The Best Episodes Written By Dana Horgan

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.3/10(17 votes)

   #1 - The Apprentice

   S4:E410/19/2014

   Hook discovers that magic always comes with a price after he makes a deal with Mr. Gold to re-attach his hand so that he can embrace Emma with both hands on their first real date. And back in the fairy tale land of the past, Rumplestiltskin uses Anna to help him acquire a magical box from the sorcerer’s apprentice.

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   8.1/10(14 votes)

   #2 - Poor Unfortunate Soul

   S4:E163/22/2015

   Hook leverages his complicated history with Ursula to find out what she knows about Gold’s endgame. Gold and the Queens of Darkness torture August for information about the Author as Emma, Mary Margaret and David race to find them. Regina grows concerned for Robin Hood’s safety while she struggles to maintain her cover with the villains. In a Fairy Tale Land flashback, when a restless young Ursula enlists Hook’s help to run away from home, she soon learns it isn’t wise to trust a pirate.

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   8.1/10(50 votes)

   #3 - Ad Astra per Aspera

   S2:E26/22/2023

   Commander Una faces court-martial along with possible imprisonment and dishonorable dismissal from Starfleet, and her defense is in the hands of a lawyer who’s also a childhood friend with whom she had a terrible falling out.

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   8.0/10(10 votes)

   #4 - The Price

   S5:E210/4/2015

   In an effort to protect Emma, Regina steps up in a surprising way that will test her mettle as a force for good. King Arthur and Queen Guinevere throw a royal ball to welcome the heroes to Camelot, but when the celebration takes a deadly turn, David and Robin must leap into action or lose a crucial asset in the fight to save Emma. Back in Storybrooke, Hook deploys a tried-and-true technique in hopes of bringing Emma back to the light while the heroes discover that some unexpected baggage has followed them home from Camelot.

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   7.7/10(9 votes)

   #5 - Labor of Love

   S5:E133/13/2016

   The heroes join forces with an old friend of Snow's to defeat an obstacle standing in the way of finding Hook. Meanwhile, Hook encounters challenges of his own.

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   7.7/10(6 votes)

   #6 - Is This Henry Mills?

   S7:E205/4/2018

   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.

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   7.5/10(13 votes)

   #7 - The House of L

   S4:E163/24/2019

   In the wake of Lex Luthor's return, the show flashes back to what he's been doing for the last two years and how his secret machinations and plans have affected Supergirl and Lena.

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8. 

   7.5/10(8 votes)

   #8 - Beauty

   S7:E410/27/2017

   It’s Halloween in Hyperion Heights and Victoria forces Ivy to take Lucy trick-or-treating. Meanwhile, Tilly appears to be waking up from the curse and is intent on leading Weaver to the truth – but not if Victoria can help it. In a flashback, Rumple and Belle seek the answer to a prophecy that could cement their happy ending.

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9. 

   7.4/10(13 votes)

   #9 - Lily

   S4:E204/26/2015

   Emma’s potential for darkness is looming over everyone, but when Emma realizes Maleficent’s daughter Lily is in fact her closest friend from her foster care days, she resolves to find Lily and reunite her with her mother. Regina joins forces with Emma and together they set out to track down Lily and to warn Robin about Zelena. However, neither of them is prepared for the harsh realities they’ll encounter in the outside world. Meanwhile, in Storybrooke, Gold faces a crisis involving Belle. In a foster care flashback, things are looking up for young Emma with her new family until Lily’s appearance threatens to destabilize everything.

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10. 

    7.4/10(11 votes)

    #10 - A Bitter Draught

    S6:E210/2/2016

    When a mysterious man from the Land of Untold Stories, who has a past with the Evil Queen, arrives in Storybrooke, David and Snow work together with Regina to neutralize the threat. Belle seeks Hook's help finding a safe place to hide away from her husband, Mr. Gold. The Evil Queen continues to try to win Zelena over to her side, while Emma resumes her therapy sessions with Archie and shares her terrifying vision of the future.

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    7.2/10(9 votes)

    #11 - The Black Fairy

    S6:E194/30/2017

    After Rumple's mother learns from his fairy godmother that his destiny is prophesized, she does everything in her power to keep it from happening. Meanwhile, in Storybrooke, Rumple faces a similar delimma.

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12. 

    7.1/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Broken Heart

    S5:E1011/29/2015

    In a Camelot flashback, Hook becomes a Dark One and his lust for revenge against Rumplestiltskin is reignited. When Emma and Hook disagree about their best course of action, the final pieces of the puzzle are revealed as events in Camelot catch up to the present and we witness a charged confrontation between the forces of light and dark that sends our heroes on a collision course with destiny. Meanwhile, in Storybrooke, Hook’s centuries old lust for revenge against Gold puts both of their fates in jeopardy while Emma’s love faces the ultimate test as she tries to convince Hook to turn away from the darkness before she, Mary Margaret, David and Regina embark on a new mission as an unsuspected evil is released.

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13. 

    7.1/10(11 votes)

    #13 - Ill-Boding Patterns

    S6:E133/19/2017

    When Gideon resumes his mission to kill Emma and become the Savior, Gold steps in to ensure that the use of dark magic does not poison his son. Meanwhile, Robin proves willing to ally himself with anyone offering the possibility of escape from Regina and Storybrooke. Hook gathers the courage to come clean to Emma, but not before she discovers he's been keeping a secret.

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    7.1/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Our Decay

    S5:E164/3/2016

    Emma, Snow, David, Regina, Robin, Henry and Hook continue to search for a way to free everyone from the Underworld. At the mercy of Hades, Gold creates a portal to Storybrooke, which transports Belle, Zelena and Baby Hood to the Underworld. While Zelena and Regina get into a sibling squabble, Belle is reunited with Rumple only to learn some tremendously shocking news that will change her life forever. Meanwhile, Snow and David hopelessly attempt to send a message from the Underworld to their son, Neal. In flashbacks, Hades learns about Zelena’s very special spell and pays her a visit in Oz with the intention of striking an alliance, but finds himself with more than just a partner in crime.

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    7.0/10(17 votes)

    #15 - Fallout

    S4:E210/21/2018

    A shocking revelation causes chaos in National City. Supergirl sets out to capture Mercy Graves, while Alex takes control at the DEO. Back at CatCo, Kara decides to write an investigative story on Mercy and asks Lena if she can interview her as Mercy has ties to the Luthors. Meanwhile, Brainy meets Nia and the two end up in a precarious situation.

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    6.9/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Pretty in Blue

    S7:E811/17/2017

    In an attempt to prevent a distressed Alice from running away, Henry and Ella follow her into Wonderland. Once there, Henry realizes that Ella has a surprising connection to this strange world. In Hyperion Heights, Jacinda reconnects with an old friend in a last ditch effort to regain custody of Lucy, but her decision to enlist outside help could put a strain on her burgeoning relationship with Henry.

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    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #17 - The Girl in the Tower

    S7:E143/23/2018

    Rogers works to prove Tilly’s innocence in the case of the Blind Baker’s death, while Ivy attempts to make amends with Anastasia, and Samdi makes a revealing confession to Roni. Meanwhile, in a faraway realm, Alice forms an unbreakable bond.

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    6.7/10(59 votes)

    #18 - Subspace Rhapsody

    S2:E98/3/2023

    An accident with an experimental quantum probability field causes everyone on the U.S.S. Enterprise to break uncontrollably into song, but the real danger is that the field is expanding and beginning to impact other ships—allies and enemies alike.

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    6.6/10(16 votes)

    #19 - Rather the Fallen Angel

    S4:E711/25/2018

    James falls in deeper with the Children of Liberty in his efforts to meet Agent Liberty. Meanwhile, Supergirl and Manchester Black follow a lead on Agent Liberty’s location, but things take a dark turn. Lena kicks off her first set of trials.

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    6.3/10(25 votes)

    #20 - New Life and New Civilizations

    S3:E109/11/2025

    When an ancient evil resurfaces, Pike faces a life-altering choice to stop it.

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    6.2/10(12 votes)

    #21 - American Dreamer

    S4:E194/28/2019

    As Kara doggedly works as a reporter to clear Supergirl's name, Dreamer picks up the slack as National City's protector, which leads to a showdown with Ben Lockwood. James takes drastic measures to relieve his PTSD.

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    6.0/10(27 votes)

    #22 - Four-and-a-Half Vulcans

    S3:E88/28/2025

    After a mission turns crew members into Vulcans, trouble arises when they try to revert to human.

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    6.0/10(11 votes)

    #23 - Confidence Women

    S5:E611/10/2019

    While a new villain is under arrest at the DEO, Supergirl uses him to try and understand who is responsible for the recent attacks. Meanwhile, Andrea and Lena think back on their tumultuous past.

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    5.9/10(29 votes)

    #24 - A Space Adventure Hour

    S3:E47/31/2025

    La'An tests a prototype holodeck with a fictional case only she can solve.

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    5.9/10(9 votes)

    #25 - Back from the Future (1)

    S5:E111/26/2020

    As Supergirl tries to thwart a Toyman copycat, Winn Schott returns from the future.

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