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Premiered

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Ended: Sunday, May 12, 2013

When does Once Upon a Time Season 2 come out?

Once Upon a Time Season 2 premiered Sunday, September 30, 2012 on ABC and ended Sunday, May 12, 2013. The season has 22 episodes.

The second season follows the introduction of magic by Mr. Gold / Rumplestiltskin into Storybrooke, leaving the fate of both the real world and the Fairytale Land that was, intertwined, resulting in new threats emerging.

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Once Upon a Time Season 2 release schedule

Once Upon a Time Season 2 episode release dates
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1. 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.

Sunday · 14 years ago

2. 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.

Sunday · 14 years ago

3. 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.

Sunday · 14 years ago

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.

Sunday · 14 years ago

5. 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.

Sunday · 14 years ago

6. 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.

Sunday · 14 years ago

7. 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.

Sunday · 14 years ago

8. 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.

Sunday · 13 years ago

9. Queen of Hearts Mid-season finale

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.

Sunday · 13 years ago

10. 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.

Sunday · 13 years ago

11. 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.

Sunday · 13 years ago

12. 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.

Sunday · 13 years ago

13. 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.

Sunday · 13 years ago

14. 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.

Sunday · 13 years ago

15. 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.

Sunday · 13 years ago

16. The Miller's Daughter

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

Sunday · 13 years ago

17. 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.

Sunday · 13 years ago

18. 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.

Sunday · 13 years ago

19. Lacey

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

Sunday · 13 years ago

20. 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.

Sunday · 13 years ago

21. 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.

Sunday · 13 years ago

22. And Straight on 'Til Morning Finale

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.

Sunday · 13 years ago

Once Upon a Time Season 2 guest stars

  • Michael Raymond-James

    Michael Raymond-James

    Neal Cassidy / Baelfire

  • Jeffrey Kaiser

    Jeffrey Kaiser

    Dopey

  • Eion Bailey

    Eion Bailey

    August W. Booth / Pinocchio

  • Mig Macario

    Mig Macario

    Bashful

  • Michael Coleman

    Michael Coleman

    Happy

  • Sarah Bolger

    Sarah Bolger

    Aurora

  • Christie Laing

    Christie Laing

    Maid Marian

  • Julian Morris

    Julian Morris

    Prince Phillip

  • Rose McGowan

    Rose McGowan

    Young Cora

  • Parker Croft

    Parker Croft

    Felix

  • Freya Tingley

    Freya Tingley

    Wendy Darling

  • Jack Di Blasio

    Lost Boy

  • Dylan Schmid

    Dylan Schmid

    Baelfire

  • Ethan Embry

    Ethan Embry

    Greg Mendell

  • Sonequa Martin-Green

    Sonequa Martin-Green

    Tamara

  • Alex Barima

    Alex Barima

    Lost Boy

Once Upon a Time Season 2 FAQ

When does Once Upon a Time Season 2 come out?

Once Upon a Time Season 2 premiered Sunday, September 30, 2012 on ABC.

How many episodes are in Once Upon a Time Season 2?

Once Upon a Time Season 2 has 22 episodes.

Are new episodes of Once Upon a Time Season 2 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Once Upon a Time Season 2 finale?

The Once Upon a Time Season 2 finale (Episode 22) aired Sunday, May 12, 2013.

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