. "\"Broken\" is the first episode of the second season of the American ABC fantasy/drama television series Once Upon a Time, and the show's 23rd episode overall. It premiered September 30, 2012.It was co-written by Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, while being directed by Ralph Hemecker."@en . . . "1"^^ . . . . . . "2012-09-30Z"^^ . . . . "Broken"@en . . . . "2"^^ .