Once Upon a Time season 2
| Once Upon a Time | |
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| Season 2 | |
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| No. of episodes | 22 |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 30, 2012 – May 12, 2013 |
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The second season of the American ABC fantasy-drama series Once Upon a Time was announced on May 10, 2012. It premiered on September 30, 2012, and concluded on May 12, 2013. Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas, Jared S. Gilmore, and Robert Carlyle return as principal cast members from the first season, and are joined by Emilie de Ravin, Meghan Ory, and Colin O'Donoghue. This season is the only one to feature Ory in a regular capacity.
The season's plot follows the breaking of the curse and the introduction of magic by Rumplestiltskin / Mr. Gold (Carlyle) into Storybrooke in the first season finale, with the characters having to deal with their dual identities and new emerging threats. Existing fictional characters introduced to the series during the season include Captain Hook (O'Donoghue), Princess Aurora, Mulan, Prince Phillip, Robin Hood, the Darling family, and the Lost Boys.