Episode 2 of "Revival" kicks off with a nostalgic flashback, depicting Em (Martha) awakening beside cascading waterfalls, her surroundings bathed in a serene yet foreboding light. She retreats to her quarters, where the screen flickers with news bulletins about the inexplicable phenomenon of revival. Em subsequently succumbs to an uninterrupted slumber for three entire days, only to awaken to the sight of her roommate meticulously packing her belongings, preparing to return to the comfort of her parents' home. It is during this introspective moment that Em comes to a startling realization: the drugs she once relied upon now exert no influence over her, her body inexplicably impervious to harm.
The narrative then jumps to the present, where a harrowing scene unfolds—Em, with determination resolve, severs the head of an elderly reviver, while Dana, aghast, watches from the shadows. Swiftly, Dana urges Em to mirror her actions as the authorities arrive on the scene, discovering them near the reviver's lifeless form. Em, engulfed in a panic attack, is whisked away to the hospital, with Dana close behind, her eyes filled with concern and determination.
Elsewhere, Cooper finds himself disoriented amidst the dense woods, until a mysterious figure steps forward, guiding him back towards civilization. Wayne eventually locates Cooper, and together they navigate their way to the hospital, their journey marked by a sense of urgency and camaraderie.
Concurrently, Ibrahim and his team prepare for an autopsy on a woman who seemed to have succumbed to death once more. However, in a twist of fate, she rises from the dead for a second time, breaking free from her confines and sparking mayhem. Wayne and Dana sound the alarm, initiating a harrowing pursuit as the revived woman wreaks havoc—killing nurses, attempting to abduct a baby, and evading capture within the hospital's corridors. Following this tumultuous event, Ibrahim and Wayne convene with the mayor to deliberate on the escalating crisis. Despite Wayne's insistent plea to imprison all those who have undergone revival, the mayor adamantly advocates for focusing solely on capturing the dangerous individual at large.
In a separate corner, Dana ventures to her sister's dormitory, where she stumbles upon a copious stash of pills hidden in Em's room. Em, her voice tinged with confusion and fragility, recounts her harrowing tale—standing at the brink of the falls, consuming drugs, and losing all memory thereafter, save for the haunting image of a car bearing down upon her in the darkness.
As their conversation unfolds, Em's flatmate eavesdrops discreetly, hanging on every word. Dana, concerned, accompanies Em to the police station, where she inquisitively inquires about the origin of the myriad pills in Em's possession. Meanwhile, Em, driven by an unspoken urge, sneaks off to steal Dana's car and trails her former professor, with whom she had once shared an intimate bond. Confronting him about the night shrouded in her demise, Em discovers to her astonishment that he was not entangled in her fate. Instead, he unveils a heart-wrenching revelation: Em had bombarded him with desperate messages, leading him to believe she might have ended her own life. Her unexpected return hints that she could be among the revived.
Dana, desperate to find Em, enlists Ibrahim to chauffeur her in her search. An intriguing detail emerges: the day the revived reappeared coincided with their mother's birthday, a day marked by tragedy as Em and their mother were involved in a fatal accident. Prior to that fateful day, Em was resilient, yet even after rehabilitation, the trauma lingered, leaving an indelible mark.
Em's turmoil manifests in a violent altercation with a bar patron, whom she provokes merely to feel the sting of pain, relishing the adrenaline rush that engulfs her. Rhodey, another of the revived, steps in to rescue Em from the brawl and witnesses her wounds miraculously healing, realizing she too is one of them. As the bar owner, alarmed by the commotion, calls the police, Em discards her phone and flees with Rhodey, slipping a note for Dana into her abandoned car.
Dana's investigation deepens when she discovers that Em's flatmate, Kay, has been arrested for drug-related offenses. Visiting Kay in custody, Dana uncovers a pivotal piece of information: Kay had taken Em to a secret location before her untimely death. The episode crescendos with Kay confiding in Dana, her voice laden with gravity, that she knows the identity of Em's killer.
