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Once Upon a Time Premiered on ABC on October 23, 2011

About the Show:
Once Upon A Time is, at its core, a story about hope. "For us, that’s what a fairytale is. It’s that ability to think your life will get better. It’s why you buy a lottery ticket—because if you win you get to tell your boss that you’re quitting and you get to move to Paris or wherever and be who you always wanted to be. And that’s Cinderella, right? One day she’s sweeping up and the next she’s going to the ball. Adam and I just wanted to write about something hopeful that for one hour a week allows one to put everything aside and have that feeling that your dreams just may come true."
- Edward Kitsis, Co-Creator/Executive Producer

Emma Swan’s life has been anything but a fairytale. A 28-year-old bail bondsperson, she’s been taking care of herself since she was abandoned as a baby. But when Henry—the son she gave up 10 years ago—finds her, everything changes. Henry is desperate for his mom’s help and thinks that Emma is actually the long, lost daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming. Yes, the actual Snow White and Prince Charming. Even stranger, Henry believes that Storybrooke, the sleepy New England town he calls home, is really part of a curse cast by the Evil Queen, freezing fairytale characters in the modern world with no memory of their former selves.

Of course the seen-it-all Emma doesn’t believe a word, but when she gets to Storybrooke, she can’t help sensing that everything’s not quite what it seems. As Henry shows Emma around with the help of his fairytale book, the town, and its inhabitants like Henry’s therapist Archie Hopper and the enigmatic Mr. Gold, seem just strange enough to set off her already suspicious nature. She becomes even more concerned for Henry when she meets his adopted mother, Regina, who he suspects is none other than the Evil Queen herself!

Storybrooke is a place where magic has been forgotten—but is still powerfully close—and happily ever after seems just out of reach. In order to understand where the fairytale world’s former inhabitants came from, and what ultimately led to the Evil Queen’s wrath, you’ll need a glimpse into their previous lives. But it might just turn everything you’ve ever believed about these characters upside-down.

Meanwhile, the epic battle for the future of all worlds, modern and fairytale alike, is about to begin. For good to win, Emma will have to accept her destiny and fight like hell.

Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, two master storytellers behind Lost and Tron: Legacy, invite everyone to brace themselves for a modern fairytale with thrilling twists and hints of darkness, brimming with wonder and filled with the magic of our most beloved stories.

"We kept circling back to the idea of fairytales. The very first stories that you hear when you're a kid. They're full of magic and heroics and fear and joy. But we also found fairytales are full of all these unanswered questions. Like why is Grumpy grumpy? Why is Geppetto so lonely that he'd actually carve a little boy out of wood? And did the Evil Queen really try to kill Snow White simply because of vanity? With Once Upon A Time, we set out to explore those questions and not re-tell these stories but attempt to dig beneath what we all know and try to discover something new."
- Adam Horowitz, Co-Creator/Executive Producer

Cast:

Actor’s name	Storybrooke	Fairytale
Joshua Dallas	John Doe	Prince Charming
Lana Parrilla	Mayor Regina Mills	Evil Queen
Raphael Sbarge	Dr. Archie Hopper	Jiminy Cricket
Robert Carlyle	Mr. Gold	Rumplestiltskin
Ginnifer Goodwin	Mary Margaret Blanchard	Snow White
Jennifer Morrison	Emma Swan
Jared S. Gilmore	Henry Mills
Jamie Dornan	Sheriff Graham

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Episode 1: Pilot (Oct/23/2011)
Emma Swan, a bail bondsman, is surprised when Henry, the son that she gave up for adoption 10 years earlier, shows up on her doorstep. He begs Emma to come to his hometown of Storybrooke, Maine, and rescue him from his evil adopted mother, Regina Mills. The boy insists that everyone in the town is a fairy tale character with no memory of who they really are... and Emma soon realizes that Henry's claim may be true.

Episode 2: The Thing You Love Most (Oct/30/2011)
Regina tries to drive Emma out of Storybrooke by hook or by crook, involving Dr. Hopper in her schemes. Meanwhile, Sister Mary lends an unexpected hand to Emma, and Mr. Gold hints to the mayor that he knows more than she suspects. Meanwhile, the origin of the Dark Curse that destroyed the Land of Fantasy is revealed.

Episode 3: Snow Falls (Nov/06/2011)
Henry convinces Mary Margaret to read to the John Doe patient, insisting that he's her Prince Charming. Mary Margaret reluctantly does so, but is surprised by the results. Meanwhile, in flashback Prince Charming and Snow White meet for the first time... and possibly the last.

Episode 4: The Price of Gold (Nov/13/2011)
In Storybrooke, Emma tries to help Ashley Boyd, a young pregnant maid who tries to make a deal with Mr. Gold. Meanwhile, in the fairy tale world, Cinderella makes a deal with Rumplestiltskin but discovers the price is more than she is willing to pay.

Episode 5: That Still Small Voice (Nov/27/2011)
Graham makes Emma the town deputy, apparently setting off a collapse at a nearby mine. When Henry goes into the mine to prove his theory, he soon becomes trapped. Meanwhile, in the fairytale world, Jiminy discovers that he can't leave his parents to be who he truly wants to be.

Episode 6: The Shepherd (Dec/04/2011)
In the real world, David finds himself drawn to Mary Margaret despite Kathryn's wishes. Meanwhile, in the fairy tale world, the man who will become Prince Charming is forced to accept his destiny.

Episode 7: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (Dec/11/2011)
After kissing Emma, Sheriff Graham begins to remember his past life as the Huntsman... the man who the Evil Queen tasked with killing Snow in the fairy tale world.

Episode 8: Desperate Souls (Jan/08/2012)
Emma runs for sheriff rather than let Regina fill the position, and discovers that she has a surprising benefactor. Meanwhile, in the fairy tale world, a human Rumplestiltskin learns what he must do to keep his son safe from the war.

Episode 9: True North (Jan/15/2012)
Emma tries to help two orphaned children by locating their father, well aware of what will happen to them if they're put into the foster care system. Meanwhile, in the fairy tale world, Hansel and Gretel are abandoned by their father and the Evil Queen offers her help... for a price.

Episode 10: 7:15 A.M. (Jan/22/2012)
Regina asks Emma to investigate the Stranger, who has taken an interest in Henry. Meanwhile, Dave and Mary Margret try to reconcile their feelings to each other. And in the fairy tale world, James and Snow try to reunite although a kingdom stands in their way.

Episode 11: Fruit of the Poisonous Tree (Jan/29/2012)
Sydney recruits Emma to help him find the evidence he needs to bring down Regina. And in the fairytale world, a Genie grants King Leopold three wishes, and the king grants the Genie his freedom... with tragic results.

Episode 12: Skin Deep (Feb/12/2012)
Mary Margaret goes out with Ashley and Ruby for Valentine's Day, and Mr. Gold has something stolen from him. Meanwhile, in the fairytale world Belle is forced to give up everything she knows to keep her village safe... by living with the Beast.

Episode 13: Whatever Happened to Frederick (Feb/19/2012)
While David considers the best way to tell Kathryn the truth about his affair with Mary Margaret, Emma has a date with the mysterious stranger. In the fairy tale world, James seeks out a cure for Abigail's lover so that at least one of them can have a happy ending.

Episode 14: Dreamy (Mar/04/2012)
When Leroy falls in love with a nun, Astrid, he helps Mary Margaret sell candles to raise money so that Astrid and her sisters aren't forced out of Storybrooke. Meanwhile, Emma begins the investigation into Kathryn's disappearance. And in the fairytale world, a newly born dwarf, Dreamy, falls in love with a fairy.

Episode 15: Red-Handed (Mar/11/2012)
While Emma tries to determine if David murdered his wife Kathryn, she hires Ruby as an assistant when the waitress quits her job to go out into the world and find something to do with her life. Meanwhile, in the fairy tale world Red and Snow meet as a savage wolf plagues the village where Red lives.

Episode 16: Heart of Darkness (Mar/18/2012)
When Mary Margaret is arrested for murder, Emma tries to clear her friend's name despite pressure from Regina. Meanwhile, Henry finds a fellow believer and David goes to Dr. Hopper to recover his lost memories. And in the fairytale world, a Snow White that no longer remembers her true love seeks to kill Queen Regina.

Episode 17: Hat Trick (Mar/25/2012)
Emma searches for a missing Mary Margaret, but is abducted by a man who claims to know the truth about Storybrooke... and Emma. Meanwhile, in the fairytale world, Regina convinces a sorcerer to take her to Wonderland to recover something that the Queen of Hearts has stolen from her.

Episode 18: The Stable Boy (Apr/01/2012)
Emma closes in on the real murderer to clear Mary Margaret's name, but discovers that someone close to her may have betrayed her. Meanwhile, in the fairtytale world, Regina choose true love over power, but her mother Cora has a harsh lesson to teach her.

Episode 19: The Return (Apr/22/2012)
Gold is intrigued by August and tries to determine who he really is. Meanwhile, David tries to apologize to Mary Margaret and Emma gets a break in the case of Kathryn's abduction. In the fairytale world, Baelfire makes a deal with his father Rumpelstiltskin when it becomes clear that his magic powers have corrupted him.

Episode 20: The Stranger (Apr/29/2012)
August offers to show Emma how she can regain Henry by telling her the truth about her life. Meanwhile, Regina attempts to seduce David and Mary Margaret returns into teaching. In the fairytale world, Gepetto is told that he can save Snow and Charming's child, but insists on saving his son Pinocchio as payment for his work.

Episode 21: Apple Red as Blood (May/06/2012)
Regina tries to find a way to maintain the curse, and discovers that she needs an artifact from her past to stop Emma. Meanwhile, in the fairy tale world Queen Regina forces Snow to choose between her life and her love.

Episode 22: A Land Without Magic (May/13/2012)
Emma and Regina team together in order to find a way to save Henry's life. Meanwhile, in the fairytale land that was, Prince Charming attempts to escape from the Evil Queen's clutches in order to reunite with Snow White who, unbeknownst to him, has already taken a bite of the Queen's poison apple.

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