The BEST episodes of Once Upon a Time (2011) season 2

Every episode of Once Upon a Time (2011) season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Once Upon a Time (2011) season 2!

Emma Swan, a 28-year-old bail bonds collector, has always been a fiercely independent person since being abandoned as a baby. Her son Henry, who she gave up for adoption years ago, finds and tries to convince Emma that she is Snow White's missing daughter. Henry shows Emma that in the fairytale, Prince Charming and Snow White sent her away to protect her. Emma doesn't believe him and takes Henry back to Storybrooke...

Last Updated: 10/30/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
And Straight on 'Til Morning
star
8.07
2641 votes

#1 - 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.

Directors: Dean White
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Manhattan
star
7.98
2839 votes

#2 - 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.

Directors: Dean White
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Queen of Hearts
star
7.92
3137 votes

#3 - 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.

Directors: Ralph Hemecker
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The Miller's Daughter
star
7.89
2699 votes

#4 - 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.

Directors: Ralph Hemecker
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The Crocodile
star
7.89
3730 votes

#5 - 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.

Directors: David Solomon
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Tallahassee
star
7.81
3285 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.

Directors: David Barrett
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Broken
star
7.79
4204 votes

#7 - 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.

Directors: Ralph Hemecker
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Into the Deep
star
7.78
3165 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.

Directors: Ron Underwood
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The Evil Queen
star
7.77
2576 votes

#9 - 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.

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Welcome to Storybrooke
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7.75
2768 votes

#10 - 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.

Directors: David Barrett
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Child of the Moon
star
7.75
3340 votes

#11 - 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.

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The Outsider
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7.73
3155 votes

#12 - 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.

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The Cricket Game
star
7.72
3042 votes

#13 - 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.

Directors: Dean White
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Second Star to the Right
star
7.71
2483 votes

#14 - 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.

Directors: Ralph Hemecker
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The Doctor
star
7.70
3566 votes

#15 - 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.

Directors: Paul A. Edwards
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Lacey
star
7.69
2627 votes

#16 - 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.

Directors: Milan Cheylov
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The Queen Is Dead
star
7.68
2853 votes

#17 - 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.

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In the Name of the Brother
star
7.64
3132 votes

#18 - 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.

Directors: Milan Cheylov
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Lady of the Lake
star
7.62
4039 votes

#19 - 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.

Directors: Milan Cheylov
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We Are Both
star
7.62
3945 votes

#20 - 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.

Directors: Dean White
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Tiny
star
7.61
2842 votes

#21 - 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.

Directors: Guy Ferland
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Selfless, Brave and True
star
7.43
2753 votes

#22 - 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.

Directors: Ralph Hemecker
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