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The Best Episodes of Brilliant Minds Season 2

Every episode of Brilliant Minds Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Brilliant Minds Season 2!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Brilliant Minds Season 2 Episode 1 - The Phantom Hook
    4.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - The Phantom Hook

    S2:E1

    Dr. Wolf helps an MMA fighter with mysterious symptoms. Dr. Pierce considers a career outside of Bronx General.

    Director:Harry Jierjian
    Writers:Michael Grassi, Sara Saedi

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  2. Brilliant Minds Season 2 Episode 2 - The Contestant
    4.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - The Contestant

    S2:E2

    A reality show contestant lands at the hospital with an unusual delusion. Dr. Pierce fights for her future at Bronx General.

    Director:DeMane Davis
    Writers:Davia Carter, Ariana Jackson

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  3. Brilliant Minds Season 2 Episode 3 - The Pusher
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - The Pusher

    S2:E3

    Dr. Wolf and his team treat a young patient accused of a serious crime.

    Director:Rob Seidenglanz
    Writers:Daniela Lamas, Greg Murray

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  4. Brilliant Minds Season 2 Episode 4 - Lady Liberty
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Lady Liberty

    S2:E4

    Dr. Wolf and Dr. Pierce are tasked with a house call to evaluate a woman under a conservatorship. Dr. Kinney's curiosity is piqued by a patient outside the hospital.

    Director:Sudz Sutherland
    Writers:Ryan McGarry, William Yu

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  5. Brilliant Minds Season 2 Episode 5 - Once Upon a Time in America
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Once Upon a Time in America

    S2:E5

    When two patients arrive in critical condition, Dr. Wolf and Dr. Nichols must do whatever it takes to keep them alive.

    Director:Paris Barclay
    Writers:Stasia Demick, Shannon Looney

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  6. Brilliant Minds Season 2 Episode 6 - The Doctor's Graveyard
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - The Doctor's Graveyard

    S2:E6

    Dr. Wolf is haunted by a ghost from his past. A patient arrives at Bronx General who appears to have risen from the dead.

    Director:Seith Mann
    Writers:Sara Saedi, Will Ewing

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  7. Brilliant Minds Season 2 Episode 7 - The One That Got Away
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - The One That Got Away

    S2:E7

    A blast from the past shakes up Dr. Wolf's world when he becomes his next patient.

    Director:Mädchen Amick
    Writers:Davia Carter, Ariana Jackson

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  8. Brilliant Minds Season 2 Episode 8 - The Upside Down
    8.2/10(2 votes)

    #8 - The Upside Down

    S2:E8

    On a flight gone wrong, one patient's life is literally turned upside down.

    Director:Harry Jierjian
    Writers:Greg Murray, Ryan McGarry

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  9. Brilliant Minds Season 2 Episode 9 - The Fire Fighter
    8.2/10(2 votes)

    #9 - The Fire Fighter

    S2:E9

    Wolf treats a heroic firefighter who struggles to share his ALS diagnosis with his family.

    Director:Charles Randolph-Wright
    Writers:Michael Grassi, Daniela Lamas

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  10. Brilliant Minds Season 2 Episode 10 - The Resident
    8.8/10(2 votes)

    #10 - The Resident

    S2:E10

    Dr. Wolf helps a ballerina recover after a mystery illness; the team tries to save Sam's life and get him on the transplant list; secrets are revealed at the hospital's annual holiday gala that change the course of the doctors' lives.

    Director:DeMane Davis
    Writers:Sara Saedi, William E. Wing

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  11. Brilliant Minds Season 2 Episode 11 - The Boy Who Feels Everything
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - The Boy Who Feels Everything

    S2:E11

    Dr. Wolf and the team come together as one of their own fights for their life.

    Director:Kevin Rodney Sullivan
    Writers:Michael Grassi, Stasia Demick

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  12. Brilliant Minds Season 2 Episode 12 - The Rider
    8.5/10(1 votes)

    #12 - The Rider

    S2:E12

    A rugged cowboy struts into Bronx General with mysterious symptoms and brings the rodeo with him; Dr. Wolf develops a relationship with someone who has ties to his father.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The Phantom Hook" is the best rated episode of "Brilliant Minds" season 2. It scored 4/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Harry Jierjian and written by Michael Grassi, Sara Saedi, it aired on 9/22/2025. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Contestant".