The season opens with the Survey Corps’ formation being annihilated by a new, colossal, furry Titan that speaks—the Beast Titan. Concurrently, Mike Zacharias is killed, establishing a brutal tone. Meanwhile, Conny Springer discovers his own village deserted, with a Titan unable to move lying on his house. The horror of the familiar; the Titan resembles Conny’s mother, hinting that Titans are transformed humans.
| Episode | Title | Key Event | |---------|-------|------------| | 1 | Beast Titan | Beast Titan introduced; Mike killed | | 2 | I’m Home | Sasha’s village destroyed | | 3 | Southwestward | Utgard Castle night battle begins | | 4 | Soldier | Ymir reveals Titan power | | 5 | Historia | Reiner & Bertholdt reveal identities | | 6 | Warrior | Eren vs. Armored Titan begins | | 7 | Close Combat | Eren learns to fight as a Titan | | 8 | The Hunters | Erwin’s Titan herd strategy | | 9 | Opening | Colossal Titan explosion | | 10 | Children of the Devil | Ymir’s backstory revealed | | 11 | Charge | Erwin’s suicide charge | | 12 | Scream | Eren uses Coordinate ability | aot season 2 episodes
Sasha Braus returns to her village to find it destroyed. In a flashback, we see her backstory: a father who taught her to hunt and survive. She rescues a young girl, Kaya, from a Titan. Humanizes Sasha and shows that Titans now actively attack villages inside Wall Rose, breaking the illusion of safety. The season opens with the Survey Corps’ formation
The climax reveals that Eren possesses the “Coordinate” (Founding Titan) ability—he can control Titans. When Mikasa declares her love (or devotion) for him, Eren’s scream activates, and he commands nearby Titans to devour the Armored Titan. Reiner and Bertholdt escape. The episode ends with the identity of the Wall Titans and a post-credits scene showing the Beast Titan speaking with a mysterious figure. The walls are made of millions of sleeping Colossal Titans. Conclusion The horror of the familiar; the Titan resembles
Erwin leads a suicide charge to distract the Armored and Colossal Titans while Eren rescues Historia. Erwin loses an arm. Commander Pixis and the garrison arrive to assist. The episode emphasizes that humanity’s victory comes through collective sacrifice, not individual heroism.
Eren fights Reiner and Bertholdt, but they escape with Ymir and Krista. The Survey Corps pursues. Erwin devises a plan to trap the traitors using a Titan formation. This episode explores the psychology of betrayal—Reiner genuinely believes he is a soldier, showing the mental toll of being a child warrior.
The Survey Corps engages Reiner (Armored Titan) and Bertholdt (Colossal Titan). Eren, in Titan form, fights Reiner using new grappling techniques learned from Annie. Mikasa arrives to assist. Highlights Eren’s growth as a fighter but also his emotional instability when friends are threatened.