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Once Upon a Time

2011 – 2017 · 45m per ep · TV-PG · English · United States of America

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.

7.4(993 reviews)

66.2263% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Oct 23, 2011
Last air date: May 18, 2018
Status: Ended
Seasons: 7
Episodes: 156
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United States of America
Network / platform: ABC
Creator / showrunner: Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz
Certification: TV-PG
Production companies: Kitsis/Horowitz, ABC Studios

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Keywords

magicfairy talefantasy worldbased on fairy talestorybookfalse memory

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

2011 · 22 episodes

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.

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Cast

Lana Parrilla

Regina Mills / Evil Queen

Colin O'Donoghue

Captain Hook

Robert Carlyle

Mr. Gold / Rumplestiltskin / Weaver

Gabrielle Anwar

Victoria Belfrey / Lady Tremaine

Dania Ramirez

Jacinda Vidrio / Cinderella

Mekia Cox

Sabine / Tiana

Andrew J. West

Henry Mills

Alison Fernández

Lucy Vidrio

Media

Reviews & ratings

7.4

993 community reviews

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Alex Rivera6.4/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
JK
Jordan Kim7.4/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
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Sam Patel8.4/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee6.4/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
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Casey Wong7.4/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful