Alias Season 2 Episode Guide
Season 2 has 22 episodes, from September 29, 2002 to May 4, 2003. Descriptions stay brief and spoiler-light.
Episode 1: The Enemy Walks In
Airdate: September 29, 2002
Description: Sydney finds herself face-to-face with her mother, Irina Derevko.
Episode 2: Trust Me
Airdate: October 6, 2002
Description: Sydney begins to question whether her mother is trying to help her or trying to get her killed.
Episode 3: Cipher
Airdate: October 13, 2002
Description: Sydney must stay one step ahead of Mr Sark in retrieving a crucial piece of intel.
Episode 4: Dead Drop
Airdate: October 20, 2002
Description: Sydney's dealings with her mother lead Jack to take drastic measures to ensure his daughter's safety.
Episode 5: The Indicator
Airdate: November 3, 2002
Description: Sydney uncovers a chilling secret while on a case.
Episode 6: Salvation
Airdate: November 10, 2002
Description: Jack does what it takes to earn back Sydney's trust, while Sydney and Vaughn may have been exposed to a deadly virus.
Episode 7: The Counteragent
Airdate: November 17, 2002
Description: Sydney must make a deal with her nemesis, Mr Sark, in order to find a cure for an ailing Vaughn.
Episode 8: Passage (Part 1)
Airdate: December 1, 2002
Description: The Bristow family goes undercover on a deadly mission and Mr Sark joins forces with SD-6.
Episode 9: Passage (Part 2)
Airdate: December 8, 2002
Description: While continuing the first family mission together, Sydney and Jack learn where Irina's loyalties lie.
Episode 10: The Abduction
Airdate: December 15, 2002
Description: Alliance counterintelligence head Ariana Kane is investigating the disappearance of Emily Sloane.
Episode 11: A Higher Echelon
Airdate: January 5, 2003
Description: Marshall's life is placed in mortal danger.
Episode 12: The Getaway
Airdate: January 12, 2003
Description: Ariana Kane tracks Sydney in order to catch Jack.
Episode 13: Phase One
Airdate: January 26, 2003
Description: Sydney and Jack scramble to get information on the new Director of SD-6, who is appointed when Sloane goes missing.
Episode 14: Double Agent
Airdate: February 2, 2003
Description: CIA Agent Lennox's identity is called into question by Sydney, Jack and Vaughn after his deep cover mission is blown.
Episode 15: A Free Agent
Airdate: February 9, 2003
Description: Sydney thinks about leaving the agency.
Episode 16: Firebomb
Airdate: February 23, 2003
Description: Sloane discovers the powers of a mysterious Rambaldi device.
Episode 17: A Dark Turn
Airdate: March 2, 2003
Description: Sydney begins to lose trust in Vaughn when she discovers the he is under investigation by the Agency.
Episode 18: Truth Takes Time
Airdate: March 16, 2003
Description: Sydney faces off with her mother, while Emily Sloane must decide whether to side with her husband or betray him.
Episode 19: Endgame
Airdate: March 30, 2003
Description: Sydney defies her father in her attempt to rescue a kidnapped scientist, while Sloane, seeking revenge, becomes more dangerous than ever.
Episode 20: Countdown
Airdate: April 27, 2003
Description: The Agency acts to stop an apocalyptic event prophesized by Rambaldi.
Episode 21: Second Double
Airdate: May 4, 2003
Description: Sydney begins to question Will's identity when he's arrested for espionage, under suspicion of being a double.
Episode 22: The Telling
Airdate: May 4, 2003
Description: Sydney confronts her mother, who reveals her true motivation.