Once Upon a Time

Name: Once Upon a Time
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Colin O'Donoghue, Robert Carlyle, Michael Raymond-James

Magic is coming.

Once Upon a Time (2011-2018)

Seasons: 7, episodes: 156

Episode runtime: 43 min

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Premiere

2011-10-23

Last episode

2018-05-18

Status

Ended

Country

United States

Network

ABC

Production

ABC Studios, Kitsis/Horowitz

Genre

Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Website

http://abc.go.com/shows/once-upon-a-time

Creators

Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz

Actors

Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Colin O'Donoghue, Robert Carlyle, Michael Raymond-James, Josh Dallas, Jeffrey Kaiser, Ginnifer Goodwin, Rebecca Mader, Emilie de Ravin
All actors and roles (10)

Scenario

Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz

Producer

Brian Wankum, Kathy Gilroy, Andrew Chambliss, Samantha Thomas, Ian B. Goldberg, Steve Pearlman, Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis, David H. Goodman, Andrew Chambliss

Camera operator

Stephen Jackson

Composer

Mark Isham

Editing

Geofrey Hildrew, Henk van Eeghen, Julie Monroe
Whole Team (118)

Short description

There is a town in Maine where every story book character you've ever known is trapped between two worlds, victims of a powerful curse. Only one knows the truth and only one can break the spell.

Seasons

Season	Episodes	Release date	Rating
Season 1 Emma Swan wonders if the residents of Storybrooke, Maine are somehow actual characters from legendary children’s tales. Parallel worlds unravel in this modern take on classic fables where a curse has trapped famed storybook characters in our world.	22	2011-10-23	7.7
Season 2 The second season follows the introduction of magic by Mr. Gold / Rumplestiltskin into Storybrooke, leaving the fate of both the real world and the Fairytale Land that was, intertwined, resulting in new threats emerging.	22	2012-09-30	7.5
Season 3 The third season revolves around the main characters travelling from Storybrooke to Neverland to retrieve Henry Mills, featuring crossover episodes connecting with the spin-off Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.	22	2013-09-29	7.9
Season 4	23	2014-09-28	8.1
Season 5	23	2015-09-27	7.4
Season 6	22	2016-09-25	7.3
Season 7 After six seasons, the residents of the enchanted forest face their greatest challenge yet as The Evil Queen, Captain Hook and Rumplestiltskin join forces with a grown-up Henry Mills and his daughter Lucy on an epic quest to once again bring hope to their world and ours. Along the way, new fairy …	22	2017-10-06	6.7

What's left behind the scenes

The show was conceived as early as 2004, but Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis did not take it on until work on the series 'Lost' (2004-2010) was completed.
The names of many characters in Storybrooke are often linked to their fairy tale prototypes. For example: Mary Margaret Blanchard (Snow White): Blanchard comes from the French word 'blanc,' meaning white. The name 'Mary Margaret' is borrowed from a real woman believed to be the inspiration for Snow White, named Maria Sophia Margaretha Catharina Freifrau von Erthal (born June 15, 1729, in Germany). Regina Mills (The Evil Queen): Regina is Latin for 'Queen.' Mr. Gold (Rumpelstiltskin): In his story, Rumpelstiltskin spun straw into gold. Ruby (Little Red Riding Hood): Ruby is a gemstone ranging from pink to blood-red shades. Ashley Boyd (Cinderella): Ash (Ashley) precedes cinder in the combustion process. Boyd comes from the Gaelic word 'buidhe,' meaning 'yellow-haired.' Sidney Glass (The Mirror): Because a mirror is also called a 'looking glass.' Additionally, his newspaper is called 'The Mirror.' Archie Hopper (The Cricket): Crickets move by hopping (Hopper -> hop). Furthermore, the word 'cricket' is sometimes used to denote a bunker (hopper). Jefferson (The Mad Hatter): The band Jefferson Airplane has a song called 'White Rabbit,' which reflects imagery from 'Alice in Wonderland.' Cora (The Queen of Hearts): The name is derived from the Latin 'cor,' meaning heart.
Several times throughout the series, a wedding ring could be seen on Mr. Gold's hand. This is because Robert Carlyle simply forgot to take off his own during filming; he even wrote about this himself on Twitter.
Katee Sackhoff auditioned for the role of Emma Swan.
The story at the beginning of the fourth season is a continuation of the animated movie "Frozen" (2013).
Producers offered the role of the Blue Fairy to Lady Gaga, but there was no response from her manager. Ultimately, the role was given to Keagan Connor Tracy.
It takes two hours to apply Rumpelstiltskin's makeup to Robert Carlyle, not including about 20 minutes to get into costume.
The watercolors illustrating the book of fairy tales owned by Henry were created by Portuguese artist Joao Lemos (Joao MP Lemos), who draws comics for Marvel.
In the pilot episode of the series, Leroy whistles the composition "Whistle While You Work," which was written for the Disney animated feature "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937).
Joshua Dallas (Prince Charming) and Ginnifer Goodwin (Snow White) are husband and wife in real life.