tested when the teacher starts to make Jimmy’s life miserable. Meanwhile, when Pat’s courteous nature robs him of a winning lottery ticket, he decides to stop being such a nice guy with Shannon’s help, which doesn’t bode well for Eileen, who needs Pat’s help hosting a dinner for the Bishop.

Directors: Jaffar Mahmood
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The Real Thang
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7.84
315 votes

#5 - The Real Thang

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/11/2016

Kenny starts the first LGBT club at St. Barklay's School in honor of National Coming Out Day; Eileen thinks she might have feelings for VP Murray.

Directors: Todd Holland
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The Real Move
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7.81
297 votes

#6 - The Real Move

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/1/2016

When VP Murray starts spending time around the house, Pat realizes it's time to move out. Meanwhile, Eileen starts her new job at Aunt Jodi's salon, and when the kids discover how unhappy their parents were during their 18 years of marriage, they stage a celebratory "divorce ceremony."

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The Real Match
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7.81
254 votes

#7 - The Real Match

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/6/2016

When Jimmy recruits a reluctant Kenny to join his wrestling team for a one-time match, a surprise victory gives him the confidence to join the team full time to become the first, openly gay athlete at St. Barklays. Kenny’s newfound stardom makes Jimmy feel a bit replaced, but when an opponent refuses to wrestle his brother, Jimmy puts his feelings aside and rallies the team around Kenny. Meanwhile, Pat injures his back trying to help Eileen prepare for a weekend getaway, but things only get worse when she tries to be the perfect caregiver to impress VP Murray but fails miserably.

Directors: Todd Holland
Writer: Adam Roberts
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The Real Christmas
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7.79
273 votes

#8 - The Real Christmas

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/13/2016

Eileen will stop at nothing to win the Christmas choir competition and gives the coveted Christmas choir solo to their newest member, Brett (Sean Grandillo), to Kenny’s dismay, while Jimmy is tasked with spying on their toughest competitor, Sheila Demars (Angela Kinsey). But, when Kenny attempts to sabotage Brett’s role, he finds a potential love interest. Meanwhile, Shannon accidentally gives Pat the wrong impression about a Christmas present she plans on giving to Ethan.

Directors: Rebecca Asher
Writer: Rob Sudduth
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The Real Brother’s Keeper
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7.73
268 votes

#9 - The Real Brother’s Keeper

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/14/2017

Jimmy wants to teach his younger brother the rite of passage of drinking. When Shannon gets a comp hotel room due to a scam she’s pulling, Jimmy thinks this is the perfect time to teach Kenny how to drink, but it all goes awry when Kenny invites Brett to join in. Meanwhile, Eileen discovers that Pat has a new girlfriend, her nemesis, Sheila DeMars,

Directors: Eyal Gordin
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The Real Acceptance
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7.69
235 votes

#10 - The Real Acceptance

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/17/2017

After Kenny and Brett officially become a couple, Kenny starts to think of plan on how he should break the news to his parents. Meanwhile, Jimmy surprises everyone when he scores a high SAT score, forcing Eileen to hold up her end of a deal that she had previously made and takes Jimmy car shopping.

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The Real Fit
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7.68
267 votes

#11 - The Real Fit

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/29/2016

Pat's brother Dwayne (who is also Aunt Jodi's ex-husband) comes to town to help Pat build his new "tiny house" in the garage. Shannon realizes Jodi and Dwayne still have chemistry, and tries to get them back together. Meanwhile, when Eileen becomes addicted to a CrossFit class she's taking with Kenny, he must find a way to break the cult-like hold it has over her.

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The Real Third Wheel
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7.67
270 votes

#12 - The Real Third Wheel

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/7/2017

Kenny’s jealousy over Brett’s relationship with his best girl friend leads Kenny to realize he’s been a bad friend to Allison. Jimmy and Shannon start their own ridesharing; company meanwhile, Eileen and Pat are shocked to catch Clive “cheating” on them, but ultimately discover that the three of them make a pretty good “throuple,”

Directors: Todd Holland
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The Real Sin
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7.67
266 votes

#13 - The Real Sin

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/3/2017

Eileen and Pat’s divorce papers come through, and Eileen realizes she is free to be with VP Murray, but their attempts are plagued with obstacles that make Eileen doubt her desires. Kenny tries to impress Brett by being a “bad boy” and gets a tattoo. Shannon puts out a petition to stop the dissection of frogs at school while Pat realizes that he needs to figure out how to be single again.

Directors: Jude Weng
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The Real Dates
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7.67
284 votes

#14 - The Real Dates

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/18/2016

Kenny starts using a gay dating app; Jimmy goes to extremes to declare his love for Lacey; Aunt Jodi mistakenly believes Shannon needs her help with her love life.

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The Real Confirmation
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7.63
276 votes

#15 - The Real Confirmation

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/21/2017

Shannon asks Vice Principal Murray to stand for her at her Catholic confirmation which mom Eillen perceives as just too weird since they are only dating.

Directors: Todd Holland
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The Real Tradition
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7.59
281 votes

#16 - The Real Tradition

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/15/2016

Pat and Eileen invite Gloria and VP Murray as their dates to the O'Neals' Thanksgiving dinner, changing their tradition.

Directors: Rebecca Asher
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