Once Upon a Time
2011 · TV Series · TV-PG · 43 min · ★ 7.4 · 72% critics
In a small town in Maine, familiar storybook characters live trapped between worlds under a powerful curse. When a young boy seeks out the woman who gave him up, he insists she’s connected to that hidden realm—and may be the only one who can uncover the truth and break the spell.
Also known as OUAT
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Details
- Years
- 2011–2018
- Release date
- 2011-10-23
- Network
- ABC
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Runtime
- 43 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (2,474 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a long, twisty fairy-tale mashup with magic, curses, and lots of family drama; Not for you if you dislike slow pacing, cheesy effects, or later-season drop-offs like some mention in Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.
Pros: clever fairy-tale twists; bingeable adventure; standout villains | Cons: uneven acting; weak effects; later seasons drag
Themes
- magic
- fairy tale
- fantasy world
- based on fairy tale
- storybook
- false memory
Cast & crew
Lana Parrilla
as Regina Mills / Evil Queen
- JM
Jennifer Morrison
as Emma Swan
Barclay Hope
as James Page
- DL
David de Lautour
as Jonathan
- KR
Kevin Ryan
as Robert
Bill Dow
as Mayor Tomkins
- CH
Catherine Lough Haggquist
as Fairy Godmother
Colin O'Donoghue
as Captain Hook
Robert Carlyle
as Mr. Gold / Rumplestiltskin / Weaver
- JD
Josh Dallas
as David Nolan / Prince Charming
Directed by Lana Parrilla, Mark Mylod, Mario Van Peebles +45 more
Created by Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz
Episodes7 seasons · 156 episodes
Season 122 episodes
- S1E1Pilot45mDisney+Hulu
- S1E2The Thing You Love Most44mDisney+Hulu
- S1E3Snow Falls44mDisney+Hulu
- S1E4The Price of Gold44mDisney+Hulu
- S1E5That Still Small Voice44mDisney+Hulu
- S1E6The Shepherd44mDisney+Hulu
- S1E7The Heart is a Lonely Hunter44mDisney+Hulu
- S1E8Desperate Souls45mDisney+Hulu
- S1E9True North44mDisney+Hulu
- S1E107:15 A.M.44mDisney+Hulu
- S1E11Fruit of the Poisonous Tree44mDisney+Hulu
- S1E12Skin Deep44mDisney+Hulu
- S1E13What Happened to Frederick44mDisney+Hulu
- S1E14Dreamy44mDisney+Hulu
- S1E15Red-Handed44mDisney+Hulu
- S1E16Heart of Darkness44mDisney+Hulu
- S1E17Hat Trick44mDisney+Hulu
- S1E18The Stable Boy44mDisney+Hulu
- S1E19The Return44mDisney+Hulu
- S1E20The Stranger44mDisney+Hulu
- S1E21An Apple Red as Blood44mDisney+Hulu
- S1E22A Land Without Magic44mDisney+Hulu
Season 222 episodes
- S2E1Broken44mDisney+Hulu
- S2E2We Are Both44mDisney+Hulu
- S2E3Lady of the Lake44mDisney+Hulu
- S2E4The Crocodile44mDisney+Hulu
- S2E5The Doctor44mDisney+Hulu
- S2E6Tallahassee44mDisney+Hulu
- S2E7Child of the Moon44mDisney+Hulu
- S2E8Into the Deep44mDisney+Hulu
- S2E9Queen of Hearts44mDisney+Hulu
- S2E10The Cricket Game44mDisney+Hulu
- S2E11The Outsider44mDisney+Hulu
- S2E12In the Name of the Brother45mDisney+Hulu
- S2E13Tiny44mDisney+Hulu
- S2E14Manhattan44mDisney+Hulu
- S2E15The Queen Is Dead44mDisney+Hulu
- S2E16The Miller's Daughter44mDisney+Hulu
- S2E17Welcome to Storybrooke44mDisney+Hulu
- S2E18Selfless, Brave and True44mDisney+Hulu
- S2E19Lacey44mDisney+Hulu
- S2E20The Evil Queen44mDisney+Hulu
- S2E21Second Star to the Right44mDisney+Hulu
- S2E22And Straight on 'Til Morning44mDisney+Hulu
Season 322 episodes
- S3E1The Heart of the Truest Believer45mDisney+Hulu
- S3E2Lost Girl44mDisney+Hulu
- S3E3Quite a Common Fairy44mDisney+Hulu
- S3E4Nasty Habits45mDisney+Hulu
- S3E5Good Form45mDisney+Hulu
- S3E6Ariel45mDisney+Hulu
- S3E7Dark Hollow45mDisney+Hulu
- S3E8Think Lovely Thoughts45mDisney+Hulu
- S3E9Save Henry45mDisney+Hulu
- S3E10The New Neverland45mDisney+Hulu
- S3E11Going Home45mDisney+Hulu
- S3E12New York City Serenade45mDisney+Hulu
- S3E13Witch Hunt45mDisney+Hulu
- S3E14The Tower45mDisney+Hulu
- S3E15Quiet Minds45mDisney+Hulu
- S3E16It's Not Easy Being Green45mDisney+Hulu
- S3E17The Jolly Roger45mDisney+Hulu
- S3E18Bleeding Through45mDisney+Hulu
- S3E19A Curious Thing45mDisney+Hulu
- S3E20Kansas45mDisney+Hulu
- S3E21Snow Drifts45mDisney+Hulu
- S3E22There's No Place Like Home46mDisney+Hulu
Season 423 episodes
- S4E1A Tale of Two Sisters43mDisney+Hulu
- S4E2White Out43mDisney+Hulu
- S4E3Rocky Road43mDisney+Hulu
- S4E4The Apprentice43mDisney+Hulu
- S4E5Breaking Glass43mDisney+Hulu
- S4E6Family Business43mDisney+Hulu
- S4E7The Snow Queen43mDisney+Hulu
- S4E8Smash the Mirror (1)43mDisney+Hulu
- S4E9Smash the Mirror (2)43mDisney+Hulu
- S4E10Fall43mDisney+Hulu
- S4E11Shattered Sight43mDisney+Hulu
- S4E12Heroes and Villains43mDisney+Hulu
- S4E13Darkness on the Edge of Town43mDisney+Hulu
- S4E14Unforgiven43mDisney+Hulu
- S4E15Enter the Dragon43mDisney+Hulu
- S4E16Poor Unfortunate Soul43mDisney+Hulu
- S4E17Best Laid Plans43mDisney+Hulu
- S4E18Heart of Gold43mDisney+Hulu
- S4E19Sympathy for the De Vil43mDisney+Hulu
- S4E20Lily43mDisney+Hulu
- S4E21Mother43mDisney+Hulu
- S4E22Operation Mongoose (1)43mDisney+Hulu
- S4E23Operation Mongoose (2)43mDisney+Hulu
Season 523 episodes
- S5E1The Dark Swan43mDisney+Hulu
- S5E2The Price43mDisney+Hulu
- S5E3Siege Perilous43mDisney+Hulu
- S5E4The Broken Kingdom43mDisney+Hulu
- S5E5Dreamcatcher43mDisney+Hulu
- S5E6The Bear and the Bow43mDisney+Hulu
- S5E7Nimue43mDisney+Hulu
- S5E8Birth43mDisney+Hulu
- S5E9The Bear King43mDisney+Hulu
- S5E10Broken Heart43mDisney+Hulu
- S5E11Swan Song43mDisney+Hulu
- S5E12Souls of the Departed43mDisney+Hulu
- S5E13Labor of Love43mDisney+Hulu
- S5E14Devil's Due43mDisney+Hulu
- S5E15The Brothers Jones43mDisney+Hulu
- S5E16Our Decay43mDisney+Hulu
- S5E17Her Handsome Hero43mDisney+Hulu
- S5E18Ruby Slippers43mDisney+Hulu
- S5E19Sisters43mDisney+Hulu
- S5E20Firebird43mDisney+Hulu
- S5E21Last Rites43mDisney+Hulu
- S5E22Only You43mDisney+Hulu
- S5E23An Untold Story43mDisney+Hulu
Season 622 episodes
- S6E1The Savior43mDisney+Hulu
- S6E2A Bitter Draught43mDisney+Hulu
- S6E3The Other Shoe43mDisney+Hulu
- S6E4Strange Case43mDisney+Hulu
- S6E5Street Rats43mDisney+Hulu
- S6E6Dark Waters43mDisney+Hulu
- S6E7Heartless43mDisney+Hulu
- S6E8I'll Be Your Mirror43mDisney+Hulu
- S6E9Changelings43mDisney+Hulu
- S6E10Wish You Were Here43mDisney+Hulu
- S6E11Tougher Than the Rest43mDisney+Hulu
- S6E12Murder Most Foul43mDisney+Hulu
- S6E13Ill-Boding Patterns43mDisney+Hulu
- S6E14Page 2343mDisney+Hulu
- S6E15A Wondrous Place43mDisney+Hulu
- S6E16Mother's Little Helper43mDisney+Hulu
- S6E17Awake43mDisney+Hulu
- S6E18Where Bluebirds Fly43mDisney+Hulu
- S6E19The Black Fairy43mDisney+Hulu
- S6E20The Song in Your Heart43mDisney+Hulu
- S6E21The Final Battle (1)43mDisney+Hulu
- S6E22The Final Battle (2)43mDisney+Hulu
Season 722 episodes
- S7E1Hyperion Heights43mDisney+Hulu
- S7E2A Pirate's Life43mDisney+Hulu
- S7E3The Garden of Forking Paths43mDisney+Hulu
- S7E4Beauty43mDisney+Hulu
- S7E5Greenbacks43mDisney+Hulu
- S7E6Wake Up Call43mDisney+Hulu
- S7E7Eloise Gardener43mDisney+Hulu
- S7E8Pretty in Blue43mDisney+Hulu
- S7E9One Little Tear43mDisney+Hulu
- S7E10The Eighth Witch43mDisney+Hulu
- S7E11Secret Garden43mDisney+Hulu
- S7E12A Taste of the Heights43mDisney+Hulu
- S7E13Knightfall43mDisney+Hulu
- S7E14The Girl in the Tower43mDisney+Hulu
- S7E15Sisterhood43mDisney+Hulu
- S7E16Breadcrumbs43mDisney+Hulu
- S7E17Chosen43mDisney+Hulu
- S7E18The Guardian43mDisney+Hulu
- S7E19Flower Child43mDisney+Hulu
- S7E20Is This Henry Mills?43mDisney+Hulu
- S7E21Homecoming43mDisney+Hulu
- S7E22Leaving Storybrooke43mDisney+Hulu