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Under the Dome: Season 2

13 episodes Premiered Jun 30, 2014
Previously on Under the Dome

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Under the Dome Season 1.
  • Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
  • Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
  • Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 2: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (6): Crucial lore & season climaxes
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Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S2·E1 Mytharc

Heads Will Roll

Jun 30, 2014

Barbie's life is in Big Jim's hands; the dome becomes magnetized; Julia tries to save the life of a mysterious girl who may have clues about the origin of the dome.

S2·E2 Core

Infestation

Jul 7, 2014

When Rebecca discovers an infestation of butterfly eggs on the crops, Barbie risks his life to help her save the town's food supply.

S2·E3 Core

Force Majeure

Jul 14, 2014

Big Jim conducts a census to see how long the town can survive on dwindling resources; acid rain threatens everyone.

S2·E4 Mytharc

Revelation

Jul 21, 2014

Rebecca and Big Jim consider extreme measures as the conditions worsen in Chester's Mill; clues about Melanie's connection to the dome are revealed.

S2·E5 Core

Reconciliation

Jul 28, 2014

After Big Jim and Rebecca's plan left the town divided, Julia takes over as the leader of Chester's Mill; Norrie and Joe help Melanie find more clues.

S2·E6 Core

In the Dark

Aug 4, 2014

A cave-in severs Barbie and Sam's path back to Chester's Mill during their investigation of a mysterious tunnel; a dust storm rages through the town, as Big Jim and Julia face off

S2·E7 Core

Going Home

Aug 11, 2014

As Barbie descends further into the mysterious tunnel in hope of finding Sam, he comes across a world filled with unanswered questions.

S2·E8 Core

Awakening

Aug 18, 2014

Barbie turns to his father for help contacting Julia but realizes that he may not be trustworthy; Big Jim declares himself sheriff of Chester's Mill.

S2·E9 Mytharc

The Red Door

Aug 25, 2014

Barbie is apprehended by mysterious men and relentlessly interrogated about the Dome; Big Jim forms a deal that could permanently seal the fate of the Chester's Mill residents.

S2·E10 Mytharc

The Fall

Sep 1, 2014

Big Jim finally learns what happened to his wife, Pauline; Chester's Mill faces a new threat -- climate change.

S2·E11 Core

Black Ice

Sep 8, 2014

Rebecca and Sam try to save Chester's Mill residents as temperatures plunge; Barbie puts his life at risk to help Julia after a terrible accident.

S2·E12 Mytharc

Turn

Sep 15, 2014

The latest threat intensifies, leaving Chester's Mill residents at risk of being crushed to death; Melanie's health declines as the egg's fate remains uncertain.

S2·E13 Mytharc

Go Now

Sep 22, 2014

Just as the walls start to close in on those trapped in Chester's Mill, a possible exit from the dome is revealed.