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The Best Episodes of Once Upon a Time Season 2

Every episode of Once Upon a Time Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Once Upon a Time Season 2!

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

Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Broken" is the best rated episode of "Once Upon a Time" season 2. It scored 8.2/10 based on 2606 votes. Directed by Ralph Hemecker and written by Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz, it aired on 9/30/2012. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "We Are Both".

  • Broken
    8.2/102,606 votes

    #1 - Broken

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/2012

    As fairytale characters awaken from Queen Regina's curse, they are not transported back to their home; Prince Phillip and his traveling companion realize they will be facing a deadly foe.

    Director: Ralph Hemecker

    Writer: Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz

  • We Are Both
    7.9/102,005 votes

    #2 - We Are Both

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 10/7/2012

    Regina continues to seek a way to regain her powers; David continues his quest to find Mary Margaret and Emma; the seven dwarves discover what happens when one of the townspeople tries to leave Storybrooke's city limits.

    Director: Dean White

    Writer: Jane Espenson

  • Lady of the Lake
    7.9/101,993 votes

    #3 - Lady of the Lake

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/2012

    Emma and Mary Margaret try to find a portal that would bring them back to Storybrooke; Henry tries to talk Jefferson into reuniting with his daughter; on the eve of meeting Prince Charming's mother, King George poisons Snow White.

    Director: Milan Cheylov

    Writer: Andrew Chambliss, Ian B. Goldberg

  • The Crocodile
    8.4/102,147 votes

    #4 - The Crocodile

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/2012

    Belle threatens to leave Mr. Gold if he doesn't change his ways; the dwarves try to find fairy dust in the Storybrooke mine; Rumplestilskin tries to save his wife from a band of pirates.

    Director: David Solomon

    Writer: David H. Goodman, Robert Hull

  • The Doctor
    7.8/101,974 votes

    #5 - The Doctor

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/28/2012

    As Regina tries to refrain from using her magic in order to regain Henry's trust, she starts seeing a ghost from her past; Mary Margaret and Emma find a survivor from an Ogre massacre; Regina struggles to learn the dark arts.

    Director: Paul A. Edwards

    Writer: Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz

  • Tallahassee
    8.2/102,069 votes

    #6 - Tallahassee

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/2012

    Emma follows Capt. Hook up a beanstalk in hope of finding a magical compass; a fellow thief wants to make an honest woman out of Emma.

    Director: David Barrett

    Writer: Jane Espenson, Christine Boylan

  • Child of the Moon
    7.8/101,867 votes

    #7 - Child of the Moon

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/2012

    Ruby's fear about turning into a wolf is confirmed when she becomes the prime suspect for a vicious murder; Leroy finds treasure in a Storybrooke mine that could help Emma and Mary Margaret.

    Director: Anthony Hemingway

    Writer: Andrew Chambliss, Ian B. Goldberg

  • Into the Deep
    7.9/101,784 votes

    #8 - Into the Deep

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/25/2012

    Cora tries to steal the compass from Emma and Mary Margaret; Regina and Mr. Gold must put David's life in danger in the hope that he will be able contact Mary Margaret.

    Director: Ron Underwood

    Writer: Daniel T. Thomsen, Kalinda Vazquez

  • Queen of Hearts
    8.5/101,919 votes

    #9 - 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

  • The Cricket Game
    8.1/101,750 votes

    #10 - The Cricket Game

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 1/6/2013

    When Regina is accused of murdering a beloved fairy-tale character, Emma thinks she is innocent; Prince Charming and Snow White plan the evil queen's execution.

    Director: Dean White

    Writer: David H. Goodman, Robert Hull

  • The Outsider
    8.2/101,746 votes

    #11 - The Outsider

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/13/2013

    Mr. Gold tries to use an unwilling test subject to see if his spell works; Belle runs into vengeful Capt. Hook; David and Mary Margaret look for a bigger house.

    Director: David Solomon

    Writer: Andrew Chambliss, Ian B. Goldberg

  • In the Name of the Brother
    7.5/101,703 votes

    #12 - In the Name of the Brother

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/20/2013

    A stranger may be a threat to the true identity of the townspeople; Cora tries to reunite with Regina.

    Director: Milan Cheylov

    Writer: Jane Espenson

  • Tiny
    7.7/101,690 votes

    #13 - Tiny

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 2/10/2013

    Cora brings the giant to Storybrooke, where he unleashes vengeance on the town; Emma and Henry go with Mr. Gold to search for his son; Greg asks Belle what she saw on the night of his accident; Anton the Giant befriends humans.

    Director: Guy Ferland

    Writer: Christine Boylan, Kalinda Vazquez

  • Manhattan
    8.7/101,966 votes

    #14 - 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

  • The Queen Is Dead
    7.9/101,723 votes

    #15 - The Queen Is Dead

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 3/3/2013

    When Mary Margaret learns of Cora and Regina's plan for the dagger, she resolves to find it first; Mr. Gold continues his search for Bae; the Blue Fairy offers Snow White an enchantment to save her mother.

    Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton

    Writer: David H. Goodman, Daniel T. Thomsen

  • The Miller's Daughter
    8.6/101,934 votes

    #16 - 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

  • Welcome to Storybrooke
    8.2/101,754 votes

    #17 - Welcome to Storybrooke

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 3/17/2013

    David, Emma and Mr. Gold try to protect Mary Margaret from a vengeful Regina; a man and his son find their way into Storybrooke.

    Director: David Barrett

    Writer: Andrew Chambliss, Ian B. Goldberg

  • Selfless, Brave and True
    7.7/101,666 votes

    #18 - Selfless, Brave and True

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 3/24/2013

    While off on her own to deal with what happened with Cora, Mary Margaret comes across an entirely wooden August; Neal invites his fiancee to Storybrooke.

    Director: Ralph Hemecker

    Writer: Robert Hull, Kalinda Vazquez

  • Lacey
    7.8/101,667 votes

    #19 - Lacey

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 4/21/2013

    Mr. Gold asks David for help jogging Belle's memory; Anton's magic beans begin to grow; Rumpelstiltskin goes after a thief.

    Director: Milan Cheylov

    Writer: Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz

  • The Evil Queen
    7.9/101,582 votes

    #20 - The Evil Queen

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 4/28/2013

    Hook helps Regina with a plan to transport her and Henry back to Fairytale land; Emma grows increasingly suspicious of Tamara; the queen asks Rumpelstiltskin to transform her so that she can kill Snow White.

    Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton

    Writer: Jane Espenson, Christine Boylan

  • Second Star to the Right
    8.1/101,656 votes

    #21 - Second Star to the Right

    Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 5/5/2013

    Mary Margaret, David and Emma embark on a search when Regina and some magic beans go missing; Mr. Gold considers revealing the truth to Lacey; Bae winds up in 19th century London.

    Director: Ralph Hemecker

    Writer: Andrew Chambliss, Ian B. Goldberg

  • And Straight on 'Til Morning
    8.6/101,895 votes

    #22 - 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