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The Best Episodes of Bull Season 2

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

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Dr. Jason Bull is the brilliant, brash, and charming founder of a hugely successful trial consulting firm.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Bull Season 2 Episode 22 - Death Sentence
    8.6/10(494 votes)

    S2:E22

    Bull's team is rocked when their client, Elliott Miles, is found guilty of murder, and they must regroup as the trial enters the penalty phase in order to prevent him from being sentenced to death. But when new evidence emerges that could prove Elliott's innocence, Bull must find a way to present it in court without being found in contempt. Also, Marissa faces hard truths about her relationship with Bull.

    Director:Glenn Gordon Caron
    Writers:Veronica West, Sarah Kucserka, Glenn Gordon Caron

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  2. Bull Season 2 Episode 21 - Reckless
    8.2/10(407 votes)

    S2:E21

    Bull's team takes on a seemingly unwinnable case; a mute man faces the death penalty if he's found guilty of murder and arson; Bull is stunned to learn that his ex-wife is remarrying.

    Director:Vincent Misiano
    Writers:Veronica West, Sarah Kucserka, Glenn Gordon Caron

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  3. Bull Season 2 Episode 15 - Witness for the Prosecution
    8.1/10(442 votes)

    S2:E15

    The DA hires Bull to help convict Hazel Diaz, an infamous drug dealer who murdered a police officer but has managed to avoid jail for years on an insanity defense by feigning schizophrenia.

    Director:Alex Pillai
    Writer:Marissa Matteo

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  4. Bull Season 2 Episode 19 - A Redemption
    8.0/10(358 votes)

    S2:E19

    Bull helps Jim Grayson, a respectable family man who was arrested for changing his identity after being the unwitting getaway driver in a fatal robbery years ago. Bull hopes they can convince the jury that Jim has redeemed himself for his past misdeeds by living an upstanding life for years.

    Director:Alrick Riley
    Writer:H. Park

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  5. Bull Season 2 Episode 20 - Justified
    8.0/10(371 votes)

    S2:E20

    A friend from Bull's past enlists his services to help convince a jury that a domestic abuse survivor who shot her husband in his sleep is not guilty of murder because she feared for her life and the life of her unborn child.

    Director:Dennis Smith
    Writer:Chamblee Smith

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  6. Bull Season 2 Episode 17 - Gag Order
    7.7/10(378 votes)

    S2:E17

    Bull agrees to help Chunk's daughter, Anna, when her journalism professor, Chloe, is sued by a dating app developer for trying to steal data for an exposé she's writing about sexual assault cover-ups. But the stakes are raised when the company alleges that she actually stole proprietary information and intended to sell it to a competitor.

    Director:Nina Lopez-Corrado
    Writer:Sarah H. Haught

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  7. Bull Season 2 Episode 6 - The Exception to the Rule
    7.6/10(548 votes)

    S2:E6

    Bull travels to a small town on a personal mission to help his high school sweetheart sue a local factory that she believes is making residents ill by contaminating the water.

    Director:Dan Lerner
    Writer:Michael Peterson

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  8. Bull Season 2 Episode 10 - Home for the Holidays
    7.6/10(567 votes)

    S2:E10

    As Christmas approaches, Bull is amused when he meets a 9-year-old girl who wants to hire him to help her divorce her parents, but he's shocked when a judge appoints him her temporary guardian. Also, Marissa discovers disturbing information about her boyfriend, Kyle.

    Director:Michael Smith
    Writers:Veronica West, Sarah Kucserka

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  9. Bull Season 2 Episode 16 - Absolution
    7.6/10(390 votes)

    S2:E16

    Bull seizes upon the opportunity to get a new trial for an old client when doubt is cast upon evidence that helped convict him of murder 14 years earlier. Also, Danny is reluctant to work with Cable's replacement.

    Director:Aaron Lipstadt
    Writer:Pamela J. Wechsler

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  10. Bull Season 2 Episode 18 - Bad Medicine
    7.6/10(386 votes)

    S2:E18

    Bull helps a doctor who crossed state lines to purchase a marijuana-derived oil to treat her patients in Virginia, where the oil is illegal. But the case is complicated when Assistant U.S. Attorney Sylvia Banner has the DEA arrest her for possession with intent to distribute.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Erica Peterson

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  11. Bull Season 2 Episode 1 - School for Scandal
    7.5/10(598 votes)

    S2:E1

    When Bull joins the district attorney in a case against Kara Clayton, who claims she killed her billionaire husband in self-defense, tensions run high when he learns that his on-again, off-again romantic interest, Diana Lindsay, is defending the widow. Also, Chunk makes a decision about his future.

    Director:Vincent Misiano
    Writer:Glenn Gordon Caron

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  12. Bull Season 2 Episode 2 - Already Gone
    7.4/10(549 votes)

    S2:E2

    Bull impulsively agrees to have Benny represent Adam Harris, a young man charged with murder for helping his terminally ill girlfriend end her life, a decision which clashes with Benny's religious beliefs.

    Director:Peter Werner
    Writers:Veronica West, Sarah Kucserka

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  13. Bull Season 2 Episode 11 - Survival Instincts
    7.4/10(564 votes)

    S2:E11

    Bull represents Jemma Whitbeck, a teenager arrested for robbing a jewelry store with an older man she disappeared with 18 months ago. To persuade the jury she is not guilty, Bull argues that Jemma was actually a victim of his abuse and manipulation and not his willing accomplice.

    Director:Dennis Smith
    Writer:Pamela J. Wechsler

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  14. Bull Season 2 Episode 12 - Grey Areas
    7.4/10(551 votes)

    S2:E12

    Bull takes a psychologist friend, Dr. Donovan Benanti, as a client when the therapist is sued for malpractice following a patient's deadly rampage. As Bull worries a trial loss could set new precedent regarding doctor-patient confidentiality, he aims to convince the jury that clinicians aren't directly responsible for their patients' actions

    Director:Vincent Misiano
    Writer:Sarah H. Haught

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  15. Bull Season 2 Episode 3 - A Business of Favors
    7.3/10(542 votes)

    S2:E3

    The DA's office asks Bull to assist them in their prosecution of a fraternity when a pledge accidentally drowns during a hazing incident, but his efforts may be derailed when the students close ranks to stonewall him.

    Director:Dan Lerner
    Writer:Pamela J. Wechsler

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  16. Bull Season 2 Episode 4 - The Illusion of Control
    7.3/10(546 votes)

    S2:E4

    Bull hires an eccentric attorney to represent him when a celebrity sues him after his advice regarding her custody case backfires.

    Director:Peter Werner
    Writer:Sarah H. Haught

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  17. Bull Season 2 Episode 8 - The Devil, The Detail
    7.3/10(513 votes)

    S2:E8

    Bull agrees to help the parents of a former employee sue a drug company when their son commits suicide during a drug trial. However, the task is complicated when the company brings in their own trial scientist.

    Director:Alex Pillai
    Writer:H. Park

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  18. Bull Season 2 Episode 5 - Play The Hand You're Dealt
    7.2/10(532 votes)

    S2:E5

    Bull navigates the unfamiliar rules of a Native American tribal court when his college roommate is accused of committing murder on a reservation. Also, Bull meets Marissa's new boyfriend.

    Director:Edward Ornelas
    Writer:Travis Donnelly

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  19. Bull Season 2 Episode 9 - Thanksgiving
    7.2/10(510 votes)

    S2:E9

    As Thanksgiving approaches, Bull releases his team to enjoy the holiday with their families, only to find himself working a case solo when he agrees to help a boxer who is being tried for murder. Also, Chunk makes a major personal decision at his family's Thanksgiving dinner, while Marissa's dinner with Kyle is abruptly cancelled when he is mugged

    Director:Leslie Libman
    Writer:Marissa Matteo

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  20. Bull Season 2 Episode 13 - Kill Shot
    7.2/10(515 votes)

    S2:E13

    A widow hires Bull to help represent her when the police decide that she is the most likely suspect in orchestrating her wealthy husband's death, making it look like a home invasion gone wrong.

    Director:Aaron Lipstadt
    Writers:Veronica West, Sarah Kucserka

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  21. Bull Season 2 Episode 7 - No Good Deed
    7.1/10(515 votes)

    S2:E7

    Bull helps a teachers union represent a woman who is being prosecuted for helping an impoverished student pass an important test, but who may be the scapegoat for a larger cheating scandal.

    Director:Laura Belsey
    Writer:Pamela J. Wechsler

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  22. Bull Season 2 Episode 14 - Keep Your Friends Close
    7.1/10(514 votes)

    S2:E14

    Bull is brought on to help the FBI's case against a hacker whom they believe breached air traffic control at LaGuardia Airport. But when Cable learns that the accused is her friend's husband, she risks breaking the law—and defying Bull—to try and prove his innocence.

    Director:Edward Ornelas
    Writer:Travis Donnelly

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Death Sentence" is the best rated episode of "Bull" season 2. It scored 8.6/10 based on 494 votes. Directed by Glenn Gordon Caron and written by Veronica West, Sarah Kucserka, Glenn Gordon Caron, it aired on 5/8/2018. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Reckless".