Once Upon a Time 2011
“Magic is coming.”
What is Once Upon a Time?
Once Upon a Time is an American fantasy adventure drama series that aired on ABC from October 23, 2011, to May 18, 2018. Created by Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis, the show features a cast including Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, and Robert Carlyle.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2011
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 156
- Runtime
- 43 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 23, 2011
- Last aired
- May 18, 2018
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC
- Genres
- Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Updated
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Overview
Once Upon a Time is an American fantasy adventure drama series that aired on ABC from October 23, 2011, to May 18, 2018. Created by Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis, the show features a cast including Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, and Robert Carlyle. The narrative action alternates between two primary settings: a fantastical world where fairy tales occur and a fictional seaside town in Maine known as Storybrooke. The plot centers on a young woman with a troubled past who is drawn to this small town where fairy tales are to be believed. Within this location, various storybook characters are trapped between two worlds as victims of a powerful curse. The series explores the premise that these figures are held captive by a spell, with only one individual possessing the truth and the potential to break the enchantment. The program ran for a total of seven seasons, concluding its broadcast run in the spring of 2018.
Should you watch it?
“Storybook characters are trapped in a Maine town by a powerful curse only one can break.”
- engaging premise
- mythological themes
- complex narrative
- high stakes
Watch it if you enjoy modern interpretations of classic fairy tales.
The series features themes of curses and trapped characters within a fantasy setting.
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pilot Mytharc Oct 23, 2011
- E2 The Thing You Love Most Core Oct 30, 2011
- E3 Snow Falls Core Nov 6, 2011
- E4 The Price of Gold Core Nov 13, 2011
- E5 That Still Small Voice Core Nov 27, 2011
- E6 The Shepherd Mytharc Dec 4, 2011
- E7 The Heart is a Lonely Hunter Core Dec 11, 2011
- E8 Desperate Souls Core Jan 8, 2012
- E9 True North Core Jan 15, 2012
- E10 7:15 A.M. Core Jan 22, 2012
- E11 Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Core Jan 29, 2012
- E12 Skin Deep Core Feb 12, 2012
- E13 What Happened to Frederick Core Feb 19, 2012
- E14 Dreamy Core Mar 4, 2012
- E15 Red-Handed Core Mar 11, 2012
- E16 Heart of Darkness Core Mar 18, 2012
- E17 Hat Trick Core Mar 25, 2012
- E18 The Stable Boy Core Apr 1, 2012
- E19 The Return Core Apr 22, 2012
- E20 The Stranger Core Apr 29, 2012
- E21 An Apple Red as Blood Mytharc May 6, 2012
- E22 A Land Without Magic Mytharc May 13, 2012
Season 2 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Broken Mytharc Sep 30, 2012
- E2 We Are Both Core Oct 7, 2012
- E3 Lady of the Lake Core Oct 14, 2012
- E4 The Crocodile Core Oct 21, 2012
- E5 The Doctor Core Oct 28, 2012
- E6 Tallahassee Core Nov 4, 2012
- E7 Child of the Moon Core Nov 11, 2012
- E8 Into the Deep Core Nov 25, 2012
- E9 Queen of Hearts Core Dec 2, 2012
- E10 The Cricket Game Core Jan 6, 2013
- E11 The Outsider Core Jan 13, 2013
- E12 In the Name of the Brother Core Jan 20, 2013
- E13 Tiny Core Feb 10, 2013
- E14 Manhattan Core Feb 17, 2013
- E15 The Queen Is Dead Core Mar 3, 2013
- E16 The Miller's Daughter Core Mar 10, 2013
- E17 Welcome to Storybrooke Core Mar 17, 2013
- E18 Selfless, Brave and True Core Mar 24, 2013
- E19 Lacey Core Apr 21, 2013
- E20 The Evil Queen Core Apr 28, 2013
- E21 Second Star to the Right Mytharc May 5, 2013
- E22 And Straight on 'Til Morning Mytharc May 12, 2013
Season 3 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Heart of the Truest Believer Mytharc Sep 29, 2013
- E2 Lost Girl Core Oct 6, 2013
- E3 Quite a Common Fairy Mytharc Oct 13, 2013
- E4 Nasty Habits Core Oct 20, 2013
- E5 Good Form Core Oct 27, 2013
- E6 Ariel Core Nov 3, 2013
- E7 Dark Hollow Core Nov 10, 2013
- E8 Think Lovely Thoughts Mytharc Nov 17, 2013
- E9 Save Henry Core Dec 1, 2013
- E10 The New Neverland Core Dec 8, 2013
- E11 Going Home Core Dec 15, 2013
- E12 New York City Serenade Core Mar 9, 2014
- E13 Witch Hunt Core Mar 16, 2014
- E14 The Tower Core Mar 23, 2014
- E15 Quiet Minds Core Mar 30, 2014
- E16 It's Not Easy Being Green Core Apr 6, 2014
- E17 The Jolly Roger Core Apr 13, 2014
- E18 Bleeding Through Core Apr 20, 2014
- E19 A Curious Thing Core Apr 27, 2014
- E20 Kansas Mytharc May 4, 2014
- E21 Snow Drifts Mytharc May 11, 2014
- E22 There's No Place Like Home Mytharc May 11, 2014
Season 4 · 23 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 A Tale of Two Sisters Mytharc Sep 28, 2014
- E2 White Out Core Oct 5, 2014
- E3 Rocky Road Core Oct 12, 2014
- E4 The Apprentice Core Oct 19, 2014
- E5 Breaking Glass Core Oct 26, 2014
- E6 Family Business Core Nov 2, 2014
- E7 The Snow Queen Core Nov 9, 2014
- E8 Smash the Mirror (1) Core Nov 16, 2014
- E9 Smash the Mirror (2) Core Nov 16, 2014
- E10 Fall Mytharc Nov 30, 2014
- E11 Shattered Sight Core Dec 7, 2014
- E12 Heroes and Villains Core Dec 14, 2014
- E13 Darkness on the Edge of Town Core Mar 1, 2015
- E14 Unforgiven Core Mar 8, 2015
- E15 Enter the Dragon Core Mar 15, 2015
- E16 Poor Unfortunate Soul Core Mar 22, 2015
- E17 Best Laid Plans Core Mar 29, 2015
- E18 Heart of Gold Core Apr 12, 2015
- E19 Sympathy for the De Vil Core Apr 19, 2015
- E20 Lily Core Apr 26, 2015
- E21 Mother Core May 3, 2015
- E22 Operation Mongoose (1) Mytharc May 10, 2015
- E23 Operation Mongoose (2) Mytharc May 10, 2015
Season 5 · 23 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Dark Swan Mytharc Sep 27, 2015
- E2 The Price Core Oct 4, 2015
- E3 Siege Perilous Core Oct 11, 2015
- E4 The Broken Kingdom Core Oct 18, 2015
- E5 Dreamcatcher Core Oct 25, 2015
- E6 The Bear and the Bow Core Nov 1, 2015
- E7 Nimue Core Nov 8, 2015
- E8 Birth Core Nov 15, 2015
- E9 The Bear King Core Nov 15, 2015
- E10 Broken Heart Mytharc Nov 29, 2015
- E11 Swan Song Core Dec 6, 2015
- E12 Souls of the Departed Core Mar 6, 2016
- E13 Labor of Love Core Mar 13, 2016
- E14 Devil's Due Core Mar 20, 2016
- E15 The Brothers Jones Core Mar 27, 2016
- E16 Our Decay Core Apr 3, 2016
- E17 Her Handsome Hero Core Apr 10, 2016
- E18 Ruby Slippers Core Apr 17, 2016
- E19 Sisters Mytharc Apr 24, 2016
- E20 Firebird Core May 1, 2016
- E21 Last Rites Mytharc May 8, 2016
- E22 Only You Mytharc May 15, 2016
- E23 An Untold Story Mytharc May 15, 2016
Frequently asked questions
What is the setting?
The story takes place in a town in Maine.
Who are the characters?
The characters are individuals from story books.
What is the central conflict?
The characters are victims of a powerful curse that traps them between two worlds.
Can the curse be broken?
Yes, there is one person who can break the spell.
Does anyone know the truth?
Yes, one person in the town knows the truth about their situation.