Once Upon a Time: Season 2

2012 · 22 episodes · ★ 7.4

What Season 2 of Once Upon a Time

Season two kicks off with the curse broken. The residents of Storybrooke remember their lives in the Enchanted Forest, and reality and fantasy begin to blend. Mr. Gold brings magic to town to get the upper hand on Regina, while Emma and Mary Margaret search for a portal that will take them back to Storybrooke. Cora, Regina's mother, wants to get her hands on the compass that opens that path. Emma also has to keep her guard up around Captain Hook, an unreliable ally, and Henry is determined to bring his family together. The conflicts pit the ambitions of the villains against the heroes' struggle to protect their loved ones.

22episodes

Sep 30, 2012premiered

May 12, 2013latest episode

16.2 hrtotal runtime

Season 2 Episodes

2x01 Broken
Sep 30, 2012 · 44 min · ★ 7.6
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.
Directing: Ralph Hemecker · Writing: Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis · Starring: Michael Raymond-James, Jeffrey Kaiser, Mig Macario, Michael Coleman
2x02 We Are Both
Oct 7, 2012 · 44 min · ★ 7.3
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.
Directing: Dean White · Writing: Jane Espenson · Starring: Jeffrey Kaiser, Mig Macario, Michael Coleman, Sarah Bolger
2x03 Lady of the Lake
Oct 14, 2012 · 44 min · ★ 7.4
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.
Directing: Milan Cheylov · Writing: Andrew Chambliss, Ian B. Goldberg · Starring: Sarah Bolger, Sebastian Stan, Sinqua Walls, Lee Tichon
2x04 The Crocodile
Oct 21, 2012 · 44 min · ★ 7.8
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.
Directing: David Solomon · Writing: David H. Goodman, Robert Hull · Starring: Jeffrey Kaiser, Mig Macario, Michael Coleman, Ryan Hesp
2x05 The Doctor
Oct 28, 2012 · 44 min · ★ 7.2
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.
Directing: Paul A. Edwards · Writing: Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis · Starring: Sarah Bolger, Noah Bean, Sebastian Stan, Paula Giroday
2x06 Tallahassee
Nov 4, 2012 · 44 min · ★ 7.3
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.
Directing: David Barrett · Writing: Jane Espenson, Christine Boylan · Starring: Michael Raymond-James, Eion Bailey, Sarah Bolger, Tony Alcantar
2x07 Child of the Moon
Nov 11, 2012 · 44 min · ★ 7.4
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.
Directing: Anthony Hemingway · Writing: Andrew Chambliss, Ian B. Goldberg · Starring: Jeffrey Kaiser, Mig Macario, Michael Coleman, Sarah Bolger
2x08 Into the Deep
Nov 25, 2012 · 44 min · ★ 7.5
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.
Directing: Ron Underwood · Writing: Daniel T. Thomsen, Kalinda Vazquez · Starring: Sarah Bolger, Jamie Chung, Barbara Hershey, Beverley Elliott
2x09 Queen of Hearts Mid-Season Finale
Dec 2, 2012 · 44 min · ★ 7.9
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.
Directing: Ralph Hemecker · Writing: Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis · Starring: Jeffrey Kaiser, Mig Macario, Michael Coleman, Sarah Bolger
2x10 The Cricket Game
Jan 6, 2013 · 44 min · ★ 7.6
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.
Directing: Dean White · Writing: David H. Goodman, Robert Hull · Starring: Jeffrey Kaiser, Mig Macario, Michael Coleman, Nick Hunnings
2x11 The Outsider
Jan 13, 2013 · 44 min · ★ 7.4
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.
Directing: David Solomon · Writing: Andrew Chambliss, Ian B. Goldberg · Starring: Jeffrey Kaiser, Mig Macario, Michael Coleman, Julian Morris
2x12 In the Name of the Brother
Jan 20, 2013 · 45 min · ★ 7.1
A stranger may be a threat to the true identity of the townspeople; Cora tries to reunite with Regina.
Directing: Milan Cheylov · Writing: Jane Espenson · Starring: Ethan Embry, Chad Michael Collins, Gregory Itzin, Ian Harmon
2x13 Tiny
Feb 10, 2013 · 44 min · ★ 7.4
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.
Directing: Guy Ferland · Writing: Christine Boylan, Kalinda Vazquez · Starring: Jeffrey Kaiser, Mig Macario, Michael Coleman, Ethan Embry
2x14 Manhattan
Feb 17, 2013 · 44 min · ★ 7.8
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.
Directing: Dean White · Writing: Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis · Starring: Michael Raymond-James, Ethan Embry, Brighid Fleming, Shannon Lucio
2x15 The Queen Is Dead
Mar 3, 2013 · 44 min · ★ 7.2
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.
Directing: Gwyneth Horder-Payton · Writing: David H. Goodman, Daniel T. Thomsen · Starring: Michael Raymond-James, Sonequa Martin-Green, Lesley Nicol, Rena Sofer
2x16 The Miller's Daughter
Mar 10, 2013 · 44 min · ★ 7.8
Cora and Regina try to overpower Mr. Gold; dark magic tempts Mary Margaret; Rumplestiltskin offers his services to Cora.
Directing: Ralph Hemecker · Writing: Jane Espenson · Starring: Michael Raymond-James, Rose McGowan, Joaquim de Almeida, Zak Santiago
2x17 Welcome to Storybrooke
Mar 17, 2013 · 44 min · ★ 7.0
David, Emma and Mr. Gold try to protect Mary Margaret from a vengeful Regina; a man and his son find their way into Storybrooke.
Directing: David Barrett · Writing: Andrew Chambliss, Ian B. Goldberg · Starring: Michael Raymond-James, Ethan Embry, John Pyper-Ferguson, Steve Makaj
2x18 Selfless, Brave and True
Mar 24, 2013 · 44 min · ★ 7.2
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.
Directing: Ralph Hemecker · Writing: Robert Hull, Kalinda Vazquez · Starring: Michael Raymond-James, Eion Bailey, Ethan Embry, Sonequa Martin-Green
2x19 Lacey
Apr 21, 2013 · 44 min · ★ 7.5
Mr. Gold asks David for help jogging Belle's memory; Anton's magic beans begin to grow; Rumpelstiltskin goes after a thief.
Directing: Milan Cheylov · Writing: Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis · Starring: Michael Raymond-James, Jeffrey Kaiser, Mig Macario, Michael Coleman
2x20 The Evil Queen
Apr 28, 2013 · 44 min · ★ 7.5
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.
Directing: Gwyneth Horder-Payton · Writing: Jane Espenson, Christine Boylan · Starring: Michael Raymond-James, Ethan Embry, Sonequa Martin-Green, Jennifer Juniper Angeli
2x21 Second Star to the Right
May 5, 2013 · 44 min · ★ 7.5
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.
Directing: Ralph Hemecker · Writing: Andrew Chambliss, Ian B. Goldberg · Starring: Michael Raymond-James, Freya Tingley, Dylan Schmid, Ethan Embry
2x22 And Straight on 'Til Morning Season Finale
May 12, 2013 · 44 min · ★ 7.7
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.
Directing: Dean White · Writing: Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis · Starring: Michael Raymond-James, Jeffrey Kaiser, Mig Macario, Michael Coleman