The BEST episodes of Once Upon a Time (2011) season 7

Every episode of Once Upon a Time (2011) season 7, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Once Upon a Time (2011) season 7!

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
Leaving Storybrooke
star
8.21
728 votes

#1 - Leaving Storybrooke

Season 7 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/18/2018

Wish Rumple’s evil plan is revealed and Regina realizes the only hope to stop him is by turning Wish Henry from his path for vengeance. Meanwhile, Tilly and Margot try to get help in Storybrooke. With his hope of ever being reunited with Belle fading, Weaver struggles to find a way to defeat his evil alter ego; and when Rogers’ life is threatened, he is faced with the ultimate sacrifice. Series Finale.

Directors: Ralph Hemecker
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Is This Henry Mills?
star
8.00
670 votes

#2 - Is This Henry Mills?

Season 7 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/4/2018

Roni enlists Lucy's help to wake Henry, but things don't go as planned. Meanwhile, Rogers and Weaver go to Margot in hopes of getting through to Tilly. In a flashback, Young Henry struggles to decide what path to follow until a mysterious phone call helps put him on track.

Directors: Ron Underwood
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Homecoming
star
7.78
673 votes

#3 - Homecoming

Season 7 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/11/2018

As the residents of Hyperion Heights celebrate the breaking of the curse, Henry is visited by Wish Rumple, who’s hatched an evil plan to use Ella and Lucy to keep Weaver from destroying the Dark One powers. In order to stop him, Henry, Roni, Weaver and Rogers must travel to the Wish Realm, home to versions of some of our most beloved and fearsome characters. In a flashback, a discouraged Young Henry is visited by Wish Rumple and offered a deal that could have tragic consequences.

Directors: Steve Pearlman
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Beauty
star
7.72
1055 votes

#4 - Beauty

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/27/2017

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.

Directors: Mick Garris
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Flower Child
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7.68
667 votes

#5 - Flower Child

Season 7 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/27/2018

Tilly and Rogers find themselves in danger after an encounter with Eloise, forcing Tilly to make a life-altering decision when Rogers’ life is threatened. Meanwhile, Henry and Jacinda’s relationship takes a step forward, but despite Lucy’s efforts, their union doesn’t provide the answers she’s seeking. In a flashback, young Gothel seeks revenge after her home is destroyed.

Directors: Tessa Blake
Watch Now:Apple TV
The Eighth Witch
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7.65
856 votes

#6 - The Eighth Witch

Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/15/2017

When Drizella threatens the realm with a dark curse, Henry and Ella take extreme actions to protect Lucy and the others; and Regina is forced into making an unimaginable choice. In Hyperion Heights, Roni recruits Henry to travel to San Francisco to search for her sister, but when he learns Lucy has fallen unconscious, Henry rushes to be by her side. Meanwhile, Gothel earns the trust of Anastasia and the consequences of their budding relationship could prove to be fatal.

Directors: Ralph Hemecker
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The Guardian
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7.64
653 votes

#7 - The Guardian

Season 7 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/20/2018

Following Nick's death, Weaver discovers the Dark One Dagger has been taken and sets out to get it back, even if it means betraying Roni's trust. Meanwhile, Margot takes Tilly on a date, but their time together takes an unexpected twist. In a flashback, Rumple, desperate to be reunited with Belle, pays Alice a visit.

Directors: Geofrey Hildrew
Watch Now:Apple TV
Chosen
star
7.63
681 votes

#8 - Chosen

Season 7 - Episode 17 - Aired 4/13/2018

Kelly comes face-to-face with The Candy Killer after someone she loves is taken hostage. Meanwhile, Samdi uses Drew to execute a deadly plan. In a flashback, Zelena learns a harsh lesson after an encounter with Hansel and Gretel goes awry.

Directors: Lana Parrilla
Watch Now:Apple TV
One Little Tear
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7.63
879 votes

#9 - One Little Tear

Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/8/2017

Victoria strikes a deal with Weaver in an attempt to free herself from jail and wake Anastasia, but the cost of saving one life could mean the loss of another. In a flashback, we learn Lady Tremaine's surprising connection to another classic fairytale when Mother Gothel offers to help her family. Meanwhile, Jacinda and Nick share an exchange that could alter her future with Henry.

Directors: Steve Pearlman
Watch Now:Apple TV
Wake-Up Call
star
7.60
973 votes

#10 - Wake-Up Call

Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/10/2017

Feeling like a third wheel as Henry and Cinderella's relationship strengthens, Regina is surprised to find herself needed by Drizella, who is searching for magic. But when a brutal truth is revealed, it could lead Drizella down a dangerous path. In Hyperion Heights, Roni seeks Weaver's help in finding answers, and Tilly offers Rogers some intriguing advice concerning Eloise Gardener.

Directors: Sharat Raju
Watch Now:Apple TV
Breadcrumbs
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7.56
678 votes

#11 - Breadcrumbs

Season 7 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/6/2018

Henry grapples with an important decision when a job prospect in New York threatens to take him away from Jacinda and Lucy, but a revelation in the case of The Candy Killer could make it even harder to leave Hyperion Heights. Meanwhile, Margot confides in Tilly, and in a flashback, Hook helps Henry find a way to prove himself to Ella.

Directors: Ron Underwood
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A Pirate's Life
star
7.55
1205 votes

#12 - A Pirate's Life

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/13/2017

When Henry finds himself in trouble, he calls upon his Storybrooke family for help, and together they set off on a mission to find Cinderella. Along the way, Hook is confronted by an unexpected foe who threatens the group’s success. In Hyperion Heights, Jacinda searches for a way to see Lucy with some unwelcome assistance from Henry, while Victoria Belfrey enlists the help of Gold and Weaver to push Henry out of the neighborhood.

Directors: Tara Nicole Weyr
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Sisterhood
star
7.55
662 votes

#13 - Sisterhood

Season 7 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/30/2018

When the Candy Killer attacks, Ivy will have to risk what remains of her family, while Jacinda and Henry grow closer and Roni questions her relationship with Samdi. Meanwhile, Drizella faces an unthinkable challenge in her attempt to join the Witch’s Coven.

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Pretty in Blue
star
7.53
890 votes

#14 - Pretty in Blue

Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/2017

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.

Directors: Ralph Hemecker
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The Girl in the Tower
star
7.52
691 votes

#15 - The Girl in the Tower

Season 7 - Episode 14 - Aired 3/23/2018

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.

Directors: Antonio Negret
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The Garden of Forking Paths
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7.48
1086 votes

#16 - The Garden of Forking Paths

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/20/2017

When Cinderella finds herself staring danger in the eye, she receives help from an unlikely source. Her rescue leads to an alliance that could aid in the defeat of Lady Tremaine’s rule and reveals a dark secret from Cinderella’s past. In Hyperion Heights, Jacinda goes to extreme measures to stop Victoria Belfrey from destroying Lucy’s beloved community garden, while Lucy tries to convince Henry that Victoria is after more than just a plot of land. Meanwhile, Victoria makes a discovery that could alter everyone’s fate.

Directors: Ron Underwood
Watch Now:Apple TV
Eloise Gardener
star
7.48
918 votes

#17 - Eloise Gardener

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/17/2017

In pursuit of revenge, Hook seeks a dark and powerful magic, but an encounter with Rapunzel could alter his fate forever. Meanwhile, in Hyperion Heights, Ivy’s plot to take down Victoria intensifies and has unexpected consequences for Jacinda and Lucy. Rogers enlists Henry and Tilly’s help in his ongoing quest to find the missing Eloise Gardner, but what he discovers isn’t what meets the eye.

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Knightfall
star
7.46
700 votes

#18 - Knightfall

Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/16/2018

Rogers strikes a deal with Eloise despite Tilly’s fair warning. Ivy struggles to find herself after Victoria’s death. Hook confronts Captain Ahab over a legendary magical talisman which can free Alice, only to learn that his quest may have unintended consequences.

Directors: Steve Miner
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Secret Garden
star
7.44
793 votes

#19 - Secret Garden

Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/2/2018

Eager to harness her burgeoning magical skills, Robin engages in a risky relationship with Mother Gothel. Meanwhile in Hyperion Heights, Roni and Kelly strike a deal with Eloise, desperate to save Lucy from her mysterious illness. But nothing comes without a price. As things finally come to a head between Victoria and Ivy, someone may have to pay with their life.

Directors: Mick Garris
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Greenbacks
star
7.43
985 votes

#20 - Greenbacks

Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/2017

Tiana seeks help from a traveling soothsayer, the iconic Dr. Facilier, in an attempt to save her kingdom. But when it's revealed that he has an ulterior motive she's forced to take matters into her own hands. In Hyperion Heights, Sabine and Jacinda take on a risky business venture, but the strength of their friendship is tested when Victoria interferes with their plans. Meanwhile, Ivy recruits Henry to investigate Victoria, and Roni makes a discovery that could change her relationship with Henry forever. Rogers uncovers a crucial clue in his search for Eloise Gardener.

Directors: Geofrey Hildrew
Watch Now:Apple TV
Hyperion Heights
star
7.39
1420 votes

#21 - Hyperion Heights

Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/6/2017

Henry leaves Storybrooke in search of his own story. Years later in another realm, he encounters a troubled Cinderella, changing the trajectory of his quest forever. When Cinderella’s evil step-mother, Lady Tremaine, poses a threat, Henry discovers that following his heart will require him to make more difficult choices than he ever could have imagined. Years later, a young Lucy finds a disillusioned Henry at his home in Seattle, determined to make him remember his true self in order to defeat the curse afflicting the fairytale characters of “Hyperion Heights.”

Directors: Ralph Hemecker
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A Taste of the Heights
star
7.35
758 votes

#22 - A Taste of the Heights

Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/9/2018

On the day of Tiana's coronation, a confrontation with Dr. Facilier compels her to take a trip through the Bayou, where a surprising encounter changes her life and the hunt for an alligator takes a dark turn. In Hyperion Heights, Sabine reconnects with an old friend whose plans could jeopardize her culinary dreams. Meanwhile, Rogers and Weaver investigate a Blind Witch, leading them to a shocking discovery about The Coven.

Watch Now:Apple TV