Once Upon a Time
A boy contacts his long-lost mother who gave him up for adoption and convinces her to follow him to Storybrooke, Maine, where storybook characters who inhabit the town are trapped by an evil queen.
- Metascore66
- 2011-2018
- 7 seasons
- Disney-ABC Domestic Television
- Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Drama
- TV-PG
A boy contacts his long-lost mother who gave him up for adoption and convinces her to follow him to Storybrooke, Maine, where storybook characters who inhabit the town are trapped by an evil queen.
Season 2 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 2012 - 2013
Episode 1
Broken
Sun, Sep 30, 2012 44 mins
After Emma breaks the curse and everyone regains their memories, Gold brings magic to Storybrooke, and a new danger lurks in the Enchanted Forest.
Episode 2
We Are Both
Sun, Oct 7, 2012 44 mins
As David tries to restore order in Storybrooke, Regina continues to seek a way to regain her powers, and the Dwarves make a discovery when they investigate the town line.
Episode 3
Lady of the Lake
Sun, Oct 14, 2012 44 mins
Emma, Snow White, Mulan and Aurora head for Snow White's castle to find the wardrobe that sent Emma to earth as a baby hoping they can use it to get back to Storybrooke. In the past, Snow finds out what the gender of her first born will be.
Episode 4
The Crocodile
Sun, Oct 21, 2012 44 mins
Belle threatens to leave Gold if he doesn't change his ways and the Dwarves try to find fairy dust, as flashbacks show Rumplestiltskin's wife join a band of pirates.
Episode 5
The Doctor
Sun, Oct 28, 2012 44 mins
Mary Margaret, Emma, Mulan and Aurora return to their camp only to find everyone dead. Back in Storybrooke, Regina begins to see a ghost from her past, as flashbacks show her training with Rumplestiltskin.
Episode 6
Tallahassee
Sun, Nov 4, 2012 44 mins
As Emma and Hook climb a beanstalk in search of a magic compass, flashbacks show Emma's past and how she met Henry's father.
Episode 7
Child of the Moon
Sun, Nov 11, 2012 44 mins
In Storybrooke, the Dwarfs find a bounty in the mine which could bring Emma and Mary Margaret home. Then, when a murder occurs on a full moon, Spencer (King George) tries to bring the town against David by implicating Ruby. Back in fairy tale land, Red finds a pack of wolves who adopt her into their family.
Episode 8
Into the Deep
Sun, Nov 25, 2012 44 mins
Cora does everything in her power to steal the compass and find a way to Storybrooke, while after Aurora is kidnapped, and to protect Henry from further danger, Mary Margaret and David try to communicate with each other in the Netherworld.
Episode 9
Queen of Hearts
Sun, Dec 2, 2012 44 mins
28 years ago, Regina enlists the help of Hook to find and kill her mother, the Queen of Hearts, to stop her from traveling to the new world. Meanwhile, in the present, Emma, Snow, Mulan, and Aurora head to Rumpelstiltskin's old cell to retrieve the key to their return to Storybrooke.
Episode 10
The Cricket Game
Sun, Jan 6, 2013 44 mins
Hook and Cora arrive at Storybrooke and plan their revenge while Regina struggles to regain the trust of the rest of the town. Matters worsen when a beloved resident is killed and Regina takes the blame. Back in the fairy tale world, Snow and Charming disagree over how to handle Regina now that they have taken over the kingdom.
Episode 11
The Outsider
Sun, Jan 13, 2013 44 mins
Mr. Gold finds a way to cross the town boundary without losing his memory but his efforts are ruined by Hook, forcing Belle to try and save his plans. Back in the fairy tale land, Belle seeks adventure by trying to destroy a monster that plagues the town. Along the way, she meets and befriends Mulan.
Episode 12
In the Name of the Brother
Sun, Jan 20, 2013 44 mins
Minutes after the accident, Emma, Mary Margaret, David and some of the other town members try desperately to keep the true nature of their town secret from the newly arrived stranger. While they seek out the disappearing Dr.Wale, Mr.Gold tries desperately to recover Belle's memory. Back in fairy tale land, Dr. Frankenstein embarks on his greatest experiment.
Episode 13
Tiny
Sun, Feb 10, 2013 44 mins
Mr. Gold and Emma, accompanied by Henry, depart on their journey. Back in Storybrooke, Mary Margaret, David, and Leroy stumble upon Anton, the giant, who is out to murder David. Back in fairy tale land, the giant Anton visits the humans of his world and runs into Prince James and Jack.
Episode 14
Manhattan
Sun, Feb 17, 2013 44 mins
While Emma, Gold, and Henry chase after Baelfire, Regina, Cora, and Hook search the town for Rumpelstiltskin's sword in an attempt to destroy his power. Back in fairy tale land, a valiant Rumpelstiltskin is called to war but encounters dark forces along the way.
Episode 15
The Queen Is Dead
Sun, Mar 3, 2013 44 mins
Hook hunts down Gold in New York and Mary Margaret learns of Regina and Cora's plan for the dagger, as flashbacks show a young Snow White faced with a difficult choice when her mother falls ill.
Episode 16
The Miller's Daughter
Sun, Mar 10, 2013 44 mins
In the fairy tale world, Cora, the miller's daughter, seeks revenge against the royal family after they degrade her in public. Back in Storybrooke, as Cora and Regina continue their quest to find Rumpel's dagger, Emma, Neal, David, and Mary Margaret protect Gold and prepare for battle.
Episode 17
Welcome to Storybrooke
Sun, Mar 17, 2013 44 mins
Emma and David enlist Gold's help to protect Mary Margaret from a vengeful Regina while Henry searches for a way to destroy magic in Storybrooke. Meanwhile, back when the spell was originally cast, Regina seeks the company of a father and son who stumble into Storybrooke.
Episode 18
Selfless, Brave and True
Sun, Mar 24, 2013 44 mins
Mary Margaret begins to deal with her guilt concerning the death of Cora while Neal's fiancée arrives in Storybrooke. Meanwhile, back in Phuket, August seeks the help of a healer known as the "dragon" when he starts to turn into wood.
Episode 19
Lacey
Sun, Apr 21, 2013 44 mins
Wrestling with the threat of the prophecy, Gold attempts to bring back Belle's memories by spending more time with her. Flashbacks to the fairytale world show Belle just after she was imprisoned by Rumpel. Meanwhile, Mary Margaret and David reveal a secret project they have been working on to Emma.
Episode 20
The Evil Queen
Sun, Apr 28, 2013 44 mins
When she finds out that David and Mary Margaret plan to return to the Enchanted Forest, Regina searches for the fail-safe key that will destroy Storybrooke. In the fairy-tale world, Queen Regina continues her search for the bandit Snow White. Emma begins to suspect Tamara's motives.
Episode 21
Second Star to the Right
Sun, May 5, 2013 44 mins
When Regina goes missing, Emma immediately suspects Tamara. After Bae leaves the magical world, he lands in London, England and stumbles upon the Darling house where he meets Wendy and her brothers. Meanwhile, Gold shows Lacey his magical powers.
Episode 22
And Straight on 'til Morning
Sun, May 12, 2013 44 mins
As Greg and Tamara set out to destroy Storybrooke, Regina tries to delay the destruction so that the rest of the town can escape. Meanwhile, Hook takes Bae on as a crew member on his ship, ignoring Smee's advice to use Bae to exact revenge.
