13 Episodes
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Sanctuary's second season centers on Dr. Helen Magnus, a brilliant but reclusive scientist who leads the Sanctuary Network, a secret organization protecting supernatural creatures. Her primary concern is her daughter, Ashley, who is transformed into a vampire-hybrid by the villainous Cabal. Magnus also relies on her loyal team, including the resourceful Kate Freelander, a former con artist with Cabal ties, and the knowledgeable scientist Henry.
The season's main conflict involves the Cabal's plan to replicate Ashley's transformation and wage war on humanity. This leads to intense battles and devastating losses, including Ashley's sacrifice to stop the hybrids. Magnus grapples with grief and the potential apocalypse, even experiencing a vision of a ruined future she must prevent. The team faces numerous threats, from rogue superheroes to ancient entities, and uncovers betrayals within their own ranks. A shocking twist reveals Bigfoot is alive, orchestrated by Magnus to expose a mole. The season culminates with a global crisis involving the awakening of a powerful entity, Big Bertha, and Will mysteriously disappearing, leaving Magnus to race against time to save him and avert disaster.
Season 2 of Sanctuary covers episodes 1-13. Here's everything that happened:
Season 2, Episode 1: End of Nights (1) - Magnus and team hunt for Ashley, now in the Cabal's clutches, and encounter Kate Freelander, a con artist with Cabal ties. Ashley has been transformed into a vampire-hybrid. The Cabal plans to replicate this process with other subjects to wage war on the Sanctuary Network. The episode concludes with the realization that the Cabal has complete control over Ashley's mind.
Season 2, Episode 2: End of Nights (2) - Magnus, reeling from Ashley's transformation, demands Cabal intel from Kate. Tesla and Henry race to develop a weapon against the super abnormals as the Cabal attacks Sanctuary bases. Ashley sacrifices herself, teleporting the last hybrid into the EM shield. Magnus is left mourning her daughter.
Season 2, Episode 3: Eulogy - Following Ashley's apparent death, the Sanctuary team struggles to cope and rebuild. Magnus refuses to believe Ashley is dead, while Druitt seeks revenge on the Cabal. Will and Henry manage an influx of Abnormals seeking refuge. Ultimately, Magnus accepts Ashley's death after a vision. Kate decides to stay at the Sanctuary.
Season 2, Episode 4: Hero - A superhero named "The Adjuster" appears, thwarting crimes and Sanctuary missions. Magnus and Will trap him, discovering he's not an Abnormal. Meanwhile, Will and Declan investigate a loose creature after finding an eggshell. Kate deals with family issues as Walter escapes. Walter is eventually subdued, and Kate remains at the Sanctuary.
Season 2, Episode 5: Pavor Nocturnus - Magnus awakens in a ruined Sanctuary, with no memory of the devastation. She encounters savage creatures and a hardened Will, who believes she died years prior. Magnus learns she inadvertently caused the apocalypse seeking a cure for her immortality. Will sacrifices himself. An Abnormal shows Magnus the potential consequences, sending her back to prevent the disaster. She returns to the present, averting the dark future.
Season 2, Episode 6: Fragments - Henry investigates why a docile abnormal, Jack, attacked scientist Rachel. It's revealed Rachel's husband, Gerald, poisoned Jack out of jealousy because of Henry's feelings for Rachel. Magnus saves Rachel, who confesses her love to Henry, but he doesn't reciprocate. Rachel and Henry do not end up together.
Season 2, Episode 7: Veritas - Will defends Magnus against murder charges for Bigfoot's death, but evidence incriminates her. Magnus displays paranoia and memory loss during a telepathic scan. Will and Henry uncover encrypted files and suspicious activity. Ultimately, Bigfoot is revealed to be alive, and Magnus orchestrated the events to expose a Sanctuary leak.
Season 2, Episode 8: Next Tuesday - Magnus and Will crash-land on an abandoned oil rig while transporting an Abnormal. The creature escapes, but returns angrier, alongside a second monster. They are trapped and must use their wits to survive. Magnus reveals to Will the personal reason she wanted him to stay. They escape by blowing up the helicopter.
Season 2, Episode 9: Penance - While transporting a fire elemental, Jimmy, an old friend of Magnus, and Kate are attacked. Kate is shot, leading to a confrontation with Jimmy, who she discovers was responsible for her father's death. Jimmy is transporting the fire elemental for the Sanctuary. Jimmy sacrifices himself by switching the elemental with C4, blowing up Duke's car. Kate realizes she needs to take responsibility for her own life.
Season 2, Episode 10: Sleepers - Magnus and Will investigate missing persons linked to a Mexican rehab clinic run by Tesla, who is turning patients into vampires. The new vampires, led by Chad, seek to rebuild the vampire empire, leading to a confrontation. Tesla loses his vampire powers while stopping Chad, and Laura is cured. Tesla discovers he now has magnetic powers.
Season 2, Episode 11: Haunted - The team rescues empaths from a sinking ship, but Magnus suspects Druitt of murder. Druitt's dark side resurfaces, influenced by an energy creature. He kills an empath, and Magnus is forced to kill him, though he's revived. The energy creature then possesses the Sanctuary itself. Druitt helps trap the entity, seemingly sacrificing himself.
Season 2, Episode 12: Kali (1) - Magnus's team investigates abnormal behavior worldwide, linking it to a murdered Kali cultist in Mumbai. Will and Kate travel to India, where Will falls ill and mysteriously disappears. He's found by cultists and has visions related to Kali. Meanwhile, Forsythe uses a Makri to contact Big Bertha, awakening her. The episode concludes with Big Bertha causing a powerful energy burst.
Season 2, Episode 13: Kali (2) - Magnus races to save Will, who is connected to Kali/Big Bertha. Will, guided by visions, performs a Bollywood-like dance to communicate with Kali. He convinces her to stop obeying Forsythe. Wexford relieves Magnus of her command. Big Bertha unleashes a tsunami.
