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★ 7.7
Once Upon a Time poster

Overall Rating

★ 7.7
S2 E14
#1
★ 8.7

Manhattan

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.

S2 E16
#2
★ 8.6

The Miller's Daughter

Cora and Regina try to overpower Mr. Gold; dark magic tempts Mary Margaret; Rumplestiltskin offers his services to Cora.

S2 E22
#3
★ 8.6

And Straight on 'Til Morning

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.

S2 E9
#4
★ 8.5

Queen of Hearts

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.

S2 E4
#5
★ 8.4

The Crocodile

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.

S2 E1
#6
★ 8.2

Broken

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.

S2 E6
#7
★ 8.2

Tallahassee

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.

S2 E11
#8
★ 8.2

The Outsider

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.

S2 E17
#9
★ 8.2

Welcome to Storybrooke

David, Emma and Mr. Gold try to protect Mary Margaret from a vengeful Regina; a man and his son find their way into Storybrooke.

S2 E10
#10
★ 8.1

The Cricket Game

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.

S2 E12
#1
★ 7.5

In the Name of the Brother

A stranger may be a threat to the true identity of the townspeople; Cora tries to reunite with Regina.

S2 E13
#2
★ 7.7

Tiny

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.

S2 E18
#3
★ 7.7

Selfless, Brave and True

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.

S2 E19
#4
★ 7.7

Lacey

Mr. Gold asks David for help jogging Belle's memory; Anton's magic beans begin to grow; Rumpelstiltskin goes after a thief.

S2 E5
#5
★ 7.8

The Doctor

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.

S2 E7
#6
★ 7.8

Child of the Moon

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.

S2 E15
#7
★ 7.8

The Queen Is Dead

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.

S2 E20
#8
★ 7.8

The Evil Queen

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.

S2 E2
#9
★ 7.9

We Are Both

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.

S2 E3
#10
★ 7.9

Lady of the Lake

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.

S2 E1
★ 8.2

Broken

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.

S2 E2
★ 7.9

We Are Both

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.

S2 E3
★ 7.9

Lady of the Lake

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.

S2 E4
★ 8.4

The Crocodile

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.

S2 E5
★ 7.8

The Doctor

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.

S2 E6
★ 8.2

Tallahassee

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.

S2 E7
★ 7.8

Child of the Moon

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.

S2 E8
★ 7.9

Into the Deep

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.

S2 E9
★ 8.5

Queen of Hearts

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.

S2 E10
★ 8.1

The Cricket Game

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.

S2 E11
★ 8.2

The Outsider

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.

S2 E12
★ 7.5

In the Name of the Brother

A stranger may be a threat to the true identity of the townspeople; Cora tries to reunite with Regina.

S2 E13
★ 7.7

Tiny

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.

S2 E14
★ 8.7

Manhattan

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.

S2 E15
★ 7.8

The Queen Is Dead

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.

S2 E16
★ 8.6

The Miller's Daughter

Cora and Regina try to overpower Mr. Gold; dark magic tempts Mary Margaret; Rumplestiltskin offers his services to Cora.

S2 E17
★ 8.2

Welcome to Storybrooke

David, Emma and Mr. Gold try to protect Mary Margaret from a vengeful Regina; a man and his son find their way into Storybrooke.

S2 E18
★ 7.7

Selfless, Brave and True

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.

S2 E19
★ 7.7

Lacey

Mr. Gold asks David for help jogging Belle's memory; Anton's magic beans begin to grow; Rumpelstiltskin goes after a thief.

S2 E20
★ 7.8

The Evil Queen

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.

S2 E21
★ 8.1

Second Star to the Right

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.

S2 E22
★ 8.6

And Straight on 'Til Morning

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.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode Rating Range
3 ★ 8.3 22
★ 9.2 There's No Place Like Home
★ 7.7 The Tower
4 ★ 8.2 23
★ 9.0 Operation Mongoose (2)
★ 7.7 Unforgiven
1 ★ 8.1 22
★ 8.9 A Land Without Magic
★ 7.7 The Shepherd
2 ★ 8.1 22
★ 8.7 Manhattan
★ 7.5 In the Name of the Brother
5 ★ 7.9 23
★ 8.6 Birth
★ 6.9 Ruby Slippers
6 ★ 7.8 22
★ 8.7 The Final Battle (2)
★ 7.3 Dark Waters
7 ★ 7.5 22
★ 8.9 Leaving Storybrooke
★ 6.5 Hyperion Heights