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 one knows the truth and only one can break the spell. Emma Swan is a 28-year-old bail bonds collector who has been supporting herself since she was abandoned as a baby. Things change for her when her son Henry, whom she abandoned years ago, finds her and asks for her help explaining that she is from a different world where she is Snow White's missing daughter.
Season 2 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Once Upon a Time" season 2 is "Broken", rated 8.2/10 from 2594 user votes. It was directed by Ralph Hemecker and written by Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz. "Broken" aired on 9/30/2012 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "We Are Both".
8.2/10 2,594 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
7.9/10 1,992 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
7.9/10 1,978 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
8.4/10 2,138 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
7.8/10 1,962 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
8.2/10 2,058 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
7.8/10 1,857 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
7.9/10 1,774 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
8.5/10 1,909 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
8.1/10 1,742 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
8.2/10 1,738 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
7.5/10 1,694 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
7.7/10 1,681 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
8.7/10 1,959 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
7.9/10 1,714 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
8.6/10 1,926 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
8.2/10 1,748 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
7.7/10 1,658 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
7.8/10 1,662 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
7.9/10 1,577 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
8.1/10 1,651 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
8.6/10 1,890 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