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Season two
Official poster for season two
Information
Number of episodes	TBA
Run	September 30, 2012 - TBA
Home video release
DVD release
Region 1	TBA
Blu-ray release
Region A	TBA
Season chronology
Previous	Season one
Next	Season three

On May 10, 2012, Once Upon a Time officially got renewed for a second reason^[1] which premiered September 30, 2012, Sunday at 7/8c. Despite Emma breaking the curse, which brings everyone's memories back, they are not immediately returned to the fairy tale world. With the introduction of magic by Mr. Gold into Storybrooke, the fates of the two worlds become intertwined, while a portion of the fairy tale world that was relatively spared by the curse is revealed, containing ogres and other mythological creatures that have returned.^[2]

Filming for the second season began on July 16, 2012.^[3] The show uses locations around Vancouver, British Columbia to shoot the series, as well Bridge Studios for inside sets.^[4] Photos from filming can be found here.

Contents 1 Episodes 2 Appearances 2.1 Main cast 2.2 Recurring cast 2.3 Episode count 3 Broadcast 4 Spoilers 5 Trivia 6 Videos 6.1 Promos 6.2 Sneak peeks 6.3 Other videos 7 Gallery 8 References 9 Comments

Episodes

This list is incomplete, due to lack of information

Title	Featured character(s)	Directed by	Written by	Air date
2x01 Broken	Various characters	Ralph Hemecker	Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz	September 30, 2012
Reality and myth begin to merge as the fairytale characters awaken from Evil Queen Regina's broken curse and remember who they were. But to their dismay, they aren't transported back to fairytale land. To make matters worse, Rumplestiltskin - aka Mr. Gold - in an effort to gain the upper hand in his power struggle with Regina, has introduced magic into the town. In fairytales magic has its place, but in our world it can have unfathomable consequences. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale land, Prince Phillip awakens his sleeping beauty, Aurora, but discovers that he and his travelling companion, Mulan, will soon have to face a deadly foe.
2x02 We Are Both	Regina Mills	Dean White	Jane Espenson	October 7, 2012
While Regina continues to find a way to regain her magical powers, David continues his quest to uncover the whereabouts of Mary Margaret and Emma; and the seven dwarves discover what happens when any of the townspeople try to step past the city limits of Storybrooke. Meanwhile, in the fairytale land that was, as her wedding day to King Leopold approaches, Regina is confronted by a man of magic who promises to help her become independent and break free from her mother Cora's clutches.
2x03 Lady of the Lake	Snow White and Charming	Milan Cheylov	Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg	October 14, 2012
Emma and Mary Margaret, with the aid of Mulan, Aurora and brave knight Lancelot, attempt to find a portal that will bring them back to Storybrooke. But a dark force threatens their safe return. And Henry tries to talk Jefferson into reuniting with his daughter. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale land that was, on the eve of meeting Prince Charming's mother, King George poisons Snow White, and the only antidote lies within the waters of the Lady of the Lake.
2x04 The Crocodile	Rumplestiltskin	David Solomon	David H. Goodman and Robert Hull	October 21, 2012
Belle's disgust over Mr. Gold's continuing thirst for power comes to a head, and she threatens to leave him if he can't change his evil ways; the dwarves pick up their axes and try to find fairy dust in the Storybrooke mine; and a reunion with an old acquaintance could prove to be Belle's undoing. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale land that was, Rumplestiltskin attempts to save his wife, Milah, from being kidnapped by a band of cutthroat pirates.
2x05 The Doctor	Various characters	Paul Edwards	Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz	October 28, 2012
While Regina continues to try and stop using her magic in an attempt to win back Henry's affections, she begins seeing what she believes is a ghost from her past; and when Mary Margaret and Emma discover a lone survivor from an ogre massacre, Emma begins to question whether or not he's telling the truth. Meanwhile, in the fairytale land that was, Regina finds herself failing at learning the dark arts from a dark master because something from her past is preventing her from using her magic for evil.
2x06 Tallahassee	Emma Swan	Dave Barrett	Jane Espenson and Christine Boyan	November 4, 2012
With the hopes of finding a magical compass that could help her and Mary Margaret get back to Storybrooke, Emma takes a journey with a not-too-trustworthy Captain Hook up a treacherous beanstalk in an attempt to steal the item from a murderous giant. Meanwhile, Emma's past is revealed to be anything but magical when she meets up with a fellow thief who wants to make an honest woman out of her.
2x07 Child of the Moon	Red Riding Hood	Anthony Hemingway	Ian Goldberg and Andrew Chambliss	November 11, 2012
Ruby's fear about turning into a wolf during the first curse-free Storybrooke full moon is confirmed when one of the town's residents is viciously murdered, and Ruby is the prime suspect; Decker - aka King George - threatens to expose David as a shepherd, not a prince, and not fit to run the town as sheriff; and Leroy stumbles upon some treasure in the Storybrooke mine that could help bring Mary Margaret and Emma back into our world. Meanwhile, in the fairytale land that was, Red Riding Hood finds a kindred spirit in Anita, a charismatic and mysterious leader of a pack of humans who, like Red, turn out to be wolves.
2x08 Into the Deep	Various characters	Ron Underwood	Kalinda Vazquez and Daniel T. Thomsen	November 25, 2012
Cora does everything in her power to steal the compass away from Mary Margaret and Emma in her quest to find the entrance to Storybrooke. Meanwhile, in order to protect Henry from further danger, Regina and Mr. Gold must put David's life in jeopardy in an attempt to put him in contact with Mary Margaret across the lands to give her vital information that could help her and Emma return through the portal back to Storybrooke.
2x09 Queen of Hearts	Various characters	Ralph Hemecker	Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz	December 2, 2012
Cora and Hook face off with Mary Margaret and Emma in a race to secure the compass, which will point its holder to the portal into Storybrooke. But back on the other side, Regina and Mr. Gold, desperate to keep Cora out, put a plan into action that would kill anyone entering the portal - placing Mary Margaret's and Emma's lives in danger as well. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale land that was, Captain Hook travels to Wonderland and meets up with a vengeful Queen of Hearts.
2x10 The Cricket Game	Various characters	Dean White	David H. Goodman and Robert Hull	January 6, 2013
Regina is accused of murdering one of the town's most beloved fairytale characters -- but only Emma senses that she may be innocent. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale land that was, after capturing the Evil Queen, Snow White and Prince Charming set about planning her public execution in order to rid the land of her murderous tyranny.
2x11 The Outsider	Belle	David Solomon	Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg	January 13, 2013
Mr. Gold finds an unwilling test subject to see if a spell he has concocted will allow him to cross the border of Storybrooke -- without losing his memory -- and go in search of his son, Bae; Belle stumbles upon a vengeful Hook in the Storybrooke harbor whose main goal is to eradicate Rumplestiltskin; and Mary Margaret and David go house hunting in search of a bigger place to live. Meanwhile, in the fairytale land that was, Belle meets Mulan as the two set out to slay a fearsome beast called the Yaoguai, who has been ravaging the land.
2x12 In the Name of the Brother	Viktor Frankenstein	Milan Cheylov	Jane Espenson	January 20, 2013
Dr. Whale is tasked with mending Hook's wounds and performing surgery on the stranger whose car crashed upon entering Storybrooke. But some of the townspeople fear that the stranger may have seen magic -- which could expose their true identities to the world -- and think that leaving him to die would be the best solution. Meanwhile, as Mr. Gold tries to reunite with a despondent Belle, Cora attempts to reunite with daughter Regina; and in the land that was, Victor desperately wants to prove to his disapproving father that he can, indeed, bring back the dead.
2x13 Tiny[5]	TBA	Guy Ferland[5]	Christine Boylan and Kalinda Vazquez[5]	February 10, 2013[5]
Kidnapped and brought to Storybrooke by Cora, the Giant unleashes his vengeance on the town when a case of mistaken identity leads him to try and settle an old score with David; Mr. Gold, accompanied by Emma and Henry, attempts to depart Storybrooke – hoping to keep his memory intact when he crosses the town line -- and heads to the airport in search of his son Bae; and Greg questions Belle as to what she saw on the night of his car accident. Meanwhile, in the fairytale land that was and against his brothers’ wishes, Anton, the Giant, climbs down the beanstalk and attempts to befriend some humans – whose intentions may not be so noble[5]
2x14 Manhattan[6]	TBA	Dean White[6]	Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz[6]	February 17, 2013[6]
While Mr. Gold, Emma and Henry go in search of Gold's son Bae in New York, Cora, Regina and Hook attempt to track down one of Rumplestiltskin's most treasured possessions. Meanwhile, in the fairytale land that was, Rumplestiltskin realizes his destiny while fighting in the Ogres War.[6]
2x15 The Queen Is Dead[7]	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
2x16 The Miller's Daughter[8]	TBA	Ralph Hemecker[9]	TBA	TBA
2x17 TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA

Appearances

Main cast

Jared Gilmore as Henry Mills^[10]
Josh Dallas as Charming/David Nolan^[10]
Ginnifer Goodwin as Snow White/Mary Margaret Blanchard^[10]
Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan^[10]
Lana Parrilla as The Evil Queen/Regina Mills^[10]
Meghan Ory as Red Riding Hood/Ruby^[10]
Robert Carlyle as Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold^[10]
Emilie de Ravin as Belle^[10]

Recurring cast

Sarah Bolger as Aurora
Jamie Chung as Mulan
Lee Arenberg as Leroy
David-Paul Grove as Doc
Faustino Di Bauda as Walter
Mig Macario as Bashful
Michael Coleman as Happy
Jeffrey Kaiser as Dopey
Barbara Hershey as Cora
Colin O'Donoghue as Killian Jones
Berverley Elliott as Granny
Raphael Sbarge as Archie Hopper
Keegan Connor Tracy as Mother Superior
Michael Raymond-James as Neal Cassady
Ethan Embry as Mysterious stranger^[11][12]

Episode count

Jared Gilmore and Josh Dallas has so far appeared in every episode

Jared Gilmore as Henry Mills (12 episodes)
Josh Dallas as Prince Charming/David Nolan (12 episodes)
Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan (11 episodes)
Ginnifer Goodwin as Snow White/Mary Margaret Blanchard (11 episodes)
Lana Parrilla as Evil Queen/Regina Mills (11 episodes)
Robert Carlyle as Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold (10 episodes)
Meghan Ory as Red Riding Hood/Ruby (9 episodes)
Sarah Bolger as Aurora (8 episodes)
Jamie Chung as Mulan (8 episodes)
Emilie de Ravin as Belle (8 episodes)
Lee Arenberg as Grumpy/Leroy (8 episodes)
Colin O'Donoghue as Killian Jones (8 episodes)
Faustino Di Bauda as Walter (7 episodes)
David-Paul Grove as Doc (7 episodes)
Mig Macario as Bashful (7 episodes)
Michael Coleman as Happy (7 episodes)
Jeffrey Kaiser as Dopey (7 episodes)
Barbara Hershey as Cora (7 episodes)
Beverley Elliott as Widow Lucas/Granny (6 episodes)
Raphael Sbarge as Jiminy Cricket/Archie Hopper (5 episodes)
Keegan Connor Tracy as Blue Fairy/Mother Superior (5 episodes)
David Anders as Viktor Frankenstein/Dr. Whale (4 episodes)
Sebastian Stan as The Mad Hatter/Jefferson (3 episodes)
Gabe Khouth as Mr. Clark (3 episodes)
Alan Dale as King George/Albert Spencer (2 episodes)
Tony Perez as Henry Mills (2 episodes)
Tony Amendola as Marco (2 episodes)
Julian Morris as Phillip (2 episodes)
Christopher Gauthier as William Smee (2 episodes)
Yurij Kis as Igor (2 episodes)
Ethan Embry as Greg Mendell (2 episodes)

Broadcast

Country	Network	Season premiere	Timeslot
Canada	CTV	September 30, 2012	Sundays 7:00pm ET[13]
USA	ABC		Sundays 8:00pm ET[14]
Norway	FEM	November 13, 2012	Tuesdays 8:30pm[15]
Australia	Seven[16]	November 22, 2012[17]
Portugal		December 14, 2012[18]
Mozambique		December 14, 2012[18]
United Kingdom	Channel 5	Spring 2013[19]

Spoilers

Spoilers for specific episodes are found on their respective pages.

• We will find out where Cora keeps her heart, and it will be revealed this season, Edward Kitsis revealed on the official podcast for "The Outsider".^[20]
• The show will soon introduce viewers to the angelic queen who gave life to Snow White. "The Snow White story usually begins with the stepmother trying to get rid of her," says executive producer Edward Kitsis, "so we thought it would be fun to explore what Snow's mom was like. Her name is Eva, and she's the person who taught Snow White how to be Snow White." Likely airing in late February and early March, the two-part episode, featuring the return of child dynamo Bailee Madison as Young Snow, will naturally take a dark turn...^[21] Executive producer Adam Horowitz confirms that Queen Eva has a "surprising connection to someone else in our world." If your first guess is Cora — since it seems likely that the Evil Queen's evil mother may have had a hand in Queen Eva's death — you may be in for a treat. "That would be a feud that goes back so long," executive producer Edward Kitsis says. But what you may find more interesting? "You would think it would be easy to be Snow White's mother, but perhaps Snow White wasn't always Snow White," Kitsis says.^[22] Rena Sofer has been cast in the role.^[23]
• The writers explained that the show would definitely be exploring more of the Ogre War and Rumplestiltskin’s experiences in it. “Rumple does not have great memories,” of this war, Edward Kitsis revealed that “it is something we will explore more this season, coming up in the next batch of episodes.”^[24] Was there something else underpinning Rumple’s decision to walk away from the horror of war? “I think that that’s an interesting question,” Kitsis responded. “I can say will definitely be explored in an episode this year.”^[25]
• In an interview with TV Guide, Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis revealed that Neal will arrive in Storybrooke this season, Archie will seek help from Belle, and Regina will be looking for love.^[26]
• Regina probably won't be happy when yet another parent appears out of nowhere to vie for Henry's love. "I think she's going to be very surprised when she learns who the father is," Parrilla teased. Might Regina have encountered Neal before? "Possibly," she added, a sly gleam in her eye.^[27]
• Rose McGowan has been tapped to guest star playing a younger version of Cora in a flashback.^[28]
• Is King George going to be formally arrested for murder? "What happens to King George will be explained when you come back from Christmas break." Edward Kitsis revealed on the official Once Upon a Time podcast for the "Queen of Hearts" episode.
• We will get to see what was in the box August showed Neal in "Tallahassee" sometime in the future.^[29]
• When asked if he would be in more than one episode, Jorge Garcia said that "they gave me some hints towards what the Giant’s origin story is, and I think their intention is to tell it at some point and share it with the audience. I just got a call that they're looking to bring me back a month from now, so maybe that'll be the time."^[30]
• Rumple's driving force this season will be finding his MIA son, Baelfire. "Everything he's doing to get power is to find and reach him," Carlyle hints. "He's out there somewhere," says Carlyle.^[31]
• A casting is being made for a "Jack" with the description: "He's in his 20s or 30s, charismatic, sexy and mysterious, but also loyal and kind, and he's running from his past in a land full of danger." He's a "guest role with option".^[32]
• "We are definitely going to tell what happened to Pinocchio." Edward Kitsis told TVLine at Comic-Con. Adam Horowitz added: "We gotta figure out what happened to him. We started the story and we intend to finish it." ^[33]
  
• We'll learn why certain parts of fairy tale land — like Snow White's glass coffin — appeared in the real world in the finale.^[34]
  
• "What happened to Baelfire is definitely one of the dangling threads from last season, and I would be disappointed if I had to wait another season to find out,” hinted Edward Kitsis.^[35]
• ABC posted a video on their YouTube page with all of the opening sequenes, "including a few clues to the new season". The new opening sequences includes a white horse, two people on horseback, Mulan with a sword, and Aurora touching the spindle of a spinning wheel and collapsing to the ground.^[36]
• Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz has said that that Cora is the miller's daughter in the original Rumplestiltskin fairytale, and that Regina was the baby promised to him. They also posed the question "What did Cora do to get out of a deal with a man who usually kills people?" ^[37]
• Season 2 will "explore the idea of allowing romantic love" to blossom in Emma's life.^[38]

Trivia

Trivia for specific episodes are found on their respective pages.

• A commercial for the second season can be seen on 666 Park Avenue's first season episode "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?". The scene is set in Times Square where a huge billboard promoting the second season can be seen in the background. 666 Park Avenue airs after Once Upon a Time and Revenge on Sundays on ABC.

Videos

Promos

Once Upon a Time - Magic Is Coming! - Once Upon a Time(01:01)
58 views

A Taste of ABC Sunday(01:02)
31 views

A New Day Dawns (HQ)(01:31)
49 views

Season two promo 4(00:30)
409 views

"Timeless Love Stories" Promo(01:36)
100 views

Sneak peeks

ABC's Once Upon a Time - Season Two Preview(01:27)
64 views

ABC's Once Upon a Time Official Opening Title Sequences(01:36)
62 views

Other videos

ABC's Once Upon a Time - Singlebrooke Dating Service(02:06)
59 views

Gallery

The season two gallery can be found here.
Photos from filming can be found here.

References

1. ↑ http://tvline.com/2012/05/10/renewals-abc-2012-fall-tv/
2. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Once_Upon_a_Time_%28TV_series%29#Season_Two_.282012.E2.80.9313.29
3. ↑ https://twitter.com/meghanrory/status/225466371780259842
4. ↑ http://www.bridgestudios.com/credits.html
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4} http://www.spoilertv.com/2013/01/once-upon-time-episode-213-tiny-press.html
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4} http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings.aspx?id=20130128abc14
7. ↑ https://twitter.com/AdamHorowitzLA/status/283664177892057088
8. ↑ https://twitter.com/AdamHorowitzLA/status/285885702514819072
9. ↑ http://onceuponatime.tumblah.com/image/41066944210
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7} http://www.abcmedianet.com/assets/pr/html/091012_10.html
11. ↑ http://tvline.com/2012/10/27/once-upon-a-time-season-2-cast-ethan-embry/
12. ↑ http://www.givememyremote.com/remote/2013/01/02/once-upon-a-time-adam-horowitz-and-edward-kitsis-tease-whats-to-come-in-2013-plus-five-teases-about-the-cricket-game
13. ↑ http://www.ctv.ca/OnceUponATime.aspx
14. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named ABC_Fall_2012_Primetime_Premiere_Dates
15. ↑ http://www.fem.no/programmer/once-upon-a-time/eventyret-fortsetter-1.19932
16. ↑ http://au.tv.yahoo.com/plus7/once-upon-a-time/
17. ↑ https://twitter.com/AdamHorowitzLA/status/271146310202183682
18. ↑ ^{18.0 18.1} https://twitter.com/emiliederavin/status/271795874437419008
19. ↑ https://twitter.com/onceon5/status/241118801473716224
20. ↑ http://itun.es/i6JL8zt
21. ↑ http://www.tvguide.com/News/Once-Upon-A-Time-Snow-White-Mom-Kecks-Exclusive-1058555.aspx
22. ↑ http://www.tvguide.com/News/Mega-Buzz-Bones-Greys-NCIS-Spoilers-1059174.aspx?rss=breakingnews
23. ↑ http://www.tvguide.com/News/Once-Upon-Time-Rena-Sofer-Snow-White-Mother-1058631.aspx
24. ↑ http://blogcritics.org/video/article/interview-once-upon-a-time-creators/page-2
25. ↑ http://blogcritics.org/video/article/interview-once-upon-a-time-creators/page-3
26. ↑ http://www.tvguide.com/News/Once-Upon-Time-Spoilers-Kitsis-Horowitz-1058181.aspx
27. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named 6_juicy_scoops_about_.27The_Cricket_Game.27
28. ↑ http://www.deadline.com/2012/12/rose-mcgowan-cast-in-once-upon-a-time-origin-episode-as-young-cora
29. ↑ https://twitter.com/JaneEspenson/status/265304141050544130
30. ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/02/jorge-garcia-giant-once-upon-a-time-lost_n_2062745.html
31. ↑ http://ouat-gosh.tumblr.com/image/31753684986
32. ↑ http://www.spoilertv.com/2012/07/once-upon-time-season-2-role-of-jack.html
33. ↑ http://tvline.com/2012/07/17/walking-dead-spoilers-glee-big-bang/
34. ↑ http://www.tvguide.com/news/comic-con-once-upon-a-time-spoilers-season2-1049984.aspx/
35. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named OUAT_at_Comic-Con_TVline
36. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osq8wpz5l2A
37. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Regina.27s_Shocking_Origin_Story
38. ↑ http://www.tvfanatic.com/2012/06/once-upon-a-time-season-2-to-explore-love-parallel-lives/