Below is my ranking of the Season Two episodes of "BRIDGERTON", Netflix’s adaptation of Julia Quinn’s 2000 novel from her Bridgerton Series, "The Viscount Who Loved Me". Produced by Shonda Rhimes, the series was created by Chris Van Dusen:
RANKING OF "BRIDGERTON" SEASON TWO (2022) EPISODES
1. (2.06) "The Choice" - Anthony, Viscount Bridgerton's duty to his family wars with his desire for Kate Sharma. The latter’s younger sister Edwina Sharma ponders her future when her wedding to Anthony ends in disaster. Eloise's rendezvous with printer apprentice Theo James stirs suspicion.
2. (2.03) "A Bee in Your Bonnet" - The Sharmas arrive at the Bridgertons’ country estate, where Anthony seeks to win Kate's approval of his pursuit of Edwina, amid bad memories and a ruthless game of pall-mall.
3. (2.05) "An Unthinkable Fate" - Rattled by Anthony's hasty nuptial plans, Kate receives advice from Lady Danbury. Eloise meets Theo for the first time and spars with him. Emotions run high during a dinner party attended by the Bridgertons, the Sharmas and Edwina’s maternal grandparents, the Sheffields.
4. (2.02) "Off to the Races" - Facing heated competition and a prickly Kate, Anthony steps up his courtship of Edwina. Eloise makes a Lady Whistledown discovery, as Colin Bridgerton returns home.
5. (2.01) "Captial R Rake" - In the season premiere, Anthony begins his search for a wife, Eloise braves her society debut, the Sharmas arrive in London from India, and Lady Danbury helps Queen Charlotte choose a diamond among the season's debutantes.
6. (2.04) "Victory" - As guests gather for the Bridgertons’ ball, Anthony and Kate clash during a hunting party. Colin pays a visit to his former crush, Marina, Lady Crane. And Lady Featherington sets a trap for the new Lord Featherington and her daughter Prudence to be caught alone in order to force them into an engagement.
7. (2.07) "Harmony" - Scandalous rumors swirl around the Bridgertons and the Sharmas, following Anthony and Edwina’s aborted wedding ceremony. Queen Charlotte’s ire over Lady Whistledown lands Eloise and her best friend, Penelope Featherington, in a quandary.
8. (2.08) "The Viscount Who Loved Me" - In the season finale, Anthony lashes out at his family, as he awaits news about the injured Kate. Eloise turns to Theo for help in her Lady Whistledown hunt. And Portia, Dowager Baroness Featherington plans a grand ball to boost her family’s profile.