9.2/102,719 votesLoading...#1 - There's No Place Like Home
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 5/11/2014
Hook and Emma try to find their way back to the present and correct the mistakes they made in the past.
Director: Ralph Hemecker
Writer: Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz
9.1/102,561 votesLoading...#2 - Going Home
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 12/15/2013
The residents of Storybrooke race to stop Pan from placing another curse on the town.
Director: Ralph Hemecker
Writer: Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz
9.0/101,951 votesLoading...#3 - Snow Drifts
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 5/11/2014
While Mary Margaret and David celebrate the naming of their son at a coronation in Granny's Diner, Emma and Hook are pulled into Zelena's time portal and find themselves in the Enchanted Forest of the past. But in their quest to discover a way back, they must be careful not to change anything or risk altering the lives of their friends and family - as well as their very own existence.
Director: Ron Underwood
Writer: David H. Goodman, Robert Hull
9.0/102,003 votesLoading...#4 - Operation Mongoose (2)
Season 4 Episode 23 - Aired 5/10/2015
The Author proves to be a formidable wild card and forges an alliance with Gold. Emma, her parents, Hook and Regina scramble to stop them, but when Gold and the Author turn the tables on heroes and villains alike, the prospect of any happy outcome appears worlds away. Henry discovers he has big shoes to fill as he steps up to save his family before the story’s final page is turned. It’s a race to the finish, and everything culminates with a shocking twist that will leave the residents of Storybrooke reeling
Director: Ralph Hemecker
Writer: Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz
8.9/102,894 votesLoading...#5 - A Land Without Magic
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 5/13/2012
Emma and Regina team together in order to find a way to save Henry's life. Meanwhile, in the fairytale land that was, Prince Charming attempts to escape from the Evil Queen's clutches in order to reunite with Snow White who, unbeknownst to him, has already taken a bite of the Queen's poison apple.
Director: Dean White
Writer: Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz
8.9/101,174 votesLoading...#6 - Leaving Storybrooke
Season 7 Episode 22 - Aired 5/18/2018
Wish Rumple’s evil plan is revealed and Regina realizes the only hope to stop him is by turning Wish Henry from his path for vengeance. Meanwhile, Tilly and Margot try to get help in Storybrooke. With his hope of ever being reunited with Belle fading, Weaver struggles to find a way to defeat his evil alter ego; and when Rogers’ life is threatened, he is faced with the ultimate sacrifice. Series Finale.
Director: Ralph Hemecker
Writer: Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz
8.7/102,966 votesLoading...#7 - Skin Deep
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2/12/2012
After Mr. Gold's house is robbed, Emma keeps a close eye on him when it looks like he wants to track down the criminal and dole out some vigilante justice as payback, and Valentine's Day finds Mary Margaret, Ruby and Ashley having a girls' night out. Meanwhile, in the fairytale land that was, Belle agrees to a fateful deal to give up her freedom in order to save her town from the horrors of the Ogre war.
Director: Milan Cheylov
Writer: Jane Espenson
8.7/101,965 votesLoading...#8 - Manhattan
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/17/2013
Emma, Henry and Mr. Gold search for Gold's son in New York; Hook, Cora and Regina look for one of Rumplestiltskin's most precious possessions.
Director: Dean White
Writer: Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz
8.7/101,661 votesLoading...#9 - Operation Mongoose (1)
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 5/10/2015
The Author proves to be a formidable wild card and forges an alliance with Gold. Emma, her parents, Hook and Regina scramble to stop them, but when Gold and the Author turn the tables on heroes and villains alike, the prospect of any happy outcome appears worlds away. Henry discovers he has big shoes to fill as he steps up to save his family before the story’s final page is turned. It’s a race to the finish, and everything culminates with a shocking twist that will leave the residents of Storybrooke reeling.
Director: Romeo Tirone
Writer: Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz
8.7/101,228 votesLoading...#10 - The Final Battle (2)
Season 6 Episode 22 - Aired 5/14/2017
Emma regains her memory but discovers that the Black Fairy has set the perfect trap for her. Meanwhile, the Evil Queen makes the ultimate sacrifice to save her former kingdom, and Gold is forced to choose between Good and Evil.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.6/102,890 votesLoading...#11 - The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/11/2011
One of the town's residents begins to remember their fairytale past, and Storybrooke mourns the loss of one of their own. Meanwhile, in the fairytale world that was, the Evil Queen attempts to find a heartless assassin to murder Snow White.
Director: David Barrett
Writer: Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz
8.6/101,933 votesLoading...#12 - The Miller's Daughter
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 3/10/2013
Cora and Regina try to overpower Mr. Gold; dark magic tempts Mary Margaret; Rumplestiltskin offers his services to Cora.
Director: Ralph Hemecker
Writer: Jane Espenson
8.6/101,894 votesLoading...#13 - And Straight on 'Til Morning
Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 5/12/2013
Storybrooke's inhabitants brace themselves as Greg and Tamara activate the trigger within the curse; Mr. Gold mourns; Hook rescues Bae, who is being pursued by the Lost Boys.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.6/101,784 votesLoading...#14 - Think Lovely Thoughts
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/2013
Pan leads Henry to a secret cave, where he has convinced the boy that he alone can save magic – and Neverland itself. But a showdown between good and evil is about to go down as Emma, Mary Margaret, David, Regina, Mr. Gold, and Hook find themselves directly on a path to Pan in an effort to save Henry.
Director: David Solomon
Writer: David H. Goodman, Robert Hull
8.6/101,873 votesLoading...#15 - New York City Serenade
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 3/9/2014
In New York, Hook tries to get Emma to remember who she really is. In the past, the Storybrooke residents return to the Enchanted Forest and are threatened by a threat like no other.
Director: Billy Gierhart
Writer: Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz
8.6/101,620 votesLoading...#16 - Fall
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 11/30/2014
The Snow Queen attempts to pit Anna and Elsa against each other; with her powers out of control, Emma seeks assistance from Gold; Regina's quest takes a surprising turn.
Director: Mario Van Peebles
Writer: Jane Espenson
8.6/101,642 votesLoading...#17 - Shattered Sight
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 12/7/2014
As Storybrooke descends into chaos as the Snow Queen's spell takes hold, Emma and Elsa try to trick Regina into destroying the ribbons so that they can attack the Queen. In the past, Ingrid adopts Emma and attempts to show the girl that she's a powerful sorceress.
Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton
Writer: Scott Nimerfro, Tze Chun
8.6/101,531 votesLoading...#18 - Birth
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/2015
Tensions in Camelot come to a head when Merlin, now under Arthur’s control, delivers an ultimatum to Emma: hand over the Dark One dagger and the Promethean spark or he will kill her entire family. Refusing to give in, Emma and our heroes face off against Arthur, Merlin and Zelena in an epic battle of magic and will. Just when the end is in sight, Emma is forced to make a gut-wrenching choice that no one saw coming. Back in Storybrooke, Zelena’s pregnancy mysteriously accelerates and Hook goes to new and desperate lengths to get answers from the Dark Swan.
Director: Eagle Egilsson
Writer: David H. Goodman, Jerome Schwartz
8.6/10795 votesLoading...#19 - Is This Henry Mills?
Season 7 Episode 20 - Aired 5/4/2018
Roni enlists Lucy’s help to wake Henry and stop Gothel, but things don’t go as planned. Meanwhile, Rogers and Weaver go to Margot in hopes of freeing Tilly before her magic can be used to power the spell. In a flashback, Young Henry struggles to decide what path to follow until a mysterious phone call helps put him on track.
Director: Ron Underwood
Writer: Dana Horgan, Leah Fong
8.5/102,421 votesLoading...#20 - Red-Handed
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 3/11/2012
After Ruby quits Granny's diner and with her self-esteem at an all-time low, Emma hires her as an assistant in order to help Ruby discover what it is in life that she's good at; and Emma continues questioning David about the disappearance - and possible murder - of Kathryn. Meanwhile, in the fairytale land that was, Red Riding Hood yearns to run away with her true love. But she, along with her fellow townspeople, are virtual prisoners when a bloodthirsty wolf continues on its relentless killing spree.
Director: Ron Underwood
Writer: Jane Espenson
8.5/102,517 votesLoading...#21 - Hat Trick
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 3/25/2012
While searching for a missing Mary Margaret, Emma is kidnapped by a man whose affinity for hats has him teetering on the edge of madness. Meanwhile, viewers will be transported outside of the fairytale land that was for the first time when the Evil Queen persuades a skillful man of magic to come work for her one last time and travel to Wonderland in order to help steal something from the Queen of Hearts.
Director: Ralph Hemecker
Writer: David H. Goodman
8.5/102,371 votesLoading...#22 - The Stable Boy
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/1/2012
Emma continues her exhaustive search for evidence that will prove Mary Margaret's innocence in the murder of David's wife, Kathryn. Meanwhile, in the fairytale land that was and before evil blackened her soul, Regina must choose between betraying her mother, Cora, and marrying for true love, or betrothing royalty and living a regal - but loveless - life; and the event that caused the Evil Queen to loathe Snow White is revealed.
Director: Dean White
Writer: Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz
8.5/101,918 votesLoading...#23 - Queen of Hearts
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 12/2/2012
Hook and Cora face off with Emma and Mary Margaret in a race for the compass; Mr. Gold and Regina plan to kill anyone who enters the portal.
Director: Ralph Hemecker
Writer: Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz
8.5/101,551 votesLoading...#24 - A Curious Thing
Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 4/27/2014
Zelena threatens to kill Henry if Hook - whose lips have been cursed by the Wicked Witch -- doesn't proceed with kissing Emma, which will drain all of her magical powers away, and things begin to heat up between Regina and Robin Hood. Meanwhile, back in the Fairy Tale Land that was during the past year, Snow and Charming go in search of Glinda, The Good Witch of the South, to see if she can help them defeat Zelena, and the curse that will ultimately send the Fairy Tale characters back to Storybrooke is cast -- but from an unlikely source.
Director: Ralph Hemecker
Writer: Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz
8.5/101,619 votesLoading...#25 - Heroes and Villains
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 12/14/2014
In the aftermath of the Snow Queen’s spell, our heroes try to pick up the pieces and Regina has to make a difficult choice. Hook’s fate hangs in the balance as Gold’s quest for power threatens everything he holds dear. And, in the Enchanted Forest flashback, an intrusion during Belle's stay at Rumplestiltskin's dark castle will wreak havoc in both the past and the future.
Director: Ralph Hemecker
Writer: Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz
The Best Episodes of Once Upon a Time
Every episode of Once Upon a Time ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Once Upon a Time!
There is a town in Maine where every story book character you've ever known is trapped between two worlds, victims of a powerful curse. Only...
Genres:DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:ABC
Best Episodes Summary
"There's No Place Like Home" is the best rated episode of "Once Upon a Time". It scored 9.2/10 based on 2719 votes. Directed by Ralph Hemecker and written by Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz, it aired on 5/11/2014. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Going Home".