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Once Upon a Time S1E16 — Heart of Darkness
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Once Upon a Time•Season 1•Episode 16

Heart of Darkness

8.1/10 · 2,332 votesMar 18, 201244 min

Ranked #12 of 22 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Mary Margaret hires Mr. Gold as her attorney when Emma is forced to arrest her for the suspected murder of David’s wife, Kathryn. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale land that was, Prince Charming sets out to stop a determined and unhinged Snow White, whose memory

Directed byDean White
Written byAndrew Chambliss, Ian B. Goldberg
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Jennifer Morrison

Jennifer Morrison

Emma Swan

Lana Parrilla

Lana Parrilla

Regina Mills / Evil Queen

Robert Carlyle

Robert Carlyle

Mr. Gold / Rumplestiltskin / Weaver

Josh Dallas

Josh Dallas

David Nolan / Prince Charming

Ginnifer Goodwin

Ginnifer Goodwin

Mary Margaret Blanchard / Snow White

Jared Gilmore

Jared Gilmore

Henry Mills

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Andrew Chambliss

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Dean White

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Ian B. Goldberg

Ian B. Goldberg

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Samantha Thomas

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Episode Summary

"Heart of Darkness" is episode 16 of Once Upon a Time season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 2,332 votes, ranking #12 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Dean White and written by Andrew Chambliss, Ian B. Goldberg, it aired on March 18, 2012.

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