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  • Emma Swan’s world is turned upside down on her 28th birthday when the son she gave up 10 years earlier knocks on her door. Holding a book of fairy tales he claims are real, he tells her that she’s not only in the book but that she is the only hope her people have of being freed from an evil curse.

  • Regina does everything in her power to force Emma out of Storybrooke and out of her and Henry’s lives forever. Meanwhile, the chilling circumstances of how the Evil Queen released the curse upon the fairytale world is revealed.

  • At Henry’s urging, Emma convinces Mary Margaret to pay a visit to a comatose John Doe in the hospital and to read to him from the storybook. But Mary Margaret is stunned at the outcome of her visit. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale world, Prince Charming meets Snow White for the first time in a most unexpected way.

  • Emma tries to help a young pregnant woman escape from the clutches of Mr. Gold. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale world that was, Cinderella makes a regrettable deal with Rumplestiltskin.

  • As Sheriff Graham deputizes Emma, the ground shakes and a giant sinkhole mysteriously appears at the edge of town. But a curious Henry’s life is placed in danger when he decides to explore the innards of the sinkhole to see if its contents can link the inhabitants of Storybrooke to the fairytale world. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale world, Jiminy Cricket yearns to leave the family business and transform into the person he wants to be.

  • David — aka John Doe — must choose between staying with Kathryn or leaving her to be with Mary Margaret, with whom he’s fallen deeply, and inexplicably, in love; and Emma catches Sheriff Graham in a lie. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale world that was, Prince Charming is about to encounter a life-changing event that will forever alter his destiny.

  • One of the town’s residents begins to remember their fairytale past, and Storybrooke mourns the loss of one of their own. Meanwhile, in the fairytale world that was, the Evil Queen attempts to find a heartless assassin to murder Snow White.

  • Regina and Mr. Gold play dirty politics and take opposite sides when Emma runs for a coveted Storybrooke public office against Sidney. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale world that was, Rumplestiltskin tries to track down the ultimate power source in order to help his son avert the horrors of a meaningless war.

  • Feeling their pain from having lived through the same experience, Emma desperately tries to help two homeless children find their birth father before they’re separated and put into the foster care system. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale world that was, the Evil Queen coerces Hansel and Gretel into stealing an important artifact from a blind witch.

  • Mary Margaret and David continue to grapple with their unrequited love, and Emma and Regina grow suspicious over a mysterious new stranger in town. Meanwhile, in the fairytale land that was, Snow White yearns to ease her breaking heart as Prince Charming’s wedding to King Midas’s daughter approaches.

  • A dejected Sidney enlists the aid of Emma to help uncover evidence that could expose Mayor Regina as the corrupt person she really is to the townspeople of Storybrooke; and Mary Margaret and David continue their secret rendezvous while trying to figure out a way to unleash their unrequited love. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale land that was, King Leopold, who is the father of Snow White and married to the Evil Queen, stumbles upon a magic lamp and is granted three wishes by a Genie — who warns the king to be careful what he wishes for.

  • After Mr. Gold’s house is robbed, Emma keeps a close eye on him when it looks like he wants to track down the criminal and dole out some vigilante justice as payback, and Valentine’s Day finds Mary Margaret, Ruby and Ashley having a girls’ night out. Meanwhile, in the fairytale land that was, Belle agrees to a fateful deal to give up her freedom in order to save her town from the horrors of the Ogre war.

  • With their love for each other growing stronger, David finally agrees to tell Kathryn about his relationship with Mary Margaret and put an end to his loveless marriage. Meanwhile, in the fairytale land that was, while runaway groom Prince Charming searches for Snow White, he agrees to aid Abigail on a dangerous mission to recover something precious that was lost to her.

  • Mary Margaret teams up with Leroy, Storybrooke’s resident trouble maker, to help him sell candles during the Miner’s Day Festival. Emma investigates Kathryn’s sudden disapperance. Meanwhile, in the fairy-tale land that was, the Seven Dwarfs is made known as well as Grumpy’s romance with the beautiful yet clumsy fairy Nova.

  • Ruby suddenly disappears after being seen with a mysterious man. Meanwhile, the back story of Red Riding hood is revealed.

  • Mary Margaret hires Mr. Gold as her attorney when Emma is forced to arrest her for the suspected murder of David’s wife, Kathryn. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale land that was, Prince Charming sets out to stop a determined and unhinged Snow White, whose memory is still clouded by Rumplestiltskin’s potion, from assassinating the Evil Queen.

  • Emma continues to search for evidence that will prove Mary Margaret’s innocence. Regina has to decide between true love or living a loveless life marrying royalty.

  • What happened to Baelfire, Rumplestiltskin’s son, after he ran away is revealed, on the day his father became The Dark One.

  • August’s past is revealed, meanwhile Regina tries to seduce David.

  • The Evil Queen convinces Snow White to eat her apple. Meanwhile in Storybrooke, she finds a way to retrieve the fruit to get rid of Emma who is ready to make a deal with Regina to leave town while maintaining visitation rights with Henry.

  • Regina and Emma must work together to save Henry, meanwhile in the Enchanted Forest, Charming must find Snow before it is too late.

  • The curse is broken and the people of Storybrooke remember their past. Emma is reunited with her parents. Though Mr. Gold has unleashed magic, Regina finds herself unable to use it as he unleashes a dark creature on her.

  • Prince Charming desperately searches for a way to get Snow White and Emma back from the Enchanted Forest. Meanwhile, the Seven Dwarves discover that if anyone leaves Storybrooke, they will lose the memory of their true identity.

  • Emma, Snow White, Mulan and Aurora head for Snow White’s castle to find the wardrobe that sent Emma to earth as a baby hoping they can use it to get back to Storybrooke. In the past, Snow finds out what the gender of her first born will be.

  • Belle and Rumpelstiltskin’s relationship takes a sudden turn when someone from her past suddenly reappears in her life. Meanwhile, Rumpelstiltskin’s wife is kidnapped by a band of pirates.

  • The true identity of one of Storybrooke’s residents is revealed to be Dr. Frankenstein and he attempts to bring back someone from the dead — the Evil Queen’s long dead fiancé.

  • As Emma and Hook climb a beanstalk in search of a magic bean, Emma thinks about her past and how she met Henry’s father. Meanwhile, Aurora in the Enchanted Forest and Henry in Storybrook both have the same nightmare.

  • While Emma, Gold, and Henry chase after Baelfire, Regina, Cora, and Hook search the town for Rumpelstiltskin’s sword in an attempt to destroy his power. Back in fairy tale land, a valiant Rumpelstiltskin is called to war but encounters dark forces along the way.

  • Emma and David enlist Gold’s help to protect Mary Margaret from a vengeful Regina while Henry searches for a way to destroy magic in Storybrooke. Meanwhile, back when the spell was originally cast, Regina seeks the company of a father and son who stumble into Storybrooke.

  • Mary Margaret begins to deal with her guilt concerning the death of Regina’s mother when Neil’s girlfriend arrives in Storybrooke. Meanwhile, back in Phuket, August seeks the help of a healer known as the “dragon” when he starts to turn into wood.

  • When she finds out that David and Mary Margaret plan to return to the Enchanted Forest, Regina searches for the fail-safe key that will destroy Storybrooke. In the fairy-tale world, Queen Regina continues her search for the bandit Snow White. Emma begins to suspect Tamara’s motives.

  • When Regina goes missing, Emma immediately suspects Tamara. After Bae leaves the magical world, he lands in London, England and stumbles upon the Darling house where he meets Wendy and her brothers. Meanwhile, Gold shows Lacey his magical powers.

  • In Neverland, Peter Pan gives Emma a map that will reveal Henry’s whereabouts as soon as she accepts her true identity, while Gold receives some unexpected advice. Back in fairy tale land, the Evil Queen presents Snow with an offer, which Charming does not want her to take.

  • Mr. Gold makes a decision to confront Pan, while Neal finds himself back in Neverland and in the custody of one of Pan’s most loyal Lost Boys. Back in fairy tale land, Rumplestiltskin goes in search of a missing Baelfire, who has followed a mysterious figure who steals away children with his music.

  • Hook brings the ailing David along on a quest.

  • To repay Ariel (JoAnna Garcia Swisher) for saving her life, Snow White helps her get acquainted with Prince Eric; Mr. Gold and Regina begrudgingly agree to work together to take down Pan.

  • Mr. Gold and Regina send Ariel to Storybrooke with an item that will help Belle locate an artifact that could help take down Pan, while Emma, Neal and Hook attempt to find Dark Hollow in order to capture Pan’s shadow.

  • Emma gets the Lost Boys to tell her where Pan is. Henry is saved and all prepare to leave Neverland and go back to Storybrook. Everyone appears to have found their happy ending now that Pan is gone. Or is he?

  • The residents of Storybrooke are overjoyed upon the return of Henry and our heroes from Neverland. But unbeknownst to them, a plan is secretly being put into place by a well-hidden Pan that will shake up the very lives of the townspeople. Meanwhile, in the Fairy Tale Land that was, Snow White and Prince Charming’s honeymoon turns out to be anything but romantic when they go in search of a mythical being that could stop Regina cold in her tracks.

  • The residents of Storybrooke race to stop Pan from placing another curse on the town.

  • Everyone returns to the Enchanted Forest, except for Emma and Henry who now live in New York and remember nothing of their time spent in Storybrooke. Hook will try to get Emma to remember who she and Henry really are. In the Enchanted Forest, Snow, Regina and Charming face a big threat.

  • Emma arrives in Storybrooke with Henry and reunites with her friends and family, only to discover that no one remembers how they were transported back–or the past year they had spent back in Fairy Tale Land. But Emma is sure that someone in town is responsible for this new curse and teams up with Regina in an attempt to uncover their identity. Meanwhile, in Fairy Tale Land during the past year, Regina, with the aid of Robin Hood, attempts to break into her castle, which has been overtaken by the Wicked Witch.

  • The hunt for the Wicked Witch continues. Meanwhile, Zelena has an ominous plan for David; Prince Charming encounters Rapunzel and assists her in facing her fears.

  • Neal finds himself back in Storybrooke and yearns for a way to reconnect with his son Henry, whose memories of his father are gone, while also trying to find his own father, Rumplestiltskin, whom he has just learned is alive but missing, and Regina discovers a possible connection with Robin Hood. Meanwhile, in the Fairy Tale Land that was over the past year, agonizing over the death of his father, Neal–with the help of Belle and enchanted candelabra Lumiere–attempts to find a magical solution to bring back Rumplestiltskin from the dead.

  • With Rumplestiltskin as her slave, Zelena challenges Regina to a fight to the death and shocks the Evil Queen with the reveal of their familial connection, and the town lays Neal to rest. Meanwhile, back in the past in the land of Oz, a jealous Zelena asks the Wizard to send her to Fairy Tale Land after discovering that she has a sister, Regina, and that Rumplestiltskin is training her to become a powerful force to be reckoned with.

  • Hook and Ariel search for Prince Eric while David and Mary Margaret attempt to have fun with Henry. Regina instructs Emma in magic. Back in the Enchanted Forest, Ariel and Hook search to reclaim the Jolly Roger from Blackbeard.

  • After Zelena steals Regina’s heart, Regina casts a spell so that she can speak across the realms to her dead mother, Cora, to discover the truth about why she abandoned Zelena, and Belle stumbles across what Zelena’s ultimate end game is. Meanwhile, in the Fairy Tale Land that was, young Cora is duped by a man claiming to be a prince and finds herself alone and pregnant. But a chance meeting with a real prince could lead Cora to the royal life she’s always craved, but she must keep her pregnancy a secret or risk losing everything.

  • Zelena threatens to kill Henry if Hook–whose lips have been cursed by the Wicked Witch–doesn’t proceed with kissing Emma, which will drain all of her magical powers away, and things begin to heat up between Regina and Robin Hood. Meanwhile, back in the Fairy Tale Land that was during the past year, Snow and Charming go in search of Glinda, the Good Witch of the South, to see if she can help them defeat Zelena, and the curse that will ultimately send the Fairy Tale characters back to Storybrooke is cast–but from an unlikely source.

  • With Mary Margaret in labor and due to give birth at any moment, the residents of Storybrooke go on high alert in an attempt to ensure that Zelena doesn’t try to steal her newborn baby for use in her ultimate game plan . Meanwhile, in the land of Oz , Glinda tries to convince Zelena to fight her evil tendencies and join her and her sister witches as a protector of Oz. But the appearance of a young girl from Kansas could turn out to be her undoing.

  • In this the first part of a double episode, everyone in Storybrooke joins Mary Margaret and David as they prepare to celebrate the birth of Emma’s brother but the time traveling portal that Zelena created before her demise comes to life, and takes Emma and Hook back to the Enchanted Forest before the events of the original curse.

  • Emma and Regina are about to find out that the portal has open for a last time only to bring out a frozen evil in Storybrook.

  • When Emma finds Elsa in an ice cave she triggered, her life is in danger when Elsa traps her in with her. Meanwhile, in the Enchanted Forest of the past, Anna helps teach a younger David to fight a warlord named Bo Peep.

  • When an icy spell is cast on Marian, the residents of Storybrooke place the blame on Elsa, unaware the mysterious woman who runs the town’s ice cream parlor has the same powers as Elsa and is trying to frame her.

  • Hook asks Gold for his hand to be reattached for a first date with Emma. Henry and Mary Margaret try to help Regina when she becomes frustrated over not being able to find a cure for a frozen Marian. Back in the Fairy Tale Land that was, Rumplestiltskin uses Anna to acquire a magical box from the Sorcerer’s apprentice.

  • Regina reluctantly teams up with Emma to search for the Snow Queen after Sidney, who is once again Regina’s prisoner in the mirror, discovers her whereabouts and agrees to lead her to the location. With Belle babysitting baby Neal, a nervous Mary Margaret and David prepare for their first date night away from their child and find themselves on a mission to track down Will Scarlet, who has escaped from the town jail, and Elsa sees Anna in the Storybrooke woods. Meanwhile, back in the past, young Emma finds herself a kindred spirit when she befriends a girl who, like …

  • Belle attempts to use Rumplestiltskins dagger to find out where the Snow Queen is hiding. Hook and Emma search for answers about the snow queen. Back in fairytale land of the past Anna returns home from her time in the enchanted forest but doesn’t know what to tell her sister about what she found out.

  • Emma’s powers are getting stronger and she finally captures the snow queen but with one bit of doubt she could ruin everything.

  • In Arendelle, when the Snow Queen tries to pit Elsa and Anna against each other and when it proves more difficult than she anticipates, she takes drastic measures. Meanwhile, in Storybrooke Emma’s powers are out of control and her fear of hurting loved ones pushes her away from everyone she cares about. In her confusion, Emma turns to Gold for help getting her powers under control. Gold tells her about a way to get rid of her powers altogether and Hook tries to put a stop to it. Meanwhile, Regina struggles with her plan to find the author of the storybook until her …

  • As the Spell of Shattered Sight approaches Storybrooke, Emma and Elsa search for Anna, Belle and the fairies work on an antidote, and Gold, with a reluctant Hook as his servant, works on an exit strategy.

  • As the Spell of Shattered Sight hits Storybrooke, Emma and Elsa race against the clock to free themselves of the ribbons and take down the Snow Queen.

  • In the aftermath of the Snow Queen’s curse; Emma looks for a portal so Elsa, Anna and Kristoff can return to Arendelle, Regina makes a difficult choice, and Gold’s quest for power reaches a dramatic conclusion.

  • Hook and Belle search for a way to release the fairies from the Sorcerer’s hat, Emma, Regina and Henry continue to look for clues that could lead them to the Author, and Gold and Ursula enlist Cruella to join their cause, as flashbacks show their first meeting.

  • Regina’s getting desperate. She knows that the only way to get answers about this mysterious author is to go undercover. She must show Maleficent, Cruella and Ursula that she can still be a monstrous Evil Queen. Emma is determined to use her special skills to help Regina but is constantly denied the chance. Meanwhile Rumplestiltskin’s heart shatters as he watches his wife fall for somebody else. Back in the enchanted forest we see young Regina seek the help of a powerful witch; Maleficent. This exciting episode reveals that even the heroes have to break the rules …

  • Hook tries to make a deal with Ursula as flashbacks show their complicated past, while Regina struggles to maintain her cover with Gold, Cruella and Maleficent.

  • Maleficent puts the town under a sleeping curse. The Charmings past with Maleficent is revealed. Emma and Regina try to free the author.

  • Emma is still reeling after learning the truth of her parents’ history with Maleficent, but she must focus on finding the Author, who is running loose in Storybrooke, before Gold does. When Gold’s quest for his happy ending grows more urgent, he blackmails Regina into helping him. In a Fairy Tale Land flashback, Robin Hood learns what it means to be an honorable thief when he accepts a proposition by Rumpelstiltskin to travel to Oz to steal a valuable magic elixir from the Wicked Witch.

  • Cruella’s backstory is revealed through flashbacks involving her and the author; Regina plans on saving Robin Hood from Zelena, but Cruella has other plans.

  • Lily, Emma’s old friend is back. Only this time she’s looking for revenge. Will they become friends again or will they still have a strained friendship?

  • Emma introduces Lily to Maleficent. Lily plans on seeking revenge on Prince Charming and Snow. Mr. Gold continues to search for a happy ending for villains, as well as Regina.

  • The Author proves to be a formidable wild card and forges an alliance with Gold. Emma, her parents, Hook and Regina scramble to stop them, but when Gold and the Author turn the tables on heroes and villains alike, the prospect of any happy outcome appears worlds away. Henry discovers he has big shoes to fill as he steps up to save his family before the story’s final page is turned. It’s a race to the finish, and everything culminates with a shocking twist that will leave the residents of Storybrooke reeling.

  • With Emma now facing the nature of the Darkness in herself, she encounters Merida. Her family and friends go to extreme measurements to find Emma and bring her home safely.

  • While Prince Arthur organizes a ball in Camelot, darkness rises in Storybrooke, to the search of a savior.

  • A royal ball is held in Camelot, but a dark turn of events forces David and Robin to take action. Meanwhile, Regina’s fortitude is tested as she tries to safeguard Emma; and back in Storybrooke, Hook attempts to bring Emma back to the light.

  • In Rumplestiltskin return, Emma takes her chance at the taking of Excalibur, while King Arthur’s real identity is revealed.

  • Emma and Regina devise a plan to free Merlin, but they lack a pivotal ingredient. Meanwhile, Mary Margaret and David seek an important dagger; Henry asks Violet to go on a date; and Merida attempts to carry out a covert mission Emma has assigned her.

  • Gold and Merida are tested to their limits, can they be the heroes they need to be? King Arthur’s help is needed to contact Merlin but can he be trusted

  • Emma’s darkness is tested while she has an encounter with the first “dark one”. The history of Excalibur is revealed.

  • Hook risks everything to uncover the truth about what Emma did in Camelot.

  • Red and Mulan return to help Merida uncover the truth about her father’s death.

  • Hook’s centuries old lust for revenge against Rumpelstiltskin is reignited. Destiny collides as the forces of light and dark are on a charged confrontation.

  • The dark siege of Storybrooke is underway as all of the resurrected Dark Ones target a living soul for sacrifice so that they can return to the realm of the living.

  • The mission to rescue Hook from the Underworld turns out to be more difficult than expected as the heroes encounter souls with unfinished business.

  • In the Underworld, an escapee from Hades’ prison informs the heroes that Hook is being held captive. But before the heroes can rescue Hook, they must face a terrifying beast that guards the prison. Mary Margaret searches for an old childhood friend who knows how to defeat the monster. However, once reunited, she discovers that her friend is no longer the hero he once was. Meanwhile, in an Enchanted Forest flashback, a young Snow White struggles to preserve peace in her kingdom and must learn how to be a true hero if she wants to one day become queen.

  • Hook’s captivity takes a dark turn when Hades threatens to condemn him to the River of Lost Souls after Hook refuses to choose which three of his friends will have to remain in the Underworld.

  • A surprise visit from hooks brother Liam May provide Hook and Emma with the tools they need to defeat Hades; and in flashbacks, the bond between the Jones Brothers is tested as their merchant ships head into a storm.

  • Gold creates a Storybrooke portal; Zelena and Regina clash; Belle and Rumple are reunited; Snow and David try to send a message from the Underworld to their son, Neal.

  • Belle turns to Rumplestiltskin with hope of finding a way to protect their child from Hades. However, they disagree over whether to use dark magic, as Belle forbids Rumplestiltskin from using his powers for evil.

  • In flashbacks, Ruby and Mulan find themselves in Oz, where they meet Dorothy. After the three witness Zelena’s return to Oz, they look for a way to defeat her once and for all. However, Dorothy mysteriously disappears, and Ruby’s search for her new friend lands her in the Underworld. Reunited with the heroes, Ruby teams up with Emma, Regina and Snow to continue looking for Dorothy. Meanwhile, Snow and David struggle with not being able to be with their son, Neal, and devise a plan so that one of them can escape the Underworld.

  • Now that Hades and Zelena are reunited, Hades tells Zelena that he wants a future with her outside of the Underworld. All she needs to do is heal his heart with True Love’s Kiss so they can leave the Underworld and trap the heroes there for eternity. When Regina overhears of this plan, she enlists Cora’s help to find a way to separate Zelena from Hades. However, Cora reveals a family secret that could change Regina and Zelena’s lives forever. Meanwhile, David finally meets James, only to realize that his twin is determined to seek revenge on him for stealing the life he could have had.

  • Hades turns to the heroes to ask for help with getting Zelena back from Rumplestiltskin and Peter Pan. In return, he offers to take all their names off their tombstones. However, when Hook is still unable to leave, he and Emma must journey into the depths of the Underworld. Meanwhile, Cruella De Vil is determined to keep the heroes trapped in the Underworld. In flashbacks, Emma searches for answers about her family and makes an unexpected friendship.

  • Emma, David, Regina, Robin and Henry are finally back home in Storybrooke and reunited with Snow, but, unfortunately, they still have to contend with Hades, who continues to deceive Zelena as he lays out his plan to use the all-powerful Olympian Crystal to take over the town. The heroes desperately search for a way to defeat Hades while Hook does the same in the Underworld, looking for those missing storybook pages. Regina and Robin take a more direct approach, which culminates in an epic showdown that will leave our heroes forever changed.

  • Regina reels from the death of Robin Hood, and everyone tries to give her room to grieve, but when the heroes discover Gold has stolen Hades’ Olympian Crystal and tethered all of Storybrooke’s magic to it, they set out to stop him. Henry decides he no longer can stand all the pain magic has caused his family, so he goes rogue, with Violet in tow, to destroy magic once and for all. Meanwhile, Zelena, Snow, David, and Hook attempt to open a portal that will return Merida and the other Storybrooke guests to their homes, but things go awry, and the group winds up in a deranged new world.

  • With the possibility of magic being destroyed and the fate of Storybrooke hanging in the balance, it’s a race for Emma and Regina to track down Henry before Gold can find him first. Regina continues to struggle with her frustrations over her former evil-self and, elsewhere, Snow, David, Hook, and Zelena are imprisoned and must contend with two very disturbed individuals that may give Gold a run for his money.

  • As our heroes set out to stop Hyde, Emma develops a mysterious side effect, and Storybrooke becomes a haven for refugees from the Land of Untold Stories. Meanwhile, Regina and Zelena embrace their newfound sisterhood by becoming roommates, while Rumple tries to free Belle from the sleeping Curse with the help of a stranger. In flashback, Jafar confronts an afflicted Aladdin in Agrabah, and a secret about the Savior is revealed.

  • When a mysterious man from the Land of Untold Stories, who has a past with the Evil Queen, arrives in Storybrooke, David and Snow work together with Regina to neutralize the threat. Belle seeks Hook’s help finding a safe place to hide away from her husband, Mr. Gold. The Evil Queen continues to try to win Zelena over to her side, while Emma resumes her therapy sessions with Archie and shares her terrifying vision of the future.

  • Ashley is intent on settling unfinished business with her step-family; Regina tries to bribe Mr. Hyde for information on how to beat the Evil Queen; David makes a deal with Gold for information about his father.

  • The Evil Queen and Hyde continue on their quest to steal Dr. Jekyll’s serum; Snow looks forward to her first day back as a school teacher; and while Emma looks forward to Hook moving in with her, Hook finds himself trying to protect Belle from Mr. Gold, who has made sure she can’t leave the confines of the pirate ship. Meanwhile, back in the past, Rumplestiltskin helps Dr. Jekyll complete his serum to separate a man’s personality into two – good and evil – but his help comes with a hefty price.

  • In a flashback, Aladdin helps Princess Jasmine recover a secret weapon that could release Jafar’s hold on the Sultan and save the city; in Storybrooke, the evil queen tricks Hook and tries to divide the family.

  • Emma tries to convince Aladdin to work with Jasmine to help Agrabah, while Regina teams up with Snow and David to free Archie from Zelena. The Evil Queen sows suspicion between Henry and Hook, even as Mr. Gold reminds her of his most important lesson. Meanwhile, in the past, Hook finds himself kidnapped by the mysterious Captain Nemo and held captive inside his legendary submarine, the Nautilus.

  • In a flashback to the Enchanted Forest, Bandit Snow dodges a bounty hunter known as the Woodcutter while shepherd David goes on a fateful journey to sell his family’s farm. In Storybrooke, the Evil Queen threatens to destroy the town and everyone in it unless Snow and David surrender their hearts. As Emma, Hook and Henry prepare to defend Storybrooke, Snow, David and Regina search for a magical sapling created by the first spark of true love. Regina uses Gold’s and the Evil Queen’s burgeoning romance against them, and Zelena offers Belle some friendly advice.

  • David teams up with Hook and Henry, and Regina goes on a rescue mission.

  • With Snow still asleep in Storybrooke, David and Hook race to stop Gideon before he can confront Emma. Gideon makes a startling confession to Belle and Gold about his whereabouts while he was missing. Meanwhile, Regina struggles with the realization that everyone, perhaps even Robin, is better off in the alternate world where the Evil Queen was defeated. And when Emma inspires a familiar face to help her and Regina return home, she discovers the power to change her fate.

  • Before Hook takes the next step in his relationship with Emma, he wants to make sure David sees him as more than just a pirate. So when David asks Hook to help him uncover the truth about his father’s death, Hook agrees. Meanwhile, Regina works to acclimate Robin to life in Storybrooke, but soon discovers he has a dark side that makes the task much more complicated than she anticipated.

  • When Gideon resumes his mission to kill Emma and become the Savior, Mr. Gold steps in to ensure that the use of dark magic does not poison his son. Meanwhile, Robin proves willing to ally himself with anyone offering the possibility of escape from Regina and Storybrooke. Hook gathers the courage to come clean to Emma, but not before she discovers he’s been keeping a secret. And in a flashback to Fairy Tale Land, the legendary folk hero Beowulf sets his sights on Rumplestiltskin after the Dark One uses his powers to defeat the ogres and win the war for humanity.

  • Gold and Belle convince Emma to help Gideon, explaining that together they can stop the Black Fairy. Henry experiences a disorienting shift in his powers that forces Regina to seek counsel from the previous Author. Meanwhile, in Fairy Tale Land, Hook attempts to win the assistance of an old adversary by betting his most prized possession on a game of cards. And, in a flashback, the Black Fairy tortures young Gideon in hopes of molding him into the perfect apprentice.

  • Trapped in Neverland, Hook aligns himself with Tiger Lily, hoping to find a way back to Emma. In Storybook, Regina works to break the sleeping curse that David and Snow are under, and Gold denies The Black Fairy, which brings the two of them to a fearsome impasse.

  • Zelena decides to take on the Black Fairy and put a stop to her, once and for all, against Regina’s wishes, and the Charmings disagree over Emma and Hook’s wedding plans.

  • After Rumple’s mother learns from his fairy godmother that his destiny is prophesized, she does everything in her power to keep it from happening. Meanwhile, in Storybrooke, Rumple faces a similar delimma.

  • In flashback, Snow and Charming make a special wish that Emma will be protected. The result of their wish has the whole kingdom bursting into song which infuriates the Evil Queen. Meanwhile in Storybrooke, the Black Fairy announces her plans to unleash another curse on the town while Emma and Hook prepare for their wedding.

  • Henry awakens to a cursed Storybrooke.

  • Emma regains her memory but discovers that the Black Fairy has set the perfect trap for her. Meanwhile, the Evil Queen makes the ultimate sacrifice to save her former kingdom, and Gold is forced to choose between Good and Evil.

  • Henry leaves Storybrooke in search of his own story. Years later in another realm, he encounters a troubled Cinderella, changing the trajectory of his quest forever. When Cinderella’s evil step-mother, Lady Tremaine, poses a threat, Henry discovers that following his heart will require him to make more difficult choices than he ever could have imagined. Years later, a young Lucy finds a disillusioned Henry at his home in Seattle, determined to make him remember his true self in order to defeat the curse afflicting the fairytale characters of “Hyperion Heights.”

  • Henry’s Storybrooke family help him search for Cinderella, and Hook encounters an unexpected foe who threatens the group’s success. Meanwhile, in Hyperion Heights, Jacinda searches for a way to see Lucy with some unwelcome assistance from Henry.

  • Cinderella joins forces with a new friend; Jacinda tries to protect Lucy’s community garden; Lucy tries to convince Henry that Victoria is after more than just a plot of land; Victoria makes a discovery that could alter everyone’s fate.

  • It’s Halloween in Hyperion Heights and Victoria forces Ivy to take Lucy trick-or-treating. Meanwhile, Tilly appears to be waking up from the curse and is intent on leading Weaver to the truth – but not if Victoria can help it. In a flashback, Rumple and Belle seek the answer to a prophecy that could cement their happy ending.

  • Tana seeks help from a traveling soothsayer, the iconic Dr. Facilier, in an attempt to save her kingdom. But when it’s revealed that he has an ulterior motive she’s forced to take matters into her own hands. In Hyperion Heights, Sabine and Jacinda take on a risky business venture, but the strength of their friendship is tested when Victoria interferes with their plans. Meanwhile, Ivy recruits Henry to investigate Victoria, and Roni makes a discovery that could change her relationship with Henry forever. Rogers uncovers a crucial clue in his search for Eloise Gardener.

  • Feeling like a third wheel as Henry and Cinderella’s relationship strengthens, Regina is surprised to find herself needed by Drizella, who is searching for magic. But when a brutal truth is revealed, it could lead Drizella down a dangerous path. In Hyperion Heights, Roni seeks Weaver’s help in finding answers, and Tilly offers Rogers some intriguing advice concerning Eloise Gardener.

  • In pursuit of revenge, Hook seeks a dark and powerful magic, but an encounter with Rapunzel could alter his fate forever.

  • Also: Henry and Ella follow a distressed Alice into Wonderland; and Jacinda reconnects with an old friend in a last ditch effort to regain custody of Lucy.

  • Victoria strikes a deal with Weaver in an attempt to free herself from jail and wake Anastasia, but the cost of saving one life could mean the loss of another. In a flashback, we learn Lady Tremaine’s surprising connection to another classic fairytale when Mother Gothel offers to help her family. Meanwhile, Jacinda and Nick share an exchange that could alter her future with Henry.

  • When Drizella threatens the realm with a dark curse, Henry and Ella take extreme actions to protect Lucy and the others; and Regina is forced into making an unimaginable choice. In Hyperion Heights, Roni recruits Henry to travel to San Francisco to search for her sister, but when he learns Lucy has fallen unconscious, Henry rushes to be by her side. Meanwhile, Gothel earns the trust of Anastasia and the consequences of their budding relationship could prove to be fatal.

  • Eager to harness her burgeoning magical skills, Robin engages in a risky relationship with Mother Gothel. Meanwhile in Hyperion Heights, Roni and Kelly strike a deal with Eloise, desperate to save Lucy from her mysterious illness. But nothing comes without a price. As things finally come to a head between Victoria and Ivy, someone may have to pay with their life.

  • On the day of Tiana’s coronation, a confrontation with Dr. Facilier compels her to take a trip through the Bayou, where a surprising encounter changes her life and the hunt for an alligator takes a dark turn. In Hyperion Heights, Sabine reconnects with an old friend whose plans could jeopardize her culinary dreams. Meanwhile, Rogers and Weaver investigate a Blind Witch, leading them to a shocking discovery about The Coven.

  • Rogers strikes a deal with Eloise despite Tilly’s fair warning, while Ivy struggles to find herself after Victoria’s death. Meanwhile, in a faraway realm, Hook confronts Captain Ahab over a legendary magical talisman which can free Alice, only to learn that his quest may have unintended consequences.

  • Rogers works to prove Tilly’s innocence in the case of the Blind Baker’s death, while Ivy attempts to make amends with Anastasia, and Samdi makes a revealing confession to Roni. Meanwhile, in a faraway realm, Alice forms an unbreakable bond.

  • When the Candy Killer attacks, Ivy will have to risk what remains of her family, while Jacinda and Henry grow closer and Roni questions her relationship with Samdi. Meanwhile, Drizella faces an unthinkable challenge in her attempt to join the Witch’s Coven.

  • Henry grapples with an important decision when a job prospect in New York threatens to take him away from Jacinda and Lucy, but a revelation in the case of The Candy Killer could make it even harder to leave Hyperion Heights. Meanwhile, Margot confides in Tilly, and in a flashback, Hook helps Henry find a way to prove himself to Ella.

  • Kelly comes face-to-face with The Candy Killer after someone she loves is taken hostage. Meanwhile, Samdi uses Drew to execute a deadly plan. In a flashback, Zelena learns a harsh lesson after an encounter with Hansel and Gretel goes awry.

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  • Tilly and Rogers find themselves in danger after an encounter with Eloise, forcing Tilly to make a life-altering decision when Rogers’ life is threatened. Meanwhile, Henry and Jacinda’s relationship takes a step forward, but despite Lucy’s efforts, their union doesn’t provide the answers she’s seeking. In a flashback, young Gothel seeks revenge after her home is destroyed

  • Roni enlists Lucy’s help to wake Henry and stop Gothel, but things don’t go as planned. Meanwhile, Rogers and Weaver go to Margot in hopes of freeing Tilly before her magic can be used to power the spell. In a flashback, Young Henry struggles to decide what path to follow until a mysterious phone call helps put him on track.

  • As the residents of Hyperion Heights celebrate the breaking of the curse, Henry is visited by Wish Rumple, who’s hatched an evil plan to use Ella and Lucy to keep Weaver from destroying the Dark One powers. In order to stop him, Henry, Roni, Weaver and Rogers must travel to the Wish Realm, home to versions of some of our most beloved and fearsome characters. In a flashback, a discouraged Young Henry is visited by Wish Rumple and offered a deal that could have tragic consequences.

  • Wish Rumple’s evil plan is revealed and Regina realizes the only hope to stop him is by turning Wish Henry from his path for vengeance. Meanwhile, Tilly and Margot try to get help in Storybrooke. With his hope of ever being reunited with Belle fading, Weaver struggles to find a way to defeat his evil alter ego; and when Rogers’ life is threatened, he is faced with the ultimate sacrifice. Series Finale.

This article is about the 2011 American series. For the various French animated TV series, see Once Upon a Time…

Once Upon a Time
Once Upon A Time logo.svg
Genre
  • Fantasy
  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • Romance
Created by
  • Edward Kitsis
  • Adam Horowitz
Starring
  • Ginnifer Goodwin
  • Jennifer Morrison
  • Lana Parrilla
  • Josh Dallas
  • Jared S. Gilmore
  • Raphael Sbarge
  • Jamie Dornan
  • Robert Carlyle
  • Eion Bailey
  • Emilie de Ravin
  • Meghan Ory
  • Colin O’Donoghue
  • Michael Raymond-James
  • Michael Socha
  • Rebecca Mader
  • Sean Maguire
  • Andrew J. West
  • Dania Ramirez
  • Gabrielle Anwar
  • Alison Fernandez
  • Mekia Cox
Composers Mark Isham
Cindy O’Connor (S7)
Michael D. Simon (S7)
Country of origin United States
Original language English
No. of seasons 7
No. of episodes 155 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Edward Kitsis
  • Adam Horowitz
  • Steve Pearlman
  • David H. Goodman
  • Andrew Chambliss
Producers
  • Damon Lindelof
  • Christine Boylan
  • Robert Hull
  • Kalinda Vazquez
  • Jane Espenson
  • Daniel T. Thomsen
  • Brian Wankum
  • Kathy Gilroy
  • Ian Goldberg
  • Liz Tigelaar
  • Samantha Thomas
  • Jerome Schwartz
  • Helga Ungurait
Production locations
  • Steveston, British Columbia[1]
  • Vancouver, British Columbia
Cinematography
  • Steven Fierberg
  • Stephen Jackson
  • Tony Mirza
Editors
  • Geofrey Hildrew
  • Mark Goldman
  • Scot J. Kelly
  • Joe Talbot Hall
Running time 43 minutes
Production companies
  • ABC Studios
  • Kitsis/Horowitz
Distributor Disney–ABC Domestic Television
Release
Original network ABC
Picture format HDTV 720p
Audio format Dolby Digital 5.1
Original release October 23, 2011 –
May 18, 2018
Chronology
Related Once Upon a Time in Wonderland

Once Upon a Time is an American fantasy adventure drama television series that aired for seven seasons on ABC from October 23, 2011, to May 18, 2018. The action alternates between two main settings: a fantastical world where fairy tales happen; and a fictional seaside town in Maine called Storybrooke. The «real-world» part of the story unfolds with the characters of Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison) and her 10-year-old son, Henry Mills (Jared S. Gilmore). Henry discovers the other people of the town are fairy-tale characters. The audience is shown the backstory of the town’s people as fairy-tale characters, in conjunction with their unfolding stories in the «real-world». In the seventh and final season, the «real-world» portion of the story takes place in Seattle, Washington, in the fictitious neighborhood of «Hyperion Heights», with a new main narrative led by adult Henry (Andrew J. West), and his wife and daughter.

Once Upon a Time is created by Lost and Tron: Legacy writers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. The core themes of the show are hope and optimism. Horowitz told The Hollywood Reporter that they had a conscious purpose to «do a show that had optimism at its heart», as they «felt like there was so much darkness in the world». Kitsis said: «We are guys who like to see the world as half-full, not half-empty», and it’s about «seeing that among all the trials and tribulations of life, you can persevere and find light among the darkness»;[2] «it’s that ability to think your life will get better».[3] Star Jennifer Morrison told the Calgary Herald that it’s a show about hope and positivity and connectivity, which «encourages people to believe in themselves and believe in the best versions of themselves and to have hope to have the life that they have.»[4]

A spin-off series, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, consisting of 13 episodes featuring the title character of the 1865 novel Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, premiered on October 10, 2013, and concluded on April 3, 2014.[5]

Series overview[edit]

For the first six seasons, the series is set in the fictional seaside town of Storybrooke, Maine, in which the residents are actually fairy tale characters that were transported to the real world town and robbed of their memories by Regina, the Evil Queen (Lana Parrilla) who used a powerful dark curse obtained from Rumpelstiltskin (Robert Carlyle). The residents of Storybrooke, where Regina is mayor, have lived an unchanging existence for 28 years, unaware of their own agelessness and their past lives. The town’s only hope lies with a bail-bonds person from the Land Without Magic, named Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison), only daughter of Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Prince Charming (Josh Dallas). Emma was transported from the Enchanted Forest to the real world via a magic wardrobe as an infant before the curse was cast. As such, she is the Savior, the only person who can break the curse and restore everyone’s lost memories. She is aided by her ten-year-old son, Henry Mills (Jared S. Gilmore), with whom she was recently reunited after giving him up for adoption upon his birth, and his Once Upon a Time book of fairy tales that holds the key to breaking the curse. Henry is also the adopted son of Regina, providing a source of both conflict and common interest between the two women.

In the seventh season soft-reboot, an adult Henry Mills (Andrew J. West), along with Regina, Wish Realm Captain Hook (Colin O’Donoghue), and Rumplestiltskin, are found years later in the Seattle neighborhood of Hyperion Heights, where characters from a different realm were brought under a new curse. Hoping to restore her family’s memories, Lucy (Alison Fernandez) must convince her parents, Henry and Cinderella (Dania Ramirez), of the true nature of Hyperion Heights, in the midst of emerging dangers involving Lady Tremaine (Gabrielle Anwar), Mother Gothel (Emma Booth), and Dr. Facilier (Daniel Francis).

Episodes usually have one segment that details the characters’ past lives that, when serialized, adds a piece to the puzzle about the characters and their connection to the events that preceded the curse and its consequences. The other segment, set in the present day, follows a similar pattern with a different outcome, but also offers similar insights.

Season 1 (2011–12)[edit]

The first season premiered on October 23, 2011. The Evil Queen interrupts the wedding of Snow White and Prince Charming to announce that she will cast a curse on everyone that will leave her with the only happy ending. As a result, the majority of the characters are transported to the town of Storybrooke, Maine, where most of them have been stripped of their original memories and identities as fairy tale characters. On her 28th birthday, Emma Swan, the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming, is brought to Storybrooke by her biological son Henry Mills in the hopes of breaking the curse cast by his adoptive mother, the Evil Queen Regina Mills.

Season 2 (2012–13)[edit]

The second season premiered on September 30, 2012.[6] Despite Emma having broken the curse, the characters are not returned to the fairy tale world, and must deal with their own dual identities. With the introduction of magic into Storybrooke by Mr. Gold, the fates of the two worlds become intertwined, and new threats emerge in the form of Captain Hook (Colin O’Donoghue), Regina’s mother Cora (Barbara Hershey), and sinister operatives from the real world with an agenda to destroy magic.

Season 3 (2013–14)[edit]

The third season premiered on September 29, 2013. It was split into two volumes, with the first eleven episodes running from September to December 2013, and the later half from March to May 2014. In the first volume, the main characters travel to Neverland to rescue Henry, who has been kidnapped by Peter Pan (Robbie Kay) as part of a plan to obtain the «Heart of the Truest Believer» from him. Their increasing power struggle with Pan continues in Storybrooke, which ultimately results in the complete reversal of the original curse. All the characters are returned to their original worlds, leaving Emma and Henry to escape to New York City. In the second volume, the characters are mysteriously brought back to a recreated Storybrooke with their memories of the previous year removed, and the envious Wicked Witch of the West Zelena (Rebecca Mader) from the Land of Oz appears with a plan to change the past. Once again, Emma is needed to save her family.

Season 4 (2014–15)[edit]

The fourth season premiered on September 28, 2014. It was also split into two volumes, with the first eleven episodes running from September to December 2014, and the later half from March to May 2015. The time travel events of the previous season’s finale lead to the accidental arrival of Elsa (Georgina Haig) of Arendelle, from the Enchanted Forest of the past, to present-day Storybrooke. As she searches for her younger sister Anna (Elizabeth Lail) with the aid of the main characters, they encounter the Snow Queen (Elizabeth Mitchell).[7] Meanwhile, Regina seeks the Author of Henry’s Once Upon a Time book so that she can finally have her happy ending. However, later on, a banished Mr. Gold returns, with the help of Cruella De Vil (Victoria Smurfit), Maleficent (Kristin Bauer van Straten), and Ursula (Merrin Dungey), with his own plans to rewrite the rules governing the fates of all heroes and villains. Henry and Emma race to restore reality and the truth before the twisted inversion becomes permanent.

Season 5 (2015–16)[edit]

The fifth season was announced on May 7, 2015,[8] and premiered on September 27, 2015. It was once again split into two volumes with the first volume running from September to December 2015, and the second volume from March to May 2016. The characters embark on a quest to Camelot to find the Sorcerer Merlin (Elliot Knight) in order to free Emma from the powers of an ancient darkness that threatens to destroy everything. To complicate matters, King Arthur (Liam Garrigan) is determined to forever alter the balance between light and darkness using the legendary Excalibur and the help of a vengeful Zelena. As history and destiny collide, a tragic loss forces Emma to lead a rescue party to the Underworld where the gang encounter souls of those with unfinished business and must face the conniving Hades (Greg Germann). In an attempt to restore order to the chaos that has culminated, the characters’ dangerous manipulations of magic lead to an exacerbation of the war between light and darkness, with the separation of Regina and her Evil Queen persona, as well as the arrival of Dr. Jekyll (Hank Harris) and Mr. Hyde (Sam Witwer).

Season 6 (2016–17)[edit]

The sixth season was announced on March 3, 2016, and premiered on September 25, 2016. The characters must defend Storybrooke from the combined threat of Mr. Hyde and an unleashed Evil Queen, as well as dealing with new arrivals from the Land of Untold Stories. Emma’s destiny as the Savior weighs heavy on her and her desperation to alter her fate leads to some shocking secrets about a mysterious new arrival: Aladdin (Deniz Akdeniz).[9] The ongoing war between light and darkness ultimately leads to the arrival of the villainous Black Fairy (Jaime Murray) as well as the final battle that was prophesied before the casting of the original curse.

Season 7 (2017–18)[edit]

In May 2017, the series was renewed for a seventh and final season consisting of 22 episodes,[10] which marked a soft reboot.[11][12][13][14] Years after the Final Battle, Lucy (Alison Fernandez) arrives in the fictional neighborhood of Hyperion Heights in Seattle, Washington with her Once Upon a Time book to find her father Henry Mills (Andrew J. West) who is needed by his family.[15][16][17] Henry along with characters from the New Enchanted Forest[18] were brought to Hyperion Heights under a new curse and are caught in a rising conflict involving Cinderella (Dania Ramirez) and Lady Tremaine (Gabrielle Anwar), whose dangerous history with Mother Gothel (Emma Booth) is revealed, as well as the agendas of Dr. Facilier (Daniel Francis). Lucy must try to break this new curse and free her parents with the help of the now cursed Regina, Wish Realm Hook, Rumplestiltskin and Zelena. As they succeed in breaking the curse, the arrival of Wish Realm Rumplestiltskin with a plot to condemn every hero into eternal unhappiness leads to someone making the ultimate sacrifice to save their happily ever after.

Episodes[edit]

Cast[edit]

  • Ginnifer Goodwin as Snow White / Mary Margaret Blanchard (seasons 1–6; guest season 7)[30][31][32]
  • Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan (seasons 1–6; guest season 7)
  • Lana Parrilla as the Evil Queen / Regina Mills / Roni[30][33]
  • Josh Dallas as Prince Charming / David Nolan (seasons 1–6; guest season 7)[34][30][31][32]
  • Jared S. Gilmore as Henry Mills (seasons 1–6; recurring season 7)[31][35]
  • Robert Carlyle as Rumplestiltskin / Mr. Gold[30] / Weaver
  • Raphael Sbarge as Jiminy Cricket / Dr. Archibald Hopper (season 1; recurring seasons 2–3 and 6; guest seasons 4 and 7)
  • Jamie Dornan as the Huntsman / Sheriff Graham Humbert (season 1; guest season 2)
  • Eion Bailey as Pinocchio / August Wayne Booth (season 1; recurring seasons 2, 4 and 6)
  • Emilie de Ravin as Belle French (seasons 2–6; recurring season 1; guest season 7)[30][31][32][36]
  • Meghan Ory as Red Riding Hood / Ruby (season 2; recurring seasons 1, 3 and 5)[37]
  • Colin O’Donoghue as Killian Jones / Captain Hook / Rogers (season 2–7)[30]
  • Michael Raymond-James as Baelfire / Neal Cassidy (season 3; recurring season 2; guest season 5)
  • Michael Socha as Will Scarlet / Knave of Hearts / White King (season 4)
  • Rebecca Mader as Zelena / the Wicked Witch of the West / Kelly West (seasons 5–6; recurring season 3–4 and 7)[30][38][39]
  • Sean Maguire as Robin Hood (season 5; recurring seasons 3–4 and 6; guest season 7)[30][38]
  • Andrew J. West as adult Henry Mills (season 7; guest season 6)
  • Dania Ramirez as Cinderella / Jacinda Vidrio (season 7)
  • Gabrielle Anwar as Rapunzel / Lady Tremaine / Victoria Belfrey (season 7)
  • Alison Fernandez as Lucy (season 7; guest season 6)
  • Mekia Cox as Tiana / Sabine (season 7)

Development and production[edit]

Conception[edit]

Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis conceived the show in 2004 before joining the writing staff of Lost, but wanted to wait until that series was over to focus on this project.[40]

The idea is to take these characters that we all know collectively and try to find things about them that we haven’t explored before. Sometimes it’s a story point, sometimes it’s a thematic connection, sometimes it’s a dilemma they face in both worlds that is similar. We are not generally retelling the exact same story as the fairy tale world.

— Executive producer Adam Horowitz[41]

Eight years before the Once Upon a Time pilot (the two had just completed their work on Felicity, in 2002), Kitsis and Horowitz became inspired to write fairy tales out of a love of «mystery and excitement of exploring lots of different worlds.»[42]
They presented the premise to networks, but were refused because of its fantastic nature.[43]
From their time on Lost, the writers learned to look at the story in a different way,[43]
namely that «character has to trump mythology.»[41]

They explained,

«As people, you’ve got to see what the void in their heart or in their lives is to care about them … For us, this was as much about the character journeys and seeing what was ripped from them in coming to Storybrooke – going at it that way as opposed to making it the ‘break-the-curse show.«[44]

Despite the comparisons and similarities to Lost, the writers intend them to be very different shows.[43]
To them, Lost concerned itself with redemption, while Once Upon a Time is about «hope».[45]
Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof aids in the development of the series as a consultant, but has no official credit on the show. Kitsis and Horowitz have called him a «godfather» to the series.[46][47] To differentiate the storytelling from what the audience already knew, the writing staff decided to begin the pilot with the end of the typical Snow White fairytale.[44] Themes concerning family and motherhood were emphasized, in contrast to the focus on fatherhood in Lost. Kitsis and Horowitz sought to write strong female characters, rather than the classic damsel in distress. Horowitz stated their desire to approach each character the same way, asking themselves, «How do we make these icons real, make them relatable?»[43]

The pilot is meant to be the «template of the series».[42] Kitsis confirmed that every week will contain flashbacks between both worlds,[41] as they «love the idea of going back and forth and informing what the character is missing in their life.»[48] The writers’ desire to present a «mash up» of many small characters can be seen in a scene of the pilot, in which there is a war council featuring Geppetto, Pinocchio, and Grumpy. Horowitz elaborated, «One of the fun things for us coming up with these stories is thinking of ways these different characters can interact in ways they never have before.»[43] Since then, the creators have added more elements, and given its ties to Disney, have managed to expand the universe to include more recent material, by throwing out hints that they might look ahead at incorporating characters from Brave and Frozen in future episodes, if they get the green light from Disney.[49] The Season 3 finale introduced Elsa in the final minutes of the episode.[50]

The general premise, importing the Snow White core characters into the «real world», was previously seen on ABC television in the short-lived 1980s comedy The Charmings. The show also has a similar premise to Bill Willingham’s ten-year-old comic series Fables, to which ABC bought the rights in 2008 but never made it past planning stages. After Fables fans raised controversy over possible appropriation, the show writers initially denied a link, but later said they may have «read a couple issues» of the comic book and while the two concepts are «in the same playground», they are «telling a different story.»[48] Bill Willingham responded to the controversy in an interview, where he stated he did not feel the show was plagiarism and said: «Maybe they did remember reading Fables back then, but didn’t want to mention it because we’ve become a very litigious people.»[48][51]

Casting[edit]

The cast as they appeared in the third season.

The secondary character casting director Samuel Forsyth started the casting process in 2010. Horowitz stated that everyone they initially wanted for roles in the series accepted their roles after being sent a script.[42][43] Ginnifer Goodwin was cast as Snow White / Mary Margaret Blanchard,[52] who appreciated that she would be playing a strong character that was fleshed out for the audience. Goodwin had stated in interviews that she would love to play Snow White, and called her acceptance of the role «a no-brainer.»[53] Both Kitsis and Horowitz are self-described big fans of Goodwin’s previous series, Big Love, and wrote the part of Snow White with her in mind.[43] Josh Dallas, who portrays Prince Charming / David Nolan, was pleased the writers took «some dramatic license» with his character, believing the prince had become more real. He explained,

«Prince Charming just happens to be a name. He’s still a man with the same emotions as any other man. He’s a Prince, but he’s a Prince of the people. He gets his hands dirty. He’s got a kingdom to run. He has a family to protect. He has an epic, epic love for Snow White. He’s like everybody else. He’s human.»[53]

Jennifer Morrison was cast as Emma Swan.[54] The actress explained her character as someone who «help[s] her son Henry whom she abandoned when he was a baby and who seems like he’s a little bit emotionally dysfunctional», but noted that Emma does not start out believing in the fairytale universe.[53] Ten-year-old Jared S. Gilmore, known for his work on Mad Men, took the role of her son, Henry.[54] The role of The Evil Queen/ Regina was given to Lana Parrilla.[55]

«There’s always two stories being told when playing Regina. There’s the threat of her knowing she’s an evil queen and then there’s just the pure simple fact that the biological mother has stepped into her world and the threat of losing her son is just enormous. That’s a fear that I think any adopted mother would have. I think that’s going to really help the audience relate to Regina in some level.»

—Lana Parrilla[53]

The role of Rumplestiltskin / Mr. Gold was given to Robert Carlyle,[56] after having been written with him in mind, though the writers initially thought he would not accept the part.[41] Horowitz recalled Carlyle’s prison sequence, which was the actor’s first day on the set as «mind-blowing … You could see Ginny actually jump, the first time he did that character. It was fantastic!»[42] Jamie Dornan portrayed the Huntsman / Sheriff Graham[57] as a series regular before being killed off in the seventh episode (he later appeared as a guest star for the season finale),[58] while Eion Bailey was cast as Pinocchio / August Wayne Booth[57] in a recurring role,[59] starting with the ninth episode, «True North», where he was credited as «Stranger». He was promoted to series regular status for the fifteenth episode, «Red-Handed».[60] Raphael Sbarge portrayed Jiminy Cricket / Dr. Archie Hopper.[57]

For the second season, Meghan Ory and Emilie de Ravin were promoted to series regulars as Red Riding Hood / Ruby[61] and Belle / Lacey[62] respectively, while Bailey made guest appearances in two episodes[63][64] and Sbarge joined the recurring cast.[65] Colin O’Donoghue was cast as Captain Killian «Hook» Jones, initially in a recurring role,[66] before being promoted to series regular status starting from the fourteenth episode.[67] Additionally, Dornan made a guest appearance in the seventeenth episode.[68]

For the third season, Michael Raymond-James was promoted to series regular status as Neal Cassidy,[69] while Ory did not return as a regular due to commitments to the CBS series Intelligence.[70] Ory continued to make recurring appearances throughout the season.

For the fourth season, Michael Socha was brought onto the series as Will Scarlet / Knave of Hearts from the spin-off Once Upon a Time in Wonderland,[71][72] while Raymond-James exited the regular cast after his character was killed off in the previous season.[73] Bailey returned in a recurring arc towards the end of the season after being absent since the second season.[74]

For the fifth season, Rebecca Mader and Sean Maguire were promoted to series regular status as Zelena / Wicked Witch of the West and Robin Hood respectively,[38] while Socha exited the regular cast.[75] Ory also returned in a recurring capacity after being absent since the third season.[37] Additionally, Raymond-James made a guest appearance in the twelfth episode.[76]

For the sixth season, Maguire exited the regular cast after his character was killed off in the previous season, but remained in a recurring capacity as an alternate version of the character.[77] Sbarge and Bailey also returned in recurring capacities, both having been absent since the fourth season.[78][79]

The seventh and final season marked a major cast overhaul for the series, with original cast members Goodwin, Morrison, Dallas and Gilmore as well as long-time cast members De Ravin and Mader all exiting as regulars.[80][81][82] Gilmore and Mader joined the recurring cast for the season, while Goodwin, Morrison, Dallas and De Ravin all made guest appearances, particularly in the finale.[83] Along with departures, Andrew J. West and Alison Fernandez joined the regular cast for the season as an older Henry Mills and his daughter Lucy, respectively, after guest starring in the previous season’s finale.[84] Dania Ramirez and Gabrielle Anwar joined the regular cast as new iterations of Cinderella and Lady Tremaine, respectively;[85] Anwar exited after the eleventh episode, where her character was killed off.[86] Mekia Cox, who portrays Tiana, was promoted to the regular cast after initially joining as recurring.[87] Additionally, Sbarge and Maguire made guest appearances in the finale.[88]

Filming[edit]

Principal photography for the series takes place in Vancouver, British Columbia.[89][90] The village of Steveston in the adjacent city of Richmond doubles as Storybrooke for the series, with props and exterior sets disguising the existing businesses and buildings.[91] During filming, all brightly colored objects (flowers, etc.) are hidden to reinforce the fictional town’s spell-subdued character. Certain sets are additionally filmed in separate studios, including the interior of Mr. Gold’s pawn shop and the clock tower, which are not found in Steveston.[92] Downtown Vancouver doubles as other major cities such as New York City, Boston and Seattle.[93]

Setting[edit]

Main settings[edit]

During the first six seasons, the Enchanted Forest and Storybrooke, Maine are the main settings of the series.[94] The Enchanted Forest is a realm within Fairy Tale Land, but the actual spread and scope of the realm is not known. However, they are later united during the Ogre Wars, which played a part in the formation of the War Council that is formed by Prince Charming and served as the catalysts in the backstories involving Rumplestiltskin and the Evil Queen. Several independent kingdoms are implied by an array of different rulers. Most of the stories detailed their earlier lives before ascension to power and being influenced by their mentors through their upbringings. Meanwhile, Storybrooke serves as an isolated town separated from the rest of the Land Without Magic, where the cursed inhabitants are trapped by various forces.

During the seventh season, the New Enchanted Forest and Hyperion Heights, Seattle are the main settings.[18] As a realm in New Fairy Tale Land, the New Enchanted Forest is divided into several independent kingdoms with different rulers. The inhabitants are in conflict with each other, most notably between Lady Tremaine, Cinderella, Drizella, a resistance led by Tiana, and the Coven of the Eight led by Mother Gothel. Most flashbacks involved events that happened before the original curse and before the latest curse that brought everyone to Hyperion Heights, where unlike Storybrooke, its cursed inhabitants are living among ordinary people.

Expanded settings[edit]

The series, including its Wonderland spin-off, have explored beyond the main settings to numerous realms, each based on fairy tales, literature, and folklore. Known realms are Fairy Tale Land,[94] the Land Without Magic,[94] Wonderland,[94] the Dreamscape,[95] the Land Without Color,[94] the Netherworld,[96] Neverland,[94] Victorian England,[97] the Land of Oz,[94] Kansas,[98] Asgard,[99] 1920s England,[100] the Heroes & Villains alternate reality,[101] the Underworld,[102] the Worst Place,[103] Mount Olympus,[104] the Land of Untold Stories,[94] 19th Century France,[105] the World Behind the Mirror,[106] the Dark Realm,[107] the Wish Realm,[107] New Fairy Tale Land,[18] the Edge of Realms,[108] New Wonderland,[109] and the Prison Realm.[110] In the sixth season finale, a doorway to a realm in the Mad Hatter’s hat was shown fronted with a kabuki mask and thatched-roof hut. In the series finale, all the realms are merged via a variation of the Dark Curse, becoming known as the United Realms.[111]

Cultural references[edit]

As a nod to the ties between the production teams of Once Upon a Time and Lost, the former show contains allusions to Lost.[48] For example, many items found in the Lost series, such as Apollo candy bars, Oceanic Airlines, Ajira Airways, the TV series Exposé, and MacCutcheon Whiskey, can be seen in Once Upon a Time.[112]

Music[edit]

Mark Isham composed the series’ theme and music; he was joined by Cindy O’Connor and Michael D. Simon for the seventh season. On February 15, 2011 an extended play featuring four cues from the score was released by ABC Studios.[113] On May 1, 2012, a full-length 25-track official soundtrack album was released by Intrada Records to accompany season one.[114] On August 13, 2013, another full-length 25-track official soundtrack album was released by Intrada to accompany season two.[115] Since December 2015, Mark Isham had begun to release music that was previously not released from the third, fourth, and fifth seasons on his SoundCloud account. On August 17, 2018, an extended play featuring nine tracks from scores for the seventh season was released by ABC Studios.[116]

Season 1 Soundtrack

No. Title Length
1. «Once Upon a Time Orchestral Suite» 4:13
2. «Henry’s Proposal» 1:17
3. «The Queen’s Curse» 2:46
4. «Jiminy Cricket» 3:11
5. «Dealing with Rumplestiltskin» 3:26
6. «Belle’s Story» 2:37
7. «Dwarves» 2:45
8. «The Huntsman» 4:31
9. «Things Are Changing in Storybrooke» 1:47
10. «Cinderella» 1:44
11. «Wedding Dance» 1:21
12. «Advising Ashley» 2:26
13. «If the Shoe Fits» 1:35
14. «Unhappy Endings» 3:46
15. «Emma and Henry» 1:43
16. «The Siren» 5:07
17. «The Man with the Wooden Box» 1:11
18. «Hope Will Return» 1:48
19. «Rumplestiltskin in Love» 2:19
20. «The Genie’s Wishes» 1:58
21. «The Road To True Love» 2:50
22. «The Family Compass» 2:00
23. «Burn The Witch» 2:34
24. «What The Queen Loves Most» 2:30
25. «The Clock Moves» 1:12
Season 2 Soundtrack

No. Title Length
1. «Sleeping Beauty» 2:29
2. «True Love» 4:45
3. «Magic» 3:12
4. «We Are Both» 1:41
5. «Meet the Jefferson» 2:37
6. «Ruby and Granny» 1:54
7. «A Real Boy» 2:26
8. «The Hedge Maze» 4:13
9. «Regina’s True Love» 2:29
10. «Storybrooke Reunions» 2:12
11. «The Duelists» 1:21
12. «The Lady Jack» 0:45
13. «In a Burning Room» 4:16
14. «Tallahassee» 2:21
15. «This Boy Will Be Your Undoing» 2:46
16. «Science!» 1:23
17. «To Neverland!» 1:58
18. «Cora’s Waltz» 2:19
19. «Snow White in Black» 2:45
20. «How Magic Is Made» 3:33
21. «One Perfect Day After Another» 2:37
22. «Bae and the Shadow» 2:45
23. «Tamara Shows Her True Colors» 4:20
24. «The Adventure Begins» 2:14
25. «Main Title» 0:14
Season 7 Soundtrack

No. Title Length
1. «The Fates of All Heroes» 2:52
2. «Closest Thing to a Friend» 2:11
3. «Rescue and Reunion» 2:22
4. «The Boy Who Forgave» 3:40
5. «Evolution, Wisdom and Love» 2:54
6. «Reunited for Eternity» 1:28
7. «The Good Curse» 2:05
8. «The Good Queen» 3:42
9. «Leaving Storybrooke» 3:33
Total length: 25:00

Broadcast[edit]

The series has been licensed to over 190 countries.[117] In Australia, Once Upon a Time first aired on Seven Network, starting on May 15, 2012. In Canada it airs on CTV from October 23, 2011. It premiered on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom on April 1, 2012.[118] On December 17, 2013, it was confirmed that Channel 5 would not be picking the series up for the third season airing in the UK.[118] On March 14, 2015, Netflix picked up the show in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, subsequently showing all seasons and premiering each new episode on Wednesdays after their initial showing on Sundays on ABC.

All seven seasons of the series were released on Disney+ in September 2020.[119]

Reception[edit]

Critical response[edit]

Critical response to the first season was generally positive. On Metacritic, it was given a score of 66 out of 100 with «generally favorable reviews».[120]

Common Sense Media rated the show 4 out of 5 stars, stating, «Parents need to know that although Once Upon a Time is inspired by classic fairy tales such as Snow White, Pinocchio, and revivals of popular stories such as Mulan, Brave, and Frozen, it’s not always age-appropriate for younger kids. The content is often violent — including murder, sword fights, and death threats — and much of the story is clouded in a sense of peril and shifting loyalties. There’s some implied sexual content (including shirtless men, women buttoning up their blouses, and lovers escaping out of windows), some innuendo, and some iffy language («hell,» «ass,» «suck»). The upside? It has multi-generational appeal, but parents may want to preview before sharing with tweens».[121]

E!’s Kristin dos Santos cited the show as one of the five new shows of the 2011–2012 season to watch.[122] Matthew Gilbert of The Boston Globe gave the show a «C+» grade commenting:

From a pair of Lost producers, this is a love-or-hate proposition. The ambition is impressive, as it asks us to imagine Goodwin’s Snow White and Parrilla’s Evil Queen as moderns. But Morrison is a wooden lead, and the back stories – a random collection of fairy tales — don’t promise to surprise.»[123]

In a review from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, TV critic Gail Pennington hailed it as one of the «Most Promising Shows of The Fall» and, unlike Gilbert, had high marks for Morrison.[124] USA Todays Robert Blanco placed the series on its top ten list, declaring that «There’s nothing else on the air quite like it.»[125] Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times preferred the series to another fairy-tale themed drama, Grimm, citing that the premise takes its time building up the charm and that the producer «has that part nailed». She also gave excellent reviews for Morrison’s character: «Her Emma is predictably cynical and prickly – fairy-tale princess, my Aunt Fanny – but she’s sharp and lively enough to keep audiences begging for ‘just a few more pages’ before they go to bed.»[126]

Several feminist outlets were pleased with the show for its feminist twist on fairy tales. Avital Norman Nathman of Bitch stated that she liked the show for «infusing a feminist sensibility» into the stories.[127] Genie Leslie at Feministing commented that Emma was a «badass», that she liked how Emma was «very adamant that women be able to make their own decisions about their lives and their children», and how Emma was a «well-rounded» character who was «feminine, but not ‘girly«.[128] Natalie Wilson from Ms. praised the show for a strong, «kick-butt» female lead, for including multiple strong women who take turns doing the saving with the men, for subverting the fetishization of true love, and for dealing with the idea of what makes a mother in a more nuanced fashion. Wilson went on to state of the lead: «Her pursuit of a ‘happy ending’ is not about finding a man or going to a ball all gussied up, but about detective work, about building a relationship with her son Henry, and about seeking the ‘truth’ as to why time stands still in the corrupt Storybrooke world.»[129] The show began to receive less favorable reviews beginning with the second season, and reception became mixed overall until the end of the final season.[citation needed]

Ratings[edit]

The first season premiered as the top-rated drama series. The pilot episode was watched by 13 million viewers and received a 4.0 rating/share among 18- to 49-year-olds.[130] It was the season’s highest-rated drama debut among the age range and ABC’s biggest debut in five years.[131][132] With DVR viewers, the premiere climbed to 15.5 million viewers and a 5.2 rating/share in adults 18–49.[133] The show’s next three episodes had consistent ratings every week with over 11 million viewers.[134][135][136] The series became the number one non-sports program in the U.S. with viewers and young adults on Sunday nights.[137]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Once Upon a Time was nominated for a 2012 People’s Choice Award for «Favorite New TV Drama», but lost to Person of Interest.[163] The show was nominated at the 39th People’s Choice Awards in four categories: Favorite Network TV Drama, Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show, Favorite TV Fan Following, and Favorite TV Drama Actress (Ginnifer Goodwin); it lost to another ABC show Grey’s Anatomy in the first category, Supernatural in the second two, and Ellen Pompeo (from Grey’s Anatomy) in the last category. The show was nominated at 40th People’s Choice Awards, but lost to Beauty and the Beast and The Vampire Diaries, respectively.

The show was also nominated for «Best Genre Series» at the 2011 Satellite Awards, but lost to American Horror Story.[164] The show was nominated in this category again at the 2012 Satellite Awards, but lost to The Walking Dead.[165]

The program also received two nominations at the 2012 Visual Effects Society Awards, but lost to Boardwalk Empire and Gears of War 3, respectively.[166]

At the 38th Saturn Awards, the series received a nomination for Best Network Television Series and Parrilla was nominated for Best Supporting Actress on Television, but lost to Fringe and Michelle Forbes, respectively.[167]

The program was nominated for the former award again at the 39th Saturn Awards, but lost to new series Revolution.[168]

Jared S. Gilmore was nominated for Best Performance by an Younger Actor on Television at 40th Saturn Awards, but lost to Chandler Riggs for The Walking Dead

The show received trophies for «Favorite New TV Drama» and «Favorite Villain» for Lana Parrilla by the TV Guide.[169]

The show was nominated at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards, but lost to The Vampire Diaries, Pretty Little Liars and Awkward and the show was also nominated at 2013 Teen Choice Awards, but lost to The Vampire Diaries and Pretty Little Liars.

The show was nominated again 2014 Teen Choice Awards, but lost to The Vampire Diaries and Dylan O’Brien, respectively.

It was also nominated at the 64th Creative Arts Primetime Emmy Awards, but lost to Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead and the show was nominated again at 65th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, but lost to The Borgias and Game of Thrones.

The show won 3 Choice Awards at the Teen Choice Awards 2016.

Tie-in material[edit]

Novels[edit]

In 2013, Disney-owned Hyperion Books published Reawakened by Odette Beane, a novelization of storylines from the first season, expanded to include new perspectives. The narrative is from the points-of-view of Emma Swan in Storybrooke and Snow White in the Enchanted Forest. The novel was published on April 28, 2013, as an ebook and May 7, 2013, in paperback form.[170]

In 2015, production company Kingswell Teen published Red’s Untold Tale, by Wendy Toliver, a novel telling a story of Red’s past that was not seen in the show. The novel was published on September 22, 2015 and consisted of 416 pages.[171]

In 2017, Kingswell Teen published a second novel, Regina Rising, also written by Wendy Toliver, which depicts the life of a sixteen year old Regina. The novel was published on April 25, 2017.[172]

In 2018, Kingswell Teen published a third novel, Henry and Violet, written by Michelle Zink, which follows Henry and Violet on an adventure to New York City. The novel was published on May 8, 2018.[173]

Comic books[edit]

A comic book, titled Once Upon a Time: Shadow of the Queen, was released on September 4, 2013, in both digital and hardcover forms. The story was written by Dan Thomsen and Corinna Bechko, with art by Nimit Malavia, Vasilis Lolos, Mike del Mundo, Stephanie Hans and Mike Henderson. Shadow of the Queen details what happens after the Evil Queen takes the Huntsman’s heart. She forces the Huntsman to commit evil, and try to capture Snow White yet again. The Huntsman faces his past, and also meets Red Riding Hood, who is trying to cope with her beastly alter ego. Together, they team up and try to save Snow White before all is too late.[174]

On April 14, 2014, a sequel to the first comic book called Once Upon a Time: Out of the Past was released, which details previously unseen flashback stories of Captain Hook, the Evil Queen, Rumplestiltskin, Belle and the Mad Hatter from before the first Dark Curse.[175]

Spin-off[edit]

In February 2013, Kitsis & Horowitz, along with producers Zack Estrin and Jane Espenson, developed a spin-off focusing on Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland.[176] The series was called Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. A «teaser presentation» began shooting in April 2013, and the pilot was shot in late July or August.[177] On May 10, 2013, ABC announced that it had approved the spin-off and on May 14, 2013, announced that the spin-off would air in the Thursday night 8:00pm time slot instead of making it a fill-in for the parent series.[178] The series premiered on October 10, 2013, but was cancelled[179] after a single-season thirteen-episode run, and ended on April 3, 2014.[180]

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External links[edit]

  • Official website
  • Once Upon a Time at IMDb
  • Once Upon a Time at Disney A to Z Edit this at Wikidata
  • Creators’ podcast on iTunes

This article is about the 2011 American series. For the various French animated TV series, see Once Upon a Time…

Once Upon a Time
Once Upon A Time logo.svg
Genre
  • Fantasy
  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • Romance
Created by
  • Edward Kitsis
  • Adam Horowitz
Starring
  • Ginnifer Goodwin
  • Jennifer Morrison
  • Lana Parrilla
  • Josh Dallas
  • Jared S. Gilmore
  • Raphael Sbarge
  • Jamie Dornan
  • Robert Carlyle
  • Eion Bailey
  • Emilie de Ravin
  • Meghan Ory
  • Colin O’Donoghue
  • Michael Raymond-James
  • Michael Socha
  • Rebecca Mader
  • Sean Maguire
  • Andrew J. West
  • Dania Ramirez
  • Gabrielle Anwar
  • Alison Fernandez
  • Mekia Cox
Composers Mark Isham
Cindy O’Connor (S7)
Michael D. Simon (S7)
Country of origin United States
Original language English
No. of seasons 7
No. of episodes 155 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Edward Kitsis
  • Adam Horowitz
  • Steve Pearlman
  • David H. Goodman
  • Andrew Chambliss
Producers
  • Damon Lindelof
  • Christine Boylan
  • Robert Hull
  • Kalinda Vazquez
  • Jane Espenson
  • Daniel T. Thomsen
  • Brian Wankum
  • Kathy Gilroy
  • Ian Goldberg
  • Liz Tigelaar
  • Samantha Thomas
  • Jerome Schwartz
  • Helga Ungurait
Production locations
  • Steveston, British Columbia[1]
  • Vancouver, British Columbia
Cinematography
  • Steven Fierberg
  • Stephen Jackson
  • Tony Mirza
Editors
  • Geofrey Hildrew
  • Mark Goldman
  • Scot J. Kelly
  • Joe Talbot Hall
Running time 43 minutes
Production companies
  • ABC Studios
  • Kitsis/Horowitz
Distributor Disney–ABC Domestic Television
Release
Original network ABC
Picture format HDTV 720p
Audio format Dolby Digital 5.1
Original release October 23, 2011 –
May 18, 2018
Chronology
Related Once Upon a Time in Wonderland

Once Upon a Time is an American fantasy adventure drama television series that aired for seven seasons on ABC from October 23, 2011, to May 18, 2018. The action alternates between two main settings: a fantastical world where fairy tales happen; and a fictional seaside town in Maine called Storybrooke. The «real-world» part of the story unfolds with the characters of Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison) and her 10-year-old son, Henry Mills (Jared S. Gilmore). Henry discovers the other people of the town are fairy-tale characters. The audience is shown the backstory of the town’s people as fairy-tale characters, in conjunction with their unfolding stories in the «real-world». In the seventh and final season, the «real-world» portion of the story takes place in Seattle, Washington, in the fictitious neighborhood of «Hyperion Heights», with a new main narrative led by adult Henry (Andrew J. West), and his wife and daughter.

Once Upon a Time is created by Lost and Tron: Legacy writers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz. The core themes of the show are hope and optimism. Horowitz told The Hollywood Reporter that they had a conscious purpose to «do a show that had optimism at its heart», as they «felt like there was so much darkness in the world». Kitsis said: «We are guys who like to see the world as half-full, not half-empty», and it’s about «seeing that among all the trials and tribulations of life, you can persevere and find light among the darkness»;[2] «it’s that ability to think your life will get better».[3] Star Jennifer Morrison told the Calgary Herald that it’s a show about hope and positivity and connectivity, which «encourages people to believe in themselves and believe in the best versions of themselves and to have hope to have the life that they have.»[4]

A spin-off series, Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, consisting of 13 episodes featuring the title character of the 1865 novel Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, premiered on October 10, 2013, and concluded on April 3, 2014.[5]

Series overview[edit]

For the first six seasons, the series is set in the fictional seaside town of Storybrooke, Maine, in which the residents are actually fairy tale characters that were transported to the real world town and robbed of their memories by Regina, the Evil Queen (Lana Parrilla) who used a powerful dark curse obtained from Rumpelstiltskin (Robert Carlyle). The residents of Storybrooke, where Regina is mayor, have lived an unchanging existence for 28 years, unaware of their own agelessness and their past lives. The town’s only hope lies with a bail-bonds person from the Land Without Magic, named Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison), only daughter of Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Prince Charming (Josh Dallas). Emma was transported from the Enchanted Forest to the real world via a magic wardrobe as an infant before the curse was cast. As such, she is the Savior, the only person who can break the curse and restore everyone’s lost memories. She is aided by her ten-year-old son, Henry Mills (Jared S. Gilmore), with whom she was recently reunited after giving him up for adoption upon his birth, and his Once Upon a Time book of fairy tales that holds the key to breaking the curse. Henry is also the adopted son of Regina, providing a source of both conflict and common interest between the two women.

In the seventh season soft-reboot, an adult Henry Mills (Andrew J. West), along with Regina, Wish Realm Captain Hook (Colin O’Donoghue), and Rumplestiltskin, are found years later in the Seattle neighborhood of Hyperion Heights, where characters from a different realm were brought under a new curse. Hoping to restore her family’s memories, Lucy (Alison Fernandez) must convince her parents, Henry and Cinderella (Dania Ramirez), of the true nature of Hyperion Heights, in the midst of emerging dangers involving Lady Tremaine (Gabrielle Anwar), Mother Gothel (Emma Booth), and Dr. Facilier (Daniel Francis).

Episodes usually have one segment that details the characters’ past lives that, when serialized, adds a piece to the puzzle about the characters and their connection to the events that preceded the curse and its consequences. The other segment, set in the present day, follows a similar pattern with a different outcome, but also offers similar insights.

Season 1 (2011–12)[edit]

The first season premiered on October 23, 2011. The Evil Queen interrupts the wedding of Snow White and Prince Charming to announce that she will cast a curse on everyone that will leave her with the only happy ending. As a result, the majority of the characters are transported to the town of Storybrooke, Maine, where most of them have been stripped of their original memories and identities as fairy tale characters. On her 28th birthday, Emma Swan, the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming, is brought to Storybrooke by her biological son Henry Mills in the hopes of breaking the curse cast by his adoptive mother, the Evil Queen Regina Mills.

Season 2 (2012–13)[edit]

The second season premiered on September 30, 2012.[6] Despite Emma having broken the curse, the characters are not returned to the fairy tale world, and must deal with their own dual identities. With the introduction of magic into Storybrooke by Mr. Gold, the fates of the two worlds become intertwined, and new threats emerge in the form of Captain Hook (Colin O’Donoghue), Regina’s mother Cora (Barbara Hershey), and sinister operatives from the real world with an agenda to destroy magic.

Season 3 (2013–14)[edit]

The third season premiered on September 29, 2013. It was split into two volumes, with the first eleven episodes running from September to December 2013, and the later half from March to May 2014. In the first volume, the main characters travel to Neverland to rescue Henry, who has been kidnapped by Peter Pan (Robbie Kay) as part of a plan to obtain the «Heart of the Truest Believer» from him. Their increasing power struggle with Pan continues in Storybrooke, which ultimately results in the complete reversal of the original curse. All the characters are returned to their original worlds, leaving Emma and Henry to escape to New York City. In the second volume, the characters are mysteriously brought back to a recreated Storybrooke with their memories of the previous year removed, and the envious Wicked Witch of the West Zelena (Rebecca Mader) from the Land of Oz appears with a plan to change the past. Once again, Emma is needed to save her family.

Season 4 (2014–15)[edit]

The fourth season premiered on September 28, 2014. It was also split into two volumes, with the first eleven episodes running from September to December 2014, and the later half from March to May 2015. The time travel events of the previous season’s finale lead to the accidental arrival of Elsa (Georgina Haig) of Arendelle, from the Enchanted Forest of the past, to present-day Storybrooke. As she searches for her younger sister Anna (Elizabeth Lail) with the aid of the main characters, they encounter the Snow Queen (Elizabeth Mitchell).[7] Meanwhile, Regina seeks the Author of Henry’s Once Upon a Time book so that she can finally have her happy ending. However, later on, a banished Mr. Gold returns, with the help of Cruella De Vil (Victoria Smurfit), Maleficent (Kristin Bauer van Straten), and Ursula (Merrin Dungey), with his own plans to rewrite the rules governing the fates of all heroes and villains. Henry and Emma race to restore reality and the truth before the twisted inversion becomes permanent.

Season 5 (2015–16)[edit]

The fifth season was announced on May 7, 2015,[8] and premiered on September 27, 2015. It was once again split into two volumes with the first volume running from September to December 2015, and the second volume from March to May 2016. The characters embark on a quest to Camelot to find the Sorcerer Merlin (Elliot Knight) in order to free Emma from the powers of an ancient darkness that threatens to destroy everything. To complicate matters, King Arthur (Liam Garrigan) is determined to forever alter the balance between light and darkness using the legendary Excalibur and the help of a vengeful Zelena. As history and destiny collide, a tragic loss forces Emma to lead a rescue party to the Underworld where the gang encounter souls of those with unfinished business and must face the conniving Hades (Greg Germann). In an attempt to restore order to the chaos that has culminated, the characters’ dangerous manipulations of magic lead to an exacerbation of the war between light and darkness, with the separation of Regina and her Evil Queen persona, as well as the arrival of Dr. Jekyll (Hank Harris) and Mr. Hyde (Sam Witwer).

Season 6 (2016–17)[edit]

The sixth season was announced on March 3, 2016, and premiered on September 25, 2016. The characters must defend Storybrooke from the combined threat of Mr. Hyde and an unleashed Evil Queen, as well as dealing with new arrivals from the Land of Untold Stories. Emma’s destiny as the Savior weighs heavy on her and her desperation to alter her fate leads to some shocking secrets about a mysterious new arrival: Aladdin (Deniz Akdeniz).[9] The ongoing war between light and darkness ultimately leads to the arrival of the villainous Black Fairy (Jaime Murray) as well as the final battle that was prophesied before the casting of the original curse.

Season 7 (2017–18)[edit]

In May 2017, the series was renewed for a seventh and final season consisting of 22 episodes,[10] which marked a soft reboot.[11][12][13][14] Years after the Final Battle, Lucy (Alison Fernandez) arrives in the fictional neighborhood of Hyperion Heights in Seattle, Washington with her Once Upon a Time book to find her father Henry Mills (Andrew J. West) who is needed by his family.[15][16][17] Henry along with characters from the New Enchanted Forest[18] were brought to Hyperion Heights under a new curse and are caught in a rising conflict involving Cinderella (Dania Ramirez) and Lady Tremaine (Gabrielle Anwar), whose dangerous history with Mother Gothel (Emma Booth) is revealed, as well as the agendas of Dr. Facilier (Daniel Francis). Lucy must try to break this new curse and free her parents with the help of the now cursed Regina, Wish Realm Hook, Rumplestiltskin and Zelena. As they succeed in breaking the curse, the arrival of Wish Realm Rumplestiltskin with a plot to condemn every hero into eternal unhappiness leads to someone making the ultimate sacrifice to save their happily ever after.

Episodes[edit]

Cast[edit]

  • Ginnifer Goodwin as Snow White / Mary Margaret Blanchard (seasons 1–6; guest season 7)[30][31][32]
  • Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan (seasons 1–6; guest season 7)
  • Lana Parrilla as the Evil Queen / Regina Mills / Roni[30][33]
  • Josh Dallas as Prince Charming / David Nolan (seasons 1–6; guest season 7)[34][30][31][32]
  • Jared S. Gilmore as Henry Mills (seasons 1–6; recurring season 7)[31][35]
  • Robert Carlyle as Rumplestiltskin / Mr. Gold[30] / Weaver
  • Raphael Sbarge as Jiminy Cricket / Dr. Archibald Hopper (season 1; recurring seasons 2–3 and 6; guest seasons 4 and 7)
  • Jamie Dornan as the Huntsman / Sheriff Graham Humbert (season 1; guest season 2)
  • Eion Bailey as Pinocchio / August Wayne Booth (season 1; recurring seasons 2, 4 and 6)
  • Emilie de Ravin as Belle French (seasons 2–6; recurring season 1; guest season 7)[30][31][32][36]
  • Meghan Ory as Red Riding Hood / Ruby (season 2; recurring seasons 1, 3 and 5)[37]
  • Colin O’Donoghue as Killian Jones / Captain Hook / Rogers (season 2–7)[30]
  • Michael Raymond-James as Baelfire / Neal Cassidy (season 3; recurring season 2; guest season 5)
  • Michael Socha as Will Scarlet / Knave of Hearts / White King (season 4)
  • Rebecca Mader as Zelena / the Wicked Witch of the West / Kelly West (seasons 5–6; recurring season 3–4 and 7)[30][38][39]
  • Sean Maguire as Robin Hood (season 5; recurring seasons 3–4 and 6; guest season 7)[30][38]
  • Andrew J. West as adult Henry Mills (season 7; guest season 6)
  • Dania Ramirez as Cinderella / Jacinda Vidrio (season 7)
  • Gabrielle Anwar as Rapunzel / Lady Tremaine / Victoria Belfrey (season 7)
  • Alison Fernandez as Lucy (season 7; guest season 6)
  • Mekia Cox as Tiana / Sabine (season 7)

Development and production[edit]

Conception[edit]

Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis conceived the show in 2004 before joining the writing staff of Lost, but wanted to wait until that series was over to focus on this project.[40]

The idea is to take these characters that we all know collectively and try to find things about them that we haven’t explored before. Sometimes it’s a story point, sometimes it’s a thematic connection, sometimes it’s a dilemma they face in both worlds that is similar. We are not generally retelling the exact same story as the fairy tale world.

— Executive producer Adam Horowitz[41]

Eight years before the Once Upon a Time pilot (the two had just completed their work on Felicity, in 2002), Kitsis and Horowitz became inspired to write fairy tales out of a love of «mystery and excitement of exploring lots of different worlds.»[42]
They presented the premise to networks, but were refused because of its fantastic nature.[43]
From their time on Lost, the writers learned to look at the story in a different way,[43]
namely that «character has to trump mythology.»[41]

They explained,

«As people, you’ve got to see what the void in their heart or in their lives is to care about them … For us, this was as much about the character journeys and seeing what was ripped from them in coming to Storybrooke – going at it that way as opposed to making it the ‘break-the-curse show.«[44]

Despite the comparisons and similarities to Lost, the writers intend them to be very different shows.[43]
To them, Lost concerned itself with redemption, while Once Upon a Time is about «hope».[45]
Lost co-creator Damon Lindelof aids in the development of the series as a consultant, but has no official credit on the show. Kitsis and Horowitz have called him a «godfather» to the series.[46][47] To differentiate the storytelling from what the audience already knew, the writing staff decided to begin the pilot with the end of the typical Snow White fairytale.[44] Themes concerning family and motherhood were emphasized, in contrast to the focus on fatherhood in Lost. Kitsis and Horowitz sought to write strong female characters, rather than the classic damsel in distress. Horowitz stated their desire to approach each character the same way, asking themselves, «How do we make these icons real, make them relatable?»[43]

The pilot is meant to be the «template of the series».[42] Kitsis confirmed that every week will contain flashbacks between both worlds,[41] as they «love the idea of going back and forth and informing what the character is missing in their life.»[48] The writers’ desire to present a «mash up» of many small characters can be seen in a scene of the pilot, in which there is a war council featuring Geppetto, Pinocchio, and Grumpy. Horowitz elaborated, «One of the fun things for us coming up with these stories is thinking of ways these different characters can interact in ways they never have before.»[43] Since then, the creators have added more elements, and given its ties to Disney, have managed to expand the universe to include more recent material, by throwing out hints that they might look ahead at incorporating characters from Brave and Frozen in future episodes, if they get the green light from Disney.[49] The Season 3 finale introduced Elsa in the final minutes of the episode.[50]

The general premise, importing the Snow White core characters into the «real world», was previously seen on ABC television in the short-lived 1980s comedy The Charmings. The show also has a similar premise to Bill Willingham’s ten-year-old comic series Fables, to which ABC bought the rights in 2008 but never made it past planning stages. After Fables fans raised controversy over possible appropriation, the show writers initially denied a link, but later said they may have «read a couple issues» of the comic book and while the two concepts are «in the same playground», they are «telling a different story.»[48] Bill Willingham responded to the controversy in an interview, where he stated he did not feel the show was plagiarism and said: «Maybe they did remember reading Fables back then, but didn’t want to mention it because we’ve become a very litigious people.»[48][51]

Casting[edit]

The cast as they appeared in the third season.

The secondary character casting director Samuel Forsyth started the casting process in 2010. Horowitz stated that everyone they initially wanted for roles in the series accepted their roles after being sent a script.[42][43] Ginnifer Goodwin was cast as Snow White / Mary Margaret Blanchard,[52] who appreciated that she would be playing a strong character that was fleshed out for the audience. Goodwin had stated in interviews that she would love to play Snow White, and called her acceptance of the role «a no-brainer.»[53] Both Kitsis and Horowitz are self-described big fans of Goodwin’s previous series, Big Love, and wrote the part of Snow White with her in mind.[43] Josh Dallas, who portrays Prince Charming / David Nolan, was pleased the writers took «some dramatic license» with his character, believing the prince had become more real. He explained,

«Prince Charming just happens to be a name. He’s still a man with the same emotions as any other man. He’s a Prince, but he’s a Prince of the people. He gets his hands dirty. He’s got a kingdom to run. He has a family to protect. He has an epic, epic love for Snow White. He’s like everybody else. He’s human.»[53]

Jennifer Morrison was cast as Emma Swan.[54] The actress explained her character as someone who «help[s] her son Henry whom she abandoned when he was a baby and who seems like he’s a little bit emotionally dysfunctional», but noted that Emma does not start out believing in the fairytale universe.[53] Ten-year-old Jared S. Gilmore, known for his work on Mad Men, took the role of her son, Henry.[54] The role of The Evil Queen/ Regina was given to Lana Parrilla.[55]

«There’s always two stories being told when playing Regina. There’s the threat of her knowing she’s an evil queen and then there’s just the pure simple fact that the biological mother has stepped into her world and the threat of losing her son is just enormous. That’s a fear that I think any adopted mother would have. I think that’s going to really help the audience relate to Regina in some level.»

—Lana Parrilla[53]

The role of Rumplestiltskin / Mr. Gold was given to Robert Carlyle,[56] after having been written with him in mind, though the writers initially thought he would not accept the part.[41] Horowitz recalled Carlyle’s prison sequence, which was the actor’s first day on the set as «mind-blowing … You could see Ginny actually jump, the first time he did that character. It was fantastic!»[42] Jamie Dornan portrayed the Huntsman / Sheriff Graham[57] as a series regular before being killed off in the seventh episode (he later appeared as a guest star for the season finale),[58] while Eion Bailey was cast as Pinocchio / August Wayne Booth[57] in a recurring role,[59] starting with the ninth episode, «True North», where he was credited as «Stranger». He was promoted to series regular status for the fifteenth episode, «Red-Handed».[60] Raphael Sbarge portrayed Jiminy Cricket / Dr. Archie Hopper.[57]

For the second season, Meghan Ory and Emilie de Ravin were promoted to series regulars as Red Riding Hood / Ruby[61] and Belle / Lacey[62] respectively, while Bailey made guest appearances in two episodes[63][64] and Sbarge joined the recurring cast.[65] Colin O’Donoghue was cast as Captain Killian «Hook» Jones, initially in a recurring role,[66] before being promoted to series regular status starting from the fourteenth episode.[67] Additionally, Dornan made a guest appearance in the seventeenth episode.[68]

For the third season, Michael Raymond-James was promoted to series regular status as Neal Cassidy,[69] while Ory did not return as a regular due to commitments to the CBS series Intelligence.[70] Ory continued to make recurring appearances throughout the season.

For the fourth season, Michael Socha was brought onto the series as Will Scarlet / Knave of Hearts from the spin-off Once Upon a Time in Wonderland,[71][72] while Raymond-James exited the regular cast after his character was killed off in the previous season.[73] Bailey returned in a recurring arc towards the end of the season after being absent since the second season.[74]

For the fifth season, Rebecca Mader and Sean Maguire were promoted to series regular status as Zelena / Wicked Witch of the West and Robin Hood respectively,[38] while Socha exited the regular cast.[75] Ory also returned in a recurring capacity after being absent since the third season.[37] Additionally, Raymond-James made a guest appearance in the twelfth episode.[76]

For the sixth season, Maguire exited the regular cast after his character was killed off in the previous season, but remained in a recurring capacity as an alternate version of the character.[77] Sbarge and Bailey also returned in recurring capacities, both having been absent since the fourth season.[78][79]

The seventh and final season marked a major cast overhaul for the series, with original cast members Goodwin, Morrison, Dallas and Gilmore as well as long-time cast members De Ravin and Mader all exiting as regulars.[80][81][82] Gilmore and Mader joined the recurring cast for the season, while Goodwin, Morrison, Dallas and De Ravin all made guest appearances, particularly in the finale.[83] Along with departures, Andrew J. West and Alison Fernandez joined the regular cast for the season as an older Henry Mills and his daughter Lucy, respectively, after guest starring in the previous season’s finale.[84] Dania Ramirez and Gabrielle Anwar joined the regular cast as new iterations of Cinderella and Lady Tremaine, respectively;[85] Anwar exited after the eleventh episode, where her character was killed off.[86] Mekia Cox, who portrays Tiana, was promoted to the regular cast after initially joining as recurring.[87] Additionally, Sbarge and Maguire made guest appearances in the finale.[88]

Filming[edit]

Principal photography for the series takes place in Vancouver, British Columbia.[89][90] The village of Steveston in the adjacent city of Richmond doubles as Storybrooke for the series, with props and exterior sets disguising the existing businesses and buildings.[91] During filming, all brightly colored objects (flowers, etc.) are hidden to reinforce the fictional town’s spell-subdued character. Certain sets are additionally filmed in separate studios, including the interior of Mr. Gold’s pawn shop and the clock tower, which are not found in Steveston.[92] Downtown Vancouver doubles as other major cities such as New York City, Boston and Seattle.[93]

Setting[edit]

Main settings[edit]

During the first six seasons, the Enchanted Forest and Storybrooke, Maine are the main settings of the series.[94] The Enchanted Forest is a realm within Fairy Tale Land, but the actual spread and scope of the realm is not known. However, they are later united during the Ogre Wars, which played a part in the formation of the War Council that is formed by Prince Charming and served as the catalysts in the backstories involving Rumplestiltskin and the Evil Queen. Several independent kingdoms are implied by an array of different rulers. Most of the stories detailed their earlier lives before ascension to power and being influenced by their mentors through their upbringings. Meanwhile, Storybrooke serves as an isolated town separated from the rest of the Land Without Magic, where the cursed inhabitants are trapped by various forces.

During the seventh season, the New Enchanted Forest and Hyperion Heights, Seattle are the main settings.[18] As a realm in New Fairy Tale Land, the New Enchanted Forest is divided into several independent kingdoms with different rulers. The inhabitants are in conflict with each other, most notably between Lady Tremaine, Cinderella, Drizella, a resistance led by Tiana, and the Coven of the Eight led by Mother Gothel. Most flashbacks involved events that happened before the original curse and before the latest curse that brought everyone to Hyperion Heights, where unlike Storybrooke, its cursed inhabitants are living among ordinary people.

Expanded settings[edit]

The series, including its Wonderland spin-off, have explored beyond the main settings to numerous realms, each based on fairy tales, literature, and folklore. Known realms are Fairy Tale Land,[94] the Land Without Magic,[94] Wonderland,[94] the Dreamscape,[95] the Land Without Color,[94] the Netherworld,[96] Neverland,[94] Victorian England,[97] the Land of Oz,[94] Kansas,[98] Asgard,[99] 1920s England,[100] the Heroes & Villains alternate reality,[101] the Underworld,[102] the Worst Place,[103] Mount Olympus,[104] the Land of Untold Stories,[94] 19th Century France,[105] the World Behind the Mirror,[106] the Dark Realm,[107] the Wish Realm,[107] New Fairy Tale Land,[18] the Edge of Realms,[108] New Wonderland,[109] and the Prison Realm.[110] In the sixth season finale, a doorway to a realm in the Mad Hatter’s hat was shown fronted with a kabuki mask and thatched-roof hut. In the series finale, all the realms are merged via a variation of the Dark Curse, becoming known as the United Realms.[111]

Cultural references[edit]

As a nod to the ties between the production teams of Once Upon a Time and Lost, the former show contains allusions to Lost.[48] For example, many items found in the Lost series, such as Apollo candy bars, Oceanic Airlines, Ajira Airways, the TV series Exposé, and MacCutcheon Whiskey, can be seen in Once Upon a Time.[112]

Music[edit]

Mark Isham composed the series’ theme and music; he was joined by Cindy O’Connor and Michael D. Simon for the seventh season. On February 15, 2011 an extended play featuring four cues from the score was released by ABC Studios.[113] On May 1, 2012, a full-length 25-track official soundtrack album was released by Intrada Records to accompany season one.[114] On August 13, 2013, another full-length 25-track official soundtrack album was released by Intrada to accompany season two.[115] Since December 2015, Mark Isham had begun to release music that was previously not released from the third, fourth, and fifth seasons on his SoundCloud account. On August 17, 2018, an extended play featuring nine tracks from scores for the seventh season was released by ABC Studios.[116]

Season 1 Soundtrack

No. Title Length
1. «Once Upon a Time Orchestral Suite» 4:13
2. «Henry’s Proposal» 1:17
3. «The Queen’s Curse» 2:46
4. «Jiminy Cricket» 3:11
5. «Dealing with Rumplestiltskin» 3:26
6. «Belle’s Story» 2:37
7. «Dwarves» 2:45
8. «The Huntsman» 4:31
9. «Things Are Changing in Storybrooke» 1:47
10. «Cinderella» 1:44
11. «Wedding Dance» 1:21
12. «Advising Ashley» 2:26
13. «If the Shoe Fits» 1:35
14. «Unhappy Endings» 3:46
15. «Emma and Henry» 1:43
16. «The Siren» 5:07
17. «The Man with the Wooden Box» 1:11
18. «Hope Will Return» 1:48
19. «Rumplestiltskin in Love» 2:19
20. «The Genie’s Wishes» 1:58
21. «The Road To True Love» 2:50
22. «The Family Compass» 2:00
23. «Burn The Witch» 2:34
24. «What The Queen Loves Most» 2:30
25. «The Clock Moves» 1:12
Season 2 Soundtrack

No. Title Length
1. «Sleeping Beauty» 2:29
2. «True Love» 4:45
3. «Magic» 3:12
4. «We Are Both» 1:41
5. «Meet the Jefferson» 2:37
6. «Ruby and Granny» 1:54
7. «A Real Boy» 2:26
8. «The Hedge Maze» 4:13
9. «Regina’s True Love» 2:29
10. «Storybrooke Reunions» 2:12
11. «The Duelists» 1:21
12. «The Lady Jack» 0:45
13. «In a Burning Room» 4:16
14. «Tallahassee» 2:21
15. «This Boy Will Be Your Undoing» 2:46
16. «Science!» 1:23
17. «To Neverland!» 1:58
18. «Cora’s Waltz» 2:19
19. «Snow White in Black» 2:45
20. «How Magic Is Made» 3:33
21. «One Perfect Day After Another» 2:37
22. «Bae and the Shadow» 2:45
23. «Tamara Shows Her True Colors» 4:20
24. «The Adventure Begins» 2:14
25. «Main Title» 0:14
Season 7 Soundtrack

No. Title Length
1. «The Fates of All Heroes» 2:52
2. «Closest Thing to a Friend» 2:11
3. «Rescue and Reunion» 2:22
4. «The Boy Who Forgave» 3:40
5. «Evolution, Wisdom and Love» 2:54
6. «Reunited for Eternity» 1:28
7. «The Good Curse» 2:05
8. «The Good Queen» 3:42
9. «Leaving Storybrooke» 3:33
Total length: 25:00

Broadcast[edit]

The series has been licensed to over 190 countries.[117] In Australia, Once Upon a Time first aired on Seven Network, starting on May 15, 2012. In Canada it airs on CTV from October 23, 2011. It premiered on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom on April 1, 2012.[118] On December 17, 2013, it was confirmed that Channel 5 would not be picking the series up for the third season airing in the UK.[118] On March 14, 2015, Netflix picked up the show in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, subsequently showing all seasons and premiering each new episode on Wednesdays after their initial showing on Sundays on ABC.

All seven seasons of the series were released on Disney+ in September 2020.[119]

Reception[edit]

Critical response[edit]

Critical response to the first season was generally positive. On Metacritic, it was given a score of 66 out of 100 with «generally favorable reviews».[120]

Common Sense Media rated the show 4 out of 5 stars, stating, «Parents need to know that although Once Upon a Time is inspired by classic fairy tales such as Snow White, Pinocchio, and revivals of popular stories such as Mulan, Brave, and Frozen, it’s not always age-appropriate for younger kids. The content is often violent — including murder, sword fights, and death threats — and much of the story is clouded in a sense of peril and shifting loyalties. There’s some implied sexual content (including shirtless men, women buttoning up their blouses, and lovers escaping out of windows), some innuendo, and some iffy language («hell,» «ass,» «suck»). The upside? It has multi-generational appeal, but parents may want to preview before sharing with tweens».[121]

E!’s Kristin dos Santos cited the show as one of the five new shows of the 2011–2012 season to watch.[122] Matthew Gilbert of The Boston Globe gave the show a «C+» grade commenting:

From a pair of Lost producers, this is a love-or-hate proposition. The ambition is impressive, as it asks us to imagine Goodwin’s Snow White and Parrilla’s Evil Queen as moderns. But Morrison is a wooden lead, and the back stories – a random collection of fairy tales — don’t promise to surprise.»[123]

In a review from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, TV critic Gail Pennington hailed it as one of the «Most Promising Shows of The Fall» and, unlike Gilbert, had high marks for Morrison.[124] USA Todays Robert Blanco placed the series on its top ten list, declaring that «There’s nothing else on the air quite like it.»[125] Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times preferred the series to another fairy-tale themed drama, Grimm, citing that the premise takes its time building up the charm and that the producer «has that part nailed». She also gave excellent reviews for Morrison’s character: «Her Emma is predictably cynical and prickly – fairy-tale princess, my Aunt Fanny – but she’s sharp and lively enough to keep audiences begging for ‘just a few more pages’ before they go to bed.»[126]

Several feminist outlets were pleased with the show for its feminist twist on fairy tales. Avital Norman Nathman of Bitch stated that she liked the show for «infusing a feminist sensibility» into the stories.[127] Genie Leslie at Feministing commented that Emma was a «badass», that she liked how Emma was «very adamant that women be able to make their own decisions about their lives and their children», and how Emma was a «well-rounded» character who was «feminine, but not ‘girly«.[128] Natalie Wilson from Ms. praised the show for a strong, «kick-butt» female lead, for including multiple strong women who take turns doing the saving with the men, for subverting the fetishization of true love, and for dealing with the idea of what makes a mother in a more nuanced fashion. Wilson went on to state of the lead: «Her pursuit of a ‘happy ending’ is not about finding a man or going to a ball all gussied up, but about detective work, about building a relationship with her son Henry, and about seeking the ‘truth’ as to why time stands still in the corrupt Storybrooke world.»[129] The show began to receive less favorable reviews beginning with the second season, and reception became mixed overall until the end of the final season.[citation needed]

Ratings[edit]

The first season premiered as the top-rated drama series. The pilot episode was watched by 13 million viewers and received a 4.0 rating/share among 18- to 49-year-olds.[130] It was the season’s highest-rated drama debut among the age range and ABC’s biggest debut in five years.[131][132] With DVR viewers, the premiere climbed to 15.5 million viewers and a 5.2 rating/share in adults 18–49.[133] The show’s next three episodes had consistent ratings every week with over 11 million viewers.[134][135][136] The series became the number one non-sports program in the U.S. with viewers and young adults on Sunday nights.[137]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Once Upon a Time was nominated for a 2012 People’s Choice Award for «Favorite New TV Drama», but lost to Person of Interest.[163] The show was nominated at the 39th People’s Choice Awards in four categories: Favorite Network TV Drama, Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show, Favorite TV Fan Following, and Favorite TV Drama Actress (Ginnifer Goodwin); it lost to another ABC show Grey’s Anatomy in the first category, Supernatural in the second two, and Ellen Pompeo (from Grey’s Anatomy) in the last category. The show was nominated at 40th People’s Choice Awards, but lost to Beauty and the Beast and The Vampire Diaries, respectively.

The show was also nominated for «Best Genre Series» at the 2011 Satellite Awards, but lost to American Horror Story.[164] The show was nominated in this category again at the 2012 Satellite Awards, but lost to The Walking Dead.[165]

The program also received two nominations at the 2012 Visual Effects Society Awards, but lost to Boardwalk Empire and Gears of War 3, respectively.[166]

At the 38th Saturn Awards, the series received a nomination for Best Network Television Series and Parrilla was nominated for Best Supporting Actress on Television, but lost to Fringe and Michelle Forbes, respectively.[167]

The program was nominated for the former award again at the 39th Saturn Awards, but lost to new series Revolution.[168]

Jared S. Gilmore was nominated for Best Performance by an Younger Actor on Television at 40th Saturn Awards, but lost to Chandler Riggs for The Walking Dead

The show received trophies for «Favorite New TV Drama» and «Favorite Villain» for Lana Parrilla by the TV Guide.[169]

The show was nominated at the 2012 Teen Choice Awards, but lost to The Vampire Diaries, Pretty Little Liars and Awkward and the show was also nominated at 2013 Teen Choice Awards, but lost to The Vampire Diaries and Pretty Little Liars.

The show was nominated again 2014 Teen Choice Awards, but lost to The Vampire Diaries and Dylan O’Brien, respectively.

It was also nominated at the 64th Creative Arts Primetime Emmy Awards, but lost to Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead and the show was nominated again at 65th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, but lost to The Borgias and Game of Thrones.

The show won 3 Choice Awards at the Teen Choice Awards 2016.

Tie-in material[edit]

Novels[edit]

In 2013, Disney-owned Hyperion Books published Reawakened by Odette Beane, a novelization of storylines from the first season, expanded to include new perspectives. The narrative is from the points-of-view of Emma Swan in Storybrooke and Snow White in the Enchanted Forest. The novel was published on April 28, 2013, as an ebook and May 7, 2013, in paperback form.[170]

In 2015, production company Kingswell Teen published Red’s Untold Tale, by Wendy Toliver, a novel telling a story of Red’s past that was not seen in the show. The novel was published on September 22, 2015 and consisted of 416 pages.[171]

In 2017, Kingswell Teen published a second novel, Regina Rising, also written by Wendy Toliver, which depicts the life of a sixteen year old Regina. The novel was published on April 25, 2017.[172]

In 2018, Kingswell Teen published a third novel, Henry and Violet, written by Michelle Zink, which follows Henry and Violet on an adventure to New York City. The novel was published on May 8, 2018.[173]

Comic books[edit]

A comic book, titled Once Upon a Time: Shadow of the Queen, was released on September 4, 2013, in both digital and hardcover forms. The story was written by Dan Thomsen and Corinna Bechko, with art by Nimit Malavia, Vasilis Lolos, Mike del Mundo, Stephanie Hans and Mike Henderson. Shadow of the Queen details what happens after the Evil Queen takes the Huntsman’s heart. She forces the Huntsman to commit evil, and try to capture Snow White yet again. The Huntsman faces his past, and also meets Red Riding Hood, who is trying to cope with her beastly alter ego. Together, they team up and try to save Snow White before all is too late.[174]

On April 14, 2014, a sequel to the first comic book called Once Upon a Time: Out of the Past was released, which details previously unseen flashback stories of Captain Hook, the Evil Queen, Rumplestiltskin, Belle and the Mad Hatter from before the first Dark Curse.[175]

Spin-off[edit]

In February 2013, Kitsis & Horowitz, along with producers Zack Estrin and Jane Espenson, developed a spin-off focusing on Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland.[176] The series was called Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. A «teaser presentation» began shooting in April 2013, and the pilot was shot in late July or August.[177] On May 10, 2013, ABC announced that it had approved the spin-off and on May 14, 2013, announced that the spin-off would air in the Thursday night 8:00pm time slot instead of making it a fill-in for the parent series.[178] The series premiered on October 10, 2013, but was cancelled[179] after a single-season thirteen-episode run, and ended on April 3, 2014.[180]

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External links[edit]

  • Official website
  • Once Upon a Time at IMDb
  • Once Upon a Time at Disney A to Z Edit this at Wikidata
  • Creators’ podcast on iTunes

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Once Upon a Time
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Жанр: Приключения, Фантастика, Фэнтези, Детектив, Зарубежный, Мелодрама
Подборка: Для женщин, Про ведьм
В ролях: Дженнифер Моррисон, Джиннифер Гудвин, Лана Паррия, Джошуа Даллас, Джаред Гилмор, Роберт Карлайл, Рафаэль Сбардж, Колин О’Донохью, Эмили де Рэвин, Ребекка Мэдер

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  • Год: 2011
  • Страна: США
  • Сезон: 1-7
  • Режиссер: Ральф Хемекер, Рон Андервуд, Дин Уайт

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