Broken Heart

"Broken Heart" is the tenth episode of Season Five of ABC's Once Upon a Time. It was written by Dana Horgan & Tze Chun, and directed by Romeo Tirone. It is the ninety-eighth episode of the series overall, and premiered on November 29, 2015.

Synopsis
In a Camelot flashback, Hook becomes a Dark One and his lust for revenge against Rumplestiltskin is reignited. When Emma and Hook disagree about their best course of action, the final pieces of the puzzle are revealed as events in Camelot catch up to the present and we witness a charged confrontation between the forces of light and dark that sends our heroes on a collision course with destiny. Meanwhile, in Storybrooke, Hook’s centuries old lust for revenge against Gold puts both of their fates in jeopardy while Emma’s love faces the ultimate test as she tries to convince Hook to turn away from the darkness before she, Mary Margaret, David and Regina embark on a new mission as an unsuspected evil is released.

Starring

 * Ginnifer Goodwin as Mary Margaret Blanchard
 * Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan
 * Lana Parrilla as Regina Mills
 * Josh Dallas as David Nolan
 * Emilie de Ravin as Belle French
 * Colin O'Donoghue as Hook
 * Jared S. Gilmore as Henry Mills
 * Rebecca Mader as Zelena
 * Sean Maguire as Robin Hood
 * Robert Carlyle as Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold

Guest Starring

 * Lee Arenberg as Leroy
 * Beverley Elliott as Granny
 * Caroline Ford as Nimue
 * Liam Garrigan as King Arthur
 * Elliot Knight as Merlin
 * Amy Manson as Merida
 * Joana Metrass as Guinevere
 * Sinqua Walls as Lancelot

Co-Starring

 * Michael Coleman as Happy
 * David-Paul Grove as Doc
 * Ingrid Torrance as Severe Nurse

Uncredited

 * Rachel Shelley as Milah*
 * Unknown baby as Baby Hood
 * Unknown as Zoso
 * Unknown as Gorgon

Trivia

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Production Notes

 * The title card features the Jolly Roger.
 * The same title card was used for the Season Two episode "The Crocodile", and the Season Three episode "Good Form".
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Event Chronology

 * The Storybrooke events take place after "Birth".
 * The Camelot flashbacks take place after "The Bear King".
 * The Enchanted Forest flashbacks take place after "Birth".
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Fairytales and Folklore

 * This episode features Captain Hook from the Peter Pan story, Rumplestiltskin from the Rumpelstiltskin fairytale, Robin Hood from the ballad, the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz story, and King Arthur, Guinevere, Merlin, Nimue and Lancelot from the Arthurian Legend.
 * The Lady of the Lake is mentioned in this episode and who is revealed to be Lancelot's mother. Which makes the Siren not the Lady of the Lake.