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Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

Magic is coming.

20117.47 Seasons156 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

NetworksABC

Top Cast

Lana Parrilla

Lana Parrilla

Regina Mills / Evil Queen

Colin O'Donoghue

Colin O'Donoghue

Captain Hook

Robert Carlyle

Robert Carlyle

Mr. Gold / Rumplestiltskin / Weaver

Gabrielle Anwar

Gabrielle Anwar

Victoria Belfrey / Lady Tremaine

Dania Ramirez

Dania Ramirez

Jacinda Vidrio / Cinderella

Mekia Cox

Mekia Cox

Sabine / Tiana

Andrew J. West

Andrew J. West

Henry Mills

Alison Fernández

Alison Fernández

Lucy Vidrio

Themes & Keywords

magicfairy talefantasy worldbased on fairy talestorybookfalse memory

About Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time is a drama, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2011 exploring themes of magic, fairy tale, fantasy world, based on fairy tale, storybook, false memory. it stars Lana Parrilla, Colin O'Donoghue, Robert Carlyle. 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.

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