Master storytellers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz ("Lost," "Tron: Legacy") invite everyone to join Emma Swan, Snow White, Prince Charming, Rumplestiltskin, Hook and the Evil Queen Regina as they travel through a portal on the Jolly Roger in an effort to reach Neverland and rescue Henry.
Welcome to Storybrooke, Maine, a small town that probably won't show up on your GPS, but it's a magical place to visit. Reality and myth merged after Emma broke Regina's curse, which had deprived the fairytale characters of their memories and trapped them in our modern world. When they finally regained their identities, our heroes were dismayed to discover that they weren't transported back to Fairy Tale Land. To make matters worse, Rumplestiltskin - aka Mr. Gold - decided to escalate his power struggle with Regina by introducing magic into the town. But this is our world, and magic always has a tendency to yield unfathomable consequences.
Once Upon a Time (ABC)
Premieres: Sunday, March 9 at 8/7c
Where We Left Off: In order to save Storybrooke, Regina let Henry destroy the town, sending everyone back to where they came from. But Emma and Henry, whose memories were changed to believe they've always been together, now reside in New York, where, one year after the curse consumed the town, Hook arrived at their door to enlist them for help because Emma's parents are in trouble.
What's Next: Regina and Robin Hood's potential future will be explored in the Enchanted Forest. Pinocchio, Phillip and Aurora will return, more of Emma's past will be revealed, and more worlds will be introduced, including possibly Oz, home of Rebecca Mader's mystery character, the Wicked Witch of the West. Plus: Christopher Gorham will play a mysterious character connected to Emma and Rapunzel.
TVLine Exclusive Bombshell: A Death Is Coming
Series creators Adam Horowitz and Eddy Kitsis tell TVLine exclusively that the fantastical series will be killing off a major character during the second batch of 11 episodes (launching March 9), resulting in the exit of a series regular. “The character dies, for real,” Kitsis makes clear — at which point his/her portrayer will, make no mistake, leave the show.
Every series regular cast member is a possibility – except for Robert Carlyle. The EPs have agreed to rule out that one candidate, seeing as Rumplestiltskin is theoretically already “gone” (having sacrificed himself in the name of vanquishing Peter Pan).
" Hi, Erika. Actually, Eddy and Adam said, to me, on Friday at about 7:30 pm PST on the patio at the Langham Resort in Pasadena, that a character played by “a series regular” is going to die. “Series regular” is a specific contract term that applies to only nine actors currently on the ABC programme Once Upon a Time — one of whom, Robert Carlyle, has been ruled out. By the producers. Who I spoke to. Friday. Near the crepe station." Comment by Matt Webb Mitovich – January 20, 2014 01:55 PM PST
"Hi! There is a photo gallery listing the eight and only eight possibilities."
Comment by Matt Webb Mitovich – January 20, 2014 01:40 PM PST
• Explore what Emma/Henry's life is like in NYC. Both "up against the world" | source
• Enchanted Forest world source
• Enchanted Forest characters maintain memory of Storybrooke source
• Snow and Sleeping Beauty's pregnancy will have a connection
• Emma, Hook and Henry in NYC source
• Two characters talk outside of NYC Police station
• Emma and Henry around and about in NYC
• Hook and Emma filming scene in Stanley Park source
• scene for a NYC loft filmed Gastown’s Koret Lofts
• Charmings back in MM’s loft in Storybrooke
• Emma and Hook moment source
• Chris Gorham on set, stranger to Emma source| 1|2|3
• CG's character connected with Emma and Rapunzel |source
• casting French speaking "uppity" "know-it all" servant Lawrence (source) | (source)
• Belle meets French candlestick pal, Lumiere | Henri Lubatti |source1
• The Wicked Witch of the West backstory begins source
• Tinker Bell back in new duds | source | 1| 2
• Character dies via PA tweets |source |confirmed2
• Christopher Gorham some ADR returning?? |source| 2 | secretly on set
• filming 'showdown' in Storybrooke | source1 | SB set pics
• "creepy location" shoot | JMO
• Cemetery funeral scene source
• Robin Hood riding through the glen | source
• Henry, David, MaryMargaret in Storybrooke source
• Ariel, Hook and Wicked Witch share Storybrooke scene source
• Snow, Charming, Granny, Ariel and Prince Eric sharing a beach scene source
For Episode 14, the show is casting the possibly recurring role of a teenage African-American female who comes across as skittish and timid, having had her naturally curious and determined spirit tempered by years of crippling fear. That said, when put to the test, this lass can reach within and summon the strength to be a hero. x
Could you please get some scoop on what’s coming up for “Captain Swan” in Once Upon a Time Season 3B? –Kim
As already hinted, Hook will have a tough time getting back in Emma’s good graces, especially given how their first NYC “reunion” went. “She will be very wary” of this stranger, cocreator Eddy Kitsis previews. “I mean, if someone knocked on your door wearing leather and guyliner and tried to kiss you…? He’s lucky he didn’t get a baseball hat to the head!” Adds Adam Horowitz: “Emma’s a tough cookie when she has her memories. So without them, it’s not going to an easy road for him.” This Once Upon a Time hiatus feels like forever! Got any scoop to help make the remaining month-plus wait more bearable? –Stefanie
If you’re in your mid-30s to early 40s and look like a young Richard Schiff, call your agent now. An Episode 18 flashback will introduce us to Prince Leopold aka the man who will one day be Snow White’s father. The younger Leo is described as grounded, humble and not afraid to open his heart, coveting more from marriage than just a political arrangement. Interestingly, I hear that Rena Sofer will not reprise her role as Ava for this episode. Hmm. Source
Why was it Hook that came to Emma and Henry's home in New York City? Adam Horowitz: That is an excellent question. Why and how? Edward Kitsis: What's he doing back? What the hell is going on? Horowitz: We're answering your question with more questions. It's not why Hook, but how Hook and when Hook? What does it mean? That's something that we get to, again, pretty quickly.
Please tell me any scoop for Hook on Once Upon a Time. –Harini
This can’t bode well for our resident swashbuckler: As we speak, the show is casting the one-episode role of Blackbeard, a cut-throat pirate if there ever was one.
How different is this Emma from the one we've known? Kitsis: It was an important thing. Emma, as a character, we love her. She has some new memories, but that didn't ruin her upbringing. She still grew up tough, she still grew up with a wall. It was her against the world and what we'll see is with these new memories it's now her and Henry against the world. She still is the same person, but we're going to really explore what her life is like in Episode 12 called "New York City Serenade." Source
Do the fairy tale characters sent back to the Enchanted Forest still have their memories of Storybrooke? Kitsis: Yes. They know and that gets explored. Horowitz: As we laid out in the winter finale, Emma was the one who being back there was going to lose those memories and have this new life. The fairy tale characters get left with the pain and knowledge of what happened over the years that the show has been on and what they've been through. None of that is erased. Source
What's the deal with Robin Hood and Regina on Once Upon a Time? — Maggie
NATALIE: As of two weeks ago when I was on set, Lana Parrilla told me nothing had come up in scripts between the two of them, but she expected it to happen toward the end of the season — though it might not be as easy as we'd all hope. "She's closed her heart off to any romance," Parrilla says. "She doesn't look at anyone with lust or desire. But I do hope that Regina opens her heart again to love. It's been many, many years. As much as she loves Henry, he can only fill that void for so long before he moves on and has a life of his own separate from her." Do you want to see Regina and Robin Hood together? Source
Do you have anything on Once Upon a Time that isn’t related to one ‘ship or another? –Lauren
Wrap your magic bean around this one: For Episode 14, the show is casting the possibly recurring role of a teenage African-American female who comes across as skittish and timid, having had her naturally curious and determined spirit tempered by years of crippling fear. That said, when put to the test, this lass can reach within and summon the strength to be a hero. Ready, set, speculate! Source
Any chance for a reconciliation between Neal and Rumple on Once Upon a Time? — Tracy
NATALIE: Now that Neal has discovered the truth about his lineage, it will open the door for father and son to finally have a relationship. "It provides an opportunity for Neal to see his father as someone who carried a burden for hundreds of years because he was hurt or embarrassed about Pan being his father," Michael Raymond-James says. "It really allows him to see his dad in a new light. That's a revelatory moment for Neal." Source
Question: Can you offer up any clues on the location/setting for the second half of Once Upon a Time Season 3 (premiering March 9)? Will it take place entirely in Storybrooke, or will there be trips to another never-before-seen world? — abz
Ausiello: Better than clues, we have cold, hard facts. More akin to Season 1′s storytelling, “The second half [of Season 3] will take place between Storybrooke and the Enchanted Forest,” series cocreator Eddy Kitsis told Matt Mitovich. In other words, EP Adam Horowitz underscored, “It’s not a ‘journey to another land’ paradigm” à la the Neverland arc concluding Dec. 15. “We always have the ability and the desire to dip into other lands, which it’s more than likely we shall do,” Horowitz added, “but it will be in the way that we’ve done it in the past, as opposed to locking all of our characters onto a boat and sending them [to a new realm].” Source
Once Upon a Time‘s Rumple and Belle fans are really down right now because they’re always separated (by memory loss or worlds). Please tell us they’ll at least be in the same world in the second half of Season 3! –V
I brought your Q to the boys, and Horowitz assures the Rumbelle fans, “In the second half of the season, they are going to be in the same world for an extended period of time.” But Kitsis then chimed in: “If you’re a fan of Rumbelle, the second half of the season will further explore their relationship – in whatever state that is.” :-O Source
Monica: So excited for Rebecca Mader on Once Upon a Time! Can you spill anything on what she's playing?
She's one of the best female villians of all time, and not just in recent Disney history. This one even has her own theme music! Also, we can tell you that she is being brought in because now that Rumple and Regina have made peace, the writers felt they needed a new Big Bad and Mader's character will definitely be at odds with Regina. We will hopefully have your very first look at Mader's character (the new villain) on the night of Dec. 15 on E! Online, right after the episode of Once Upon a Time ends, so make sure you check back! Source
Series cocreators Adam Horowitz and Eddy Kitsis tell TVLine exclusively, ”By the end of Season 3, this tree will grow by two spaces.”
Future Thread Titles
Wicked Is Coming
"Can't I be rid of you?" - Pan
"Down Boy"
"Ah but I'm a villain, and villains don't get happy endings"
"There won't be a day that goes by that I won't think of you" - Hook
Too many Sundays to count until winter hiatus is over
We hope Christmas brings a new wardrobe for Hook.
"A man unwilling to fight for what he wants...deserves what he gets."
"I thought you said you could outrun a storm. This isn't a storm. It's bloody damnation!"
"Conjuring magic is not an intellectual endeavor. It's emotion"
"Magic is about emotion. Summon up that moment that made you so angry you would've killed if you could."
"Magic is power. Until you take power, you're not learning anything."
"It's time for us to belive. Not in magic, but in each other."
"No death is the best option."
"All the characters are loved."
Regardless of who it is. A source from Twitter already said that the death and apparently the funeral have already been filmed. So it will happen in episode 16.
And all signs seem to point to the WW being involved somehow. Which wouldn't surprise me. They have to show how she's worse than Regina.
I wonder if she also destroys Hook's ship and he goes through a bit of an identity crisis in the next episode? Hence the title.
Regardless of who it is. A source from Twitter already said that the death and apparently the funeral have already been filmed. So it will happen in episode 16.
I think there is a slight possibility that this death is not the death that they were talking about, and if it is Neal, that it's just to trick the witch? Maybe she ordered Rumple to kill him to prove her power of him? And either Rumple is not really under her power and just faking, or they fake Neal's death to make the witch believe this happened? A little convoluted, lol, I admit. Why she wouldn't make him kill Belle is another story, but maybe he convinces Belle and the witch that he doesn't love her anymore?
I'm just not convinced yet that Neal is going to be permanently dead.
I think there is a slight possibility that this death is not the death that they were talking about, and if it is Neal, that it's just to trick the witch? Maybe she ordered Rumple to kill him to prove her power of him? And either Rumple is not really under her power and just faking, or they fake Neal's death to make the witch believe this happened? A little convoluted, lol, I admit. Why she wouldn't make him kill Belle is another story, but maybe he convinces Belle and the witch that he doesn't love her anymore?
I'm just not convinced yet that Neal is going to be permanently dead.
I am not convinced anyone is permanently dead until the very last episode of the series airs. They could always come back later as being held captive with an Archie type situation occurring. Then everyone can have a HEA. That is my headcanonand I refuse to believe otherwise until I am proven wrong in the series finale.
I am not convinced anyone is permanently dead until the very last episode of the series airs. They could always come back later as being held captive with an Archie type situation occurring. Then everyone can have a HEA. That is my headcanonand I refuse to believe otherwise until I am proven wrong in the series finale.
Before I started looking at different forums and blogs for spoilers, I was a "casual viewer", and I was all sorts of surprised at some of the things that didn't seem to shock you guys at all. I think that no matter who it is, the general audience will still be surprised, so I feel like all the smoke screen stuff is mostly for the online fan base, even though you guys are too smart to be fooled!
Before I started looking at different forums and blogs for spoilers, I was a "casual viewer", and I was all sorts of surprised at some of the things that didn't seem to shock you guys at all. I think that no matter who it is, the general audience will still be surprised, so I feel like all the smoke screen stuff is mostly for the online fan base, even though you guys are too smart to be fooled!
I watched Lost completely unspoiled, and I was always shocked by the deaths and so on.
I watched Lost completely unspoiled, and I was always shocked by the deaths and so on.
Same here. And the Sleepy Hollow finale twist completely threw me. I have been meaning to go on their spoiler thread to see if the online fangroup figured it out.
I was surprised by The Sleepy hollow twist of Henry being Jeremy. I admit if I wasent spoiled I would not have seen the Rumple and Pan twist nor the Henry and Pan body twist
Same here. And the Sleepy Hollow finale twist completely threw me. I have been meaning to go on their spoiler thread to see if the online fangroup figured it out.
I was thrown by that finale too! I don't follow spoilers on most things I watch, so I'm usually taken completely by surprise.
"This is everything I know about the OUAT filming today (Jan 23)
People who were present are Snow, Charming, Emma, Belle, Rumple, Wicked Witch, Granny, Dwarves, and Tink
They are filming 3x16, I believe. But I’m not sure because I forgot to ask.
They are doing a night shoot from 4pm to 4am. I did not stay the whole time and only saw one scene.
In the scene I saw, there was a huge group of people standing in the middle of Storybrooke looking very nervous and worried (see image above. Sorry for quality, it was dark and I only had my phone)
There was fake fog.
Tink, Emma, Belle, Snow, and Charming walk up to the group and push through to the middle.
Charming tries to calm everyone down and says "Listen up guys, you all need to get out of here!"
The Wicked Witch appears and says "No one’s going anywhere."
The group parts like the Red Sea for her, haha!
Rumple is behind her, but he doesn’t say anything. Or I couldn’t hear him.
They talk, I couldn’t hear.
And then the Wicked Witch said something about "my sister".
End scene
Side notes of the cute cast
When they were coming for rehearsals, Emilie had her arm looped with Bobby and they were talking and laughing and they are so cute!
During rehearsals, JMo, Rose, and Josh were off to the side and JMo suddenly laughed really loudly. I wish I heard what they were talking about!
Just before the first take, I guess Josh was really cold after taking off his huge jacket, because he suddenly ran over to a bike rack and jumped on the bike and pretended to pedal really hard. And then he ran back to his mark. Haha!
JMo was wearing the same beanstalk outfit from yesterday, but today with a black toque (for all you non-Canadians out there, it’s basically a beanie)
Tink was wearing the same modern clothes outfit as yesterday
Rebecca wasn’t green but she was wearing a witch costume
I am not convinced anyone is permanently dead until the very last episode of the series airs. They could always come back later as being held captive with an Archie type situation occurring. Then everyone can have a HEA. That is my headcanonand I refuse to believe otherwise until I am proven wrong in the series finale.
I agree. In tv. Dead is maybe dead. Magic spell looks dead but is not dead. Or spell looks like the person but spell and someone else
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I am not convinced anyone is permanently dead until the very last episode of the series airs. They could always come back later as being held captive with an Archie type situation occurring. Then everyone can have a HEA. That is my headcanonand I refuse to believe otherwise until I am proven wrong in the series finale.
Going to agree. There are viewers still holding out hope Graham is returning and E & A repeatedly said no - so waiting sound fine to me.
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