Once Upon a Time Season 2 Episode release dates & where to watch
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
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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