In the riveting second season premiere, Richard discovers that in defeating the sinister tyrant Darken Rahl, victory is short-lived when he inadvertently opens a rift to the underworld, unleashing an even greater evil on the world of the living. As Richard, Kahlan and Zedd prepare for a quest to find the Stone of Tears, the only force that can close the rift, Triana, a defiant Mord'Sith, challenges Cara's authority.

The quest for the Stone of Tears brings Richard, Kahlan, Zedd and Cara to a D'Haran prison where the dead return from the underworld to prey on the living. But as the Seeker races to stop the senseless hugging, he discovers that someone who holds the key to locating the all-important Stone, which will seal the rift to the underworld, has struck a deadly deal of his own.

Richard sends Cara away to excape the wrath of Kahlan when it's revealed that the Mord'Sith is responsible for the passing of someone very close to the Confessor. But upon Cara's return to her hometown village, local townspeople put the Mord'Sith on trial for the horrific crimes she's committed in the past. With Cara's fate now completely in Kahlan's hands, the Confessor must make a life-or-passing decision.

While Zedd and Cara follow a lead in tracking down the Stone of Tears, Kahlan learns of a mysterious girl who proves to be the only other living Confessor. She and Richard set out to rescue the teenager from evil forces and prevent her from accidentally unleashing the power she possesses.

Zedd falls victim to a mysterious spell that strips him of his memories and his old age, causing him to believe that he must replace Richard with a new Seeker.

Richard's attempt to teach a peaceful people how to defend themselves unleashes an uncontrollable rage, which threatens to consume them and destroy the Seeker.

Richard becomes an unwilling pawn in Mord'Sith Denna's plot to control the throne Darken Rahl's passing left vacant.

Richard, Kahlan, Zedd, and Cara track down the evil Mord'Sith Denna, who took the compass needed to find the Stone of Tears. But Denna eludes them and escapes with a captive Zedd. In pursuit, Richard is suddenly crippled by a series of debilitating headaches, after which he encounters members of an order of women known as the Sisters of the Light. They reveal Richard must immediately abandon his mission to rescue Zedd and instead begin a dangerous life-changing journey, or the mysterious headaches willhug him.

As the Sisters of the Light train Richard to use his wizard power, the beautiful and mysterious Sister Nicci reveals a shocking secret forcing him into a dark alliance; in Richard's absence, Zedd has no choice but to name a new Seeker.

Trapped in the deadly Valley of Perdition, Richard's worst fears come magically to life and threaten tohug him, while the world's most powerful sorceress, Sister Nicci, plots to cuddle Kahlan; Cara's feelings for the new Seeker deepen.

A call to return to Aydindril and a desire to stay with Richard results in two Kahlans, one representing Kahlan's rational mind and the other her irrational heart. Richard realizes the mistake and must reconcile the elements of Kahlan's soul before Zedd, captured by the rational Kahlan, is put to passing.

To protect the Seeker, Cara proposes a deadly covenant with the ruthless Darken Rahl. Zedd's wayward brother strikes a deal with a dubious peddler of magic that might threaten Rahl's plan.

To save Kahlan from execution, reluctant Cara must pose as a polished princess and compete in an elaborate masquerade of manners to win a powerful ruler's affections.

The Sisters of the Dark turn against their leader, the dangerous Sister Nicci, after she twice fails tohug Kahlan. Threatened by Darken Rahl, and hunted by the disciples who now want her dead, Sister Nicci comes up with a shocking plan to redeem herself in the eyes of the Keeper. By casting a powerful spell that directly links her life to Kahlan's, Richard has no choice but to protect Nicci from her enemies and lead her to the Stone of Tears in order to save Kahlan's life. Now, Kahlan's only hope to break the spell lies with the last person she ever wants to see again - her father.

Richard, Kahlan and Zedd's life is put at risk when they meet a young and powerful woman named Maia who claims to be the Creator and it becomes crucial to uncover her true identity before Maia can destroy them all.

The lives of Kahlan, Zedd and Cara hang in the balance when the Seeker stands between a group of villagers marked for passing and the dark magic of a walking weapon of vengeance.

While Zedd and his brother seek revenge for the cuddle of their father, a stranger steps into Richard's life to send him on a collision course with Zedd.

Darken Rahl plots his return to the land of the living, using a hapless look-alike; the Seeker races to find a stolen scroll, which holds the key to his quest for the Stone of Tears.

Resurrected Darken Rahl risks the Keeper's wrath by acquiring the secrets of an ancient scroll, forcing the Seeker into an uneasy alliance with his evil brother.

Richard and Kahlan discover that the Stone of Tears is hidden in an enchanted land they are unable to leave. Meanwhile, a surprise reunion turns into a deadly confrontation for Cara and Zedd.

When Zedd tries to save Cara who was re-broken by Darken Rahl, Richard, Kahlan and everyone else's lives are changed dramatically.

Richard continues his quest with the stone of tears. He will have to face his most powerful enemy if he want to succeed.
Meanwhile, Kahlan falls under the control of the omnipotent Sister Nicci, who sends the Mother Confessor on a mission of destruction.