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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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
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22 episodes • 2011Avg: 8.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Oct 23, 2011 | 8.1 |
| 2 | The Thing You Love Most | Oct 30, 2011 | 7.9 |
| 3 | Snow Falls | Nov 6, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 4 | The Price of Gold | Nov 13, 2011 | 7.8 |
| 5 | That Still Small Voice | Nov 27, 2011 | 7.8 |
| 6 | The Shepherd | Dec 4, 2011 | 7.7 |
| 7 | The Heart is a Lonely Hunter | Dec 11, 2011 | 8.6 |
| 8 | Desperate Souls | Jan 8, 2012 | 8.2 |
| 9 | True North | Jan 15, 2012 | 7.8 |
| 10 | 7:15 A.M. | Jan 22, 2012 | 8.1 |
| 11 | Fruit of the Poisonous Tree | Jan 29, 2012 | 7.8 |
| 12 | Skin Deep | Feb 12, 2012 | 8.7 |
| 13 | What Happened to Frederick | Feb 19, 2012 | 7.7 |
| 14 | Dreamy | Mar 4, 2012 | 7.8 |
| 15 | Red-Handed | Mar 11, 2012 | 8.5 |
| 16 | Heart of Darkness | Mar 18, 2012 | 8.1 |
| 17 | Hat Trick | Mar 25, 2012 | 8.5 |
| 18 | The Stable Boy | Apr 1, 2012 | 8.5 |
| 19 | The Return | Apr 22, 2012 | 8.1 |
| 20 | The Stranger | Apr 29, 2012 | 8.3 |
| 21 | An Apple Red as Blood | May 6, 2012 | 8.4 |
| 22 | A Land Without Magic | May 13, 2012 | 8.9 |
22 episodes • 2012Avg: 8.1
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broken | Sep 30, 2012 | 8.2 |
| 2 | We Are Both | Oct 7, 2012 | 7.9 |
| 3 | Lady of the Lake | Oct 14, 2012 | 7.9 |
| 4 | The Crocodile | Oct 21, 2012 | 8.4 |
| 5 | The Doctor | Oct 28, 2012 | 7.8 |
| 6 | Tallahassee | Nov 4, 2012 | 8.2 |
| 7 | Child of the Moon | Nov 11, 2012 | 7.8 |
| 8 | Into the Deep | Nov 25, 2012 | 7.9 |
| 9 | Queen of Hearts | Dec 2, 2012 | 8.5 |
| 10 | The Cricket Game | Jan 6, 2013 | 8.1 |
| 11 | The Outsider | Jan 13, 2013 | 8.2 |
| 12 | In the Name of the Brother | Jan 20, 2013 | 7.5 |
| 13 | Tiny | Feb 10, 2013 | 7.7 |
| 14 | Manhattan | Feb 17, 2013 | 8.7 |
| 15 | The Queen Is Dead | Mar 3, 2013 | 7.9 |
| 16 | The Miller's Daughter | Mar 10, 2013 | 8.6 |
| 17 | Welcome to Storybrooke | Mar 17, 2013 | 8.2 |
| 18 | Selfless, Brave and True | Mar 24, 2013 | 7.7 |
| 19 | Lacey | Apr 21, 2013 | 7.7 |
| 20 | The Evil Queen | Apr 28, 2013 | 7.9 |
| 21 | Second Star to the Right | May 5, 2013 | 8.1 |
| 22 | And Straight on 'Til Morning | May 12, 2013 | 8.6 |
22 episodes • 2013Avg: 8.3Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Heart of the Truest Believer | Sep 29, 2013 | 8.2 |
| 2 | Lost Girl | Oct 6, 2013 | 7.8 |
| 3 | Quite a Common Fairy | Oct 13, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Nasty Habits | Oct 20, 2013 | 7.9 |
| 5 | Good Form | Oct 27, 2013 | 8.3 |
| 6 | Ariel | Nov 3, 2013 | 8.2 |
| 7 | Dark Hollow | Nov 10, 2013 | 8.1 |
| 8 | Think Lovely Thoughts | Nov 17, 2013 | 8.6 |
| 9 | Save Henry | Dec 1, 2013 | 8.2 |
| 10 | The New Neverland | Dec 8, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Going Home | Dec 15, 2013 | 9.1 |
| 12 | New York City Serenade | Mar 9, 2014 | 8.6 |
| 13 | Witch Hunt | Mar 16, 2014 | 8.4 |
| 14 | The Tower | Mar 23, 2014 | 7.7 |
| 15 | Quiet Minds | Mar 30, 2014 | 8.3 |
| 16 | It's Not Easy Being Green | Apr 6, 2014 | 8.4 |
| 17 | The Jolly Roger | Apr 13, 2014 | 8.2 |
| 18 | Bleeding Through | Apr 20, 2014 | 8.3 |
| 19 | A Curious Thing | Apr 27, 2014 | 8.5 |
| 20 | Kansas | May 4, 2014 | 8.4 |
| 21 | Snow Drifts | May 11, 2014 | 9.0 |
| 22 | There's No Place Like Home | May 11, 2014 | 9.2 |
23 episodes • 2014Avg: 8.2Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Tale of Two Sisters | Sep 28, 2014 | 8.2 |
| 2 | White Out | Oct 5, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Rocky Road | Oct 12, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 4 | The Apprentice | Oct 19, 2014 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Breaking Glass | Oct 26, 2014 | 8.1 |
| 6 | Family Business | Nov 2, 2014 | 7.8 |
| 7 | The Snow Queen | Nov 9, 2014 | 8.1 |
| 8 | Smash the Mirror (1) | Nov 16, 2014 | 8.4 |
| 9 | Smash the Mirror (2) | Nov 16, 2014 | 8.3 |
| 10 | Fall | Nov 30, 2014 | 8.6 |
| 11 | Shattered Sight | Dec 7, 2014 | 8.6 |
| 12 | Heroes and Villains | Dec 14, 2014 | 8.5 |
| 13 | Darkness on the Edge of Town | Mar 1, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Unforgiven | Mar 8, 2015 | 7.7 |
| 15 | Enter the Dragon | Mar 15, 2015 | 7.9 |
| 16 | Poor Unfortunate Soul | Mar 22, 2015 | 8.1 |
| 17 | Best Laid Plans | Mar 29, 2015 | 7.9 |
| 18 | Heart of Gold | Apr 12, 2015 | 7.9 |
| 19 | Sympathy for the De Vil | Apr 19, 2015 | 8.1 |
| 20 | Lily | Apr 26, 2015 | 8.0 |
| 21 | Mother | May 3, 2015 | 7.9 |
| 22 | Operation Mongoose (1) | May 10, 2015 | 8.7 |
| 23 | Operation Mongoose (2) | May 10, 2015 | 9.0 |
23 episodes • 2015Avg: 7.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dark Swan | Sep 27, 2015 | 8.4 |
| 2 | The Price | Oct 4, 2015 | 8.1 |
| 3 | Siege Perilous | Oct 11, 2015 | 7.8 |
| 4 | The Broken Kingdom | Oct 18, 2015 | 7.7 |
| 5 | Dreamcatcher | Oct 25, 2015 | 8.1 |
| 6 | The Bear and the Bow | Nov 1, 2015 | 7.7 |
| 7 | Nimue | Nov 8, 2015 | 8.2 |
| 8 | Birth | Nov 15, 2015 | 8.6 |
| 9 | The Bear King | Nov 15, 2015 | 7.6 |
| 10 | Broken Heart | Nov 29, 2015 | 8.1 |
| 11 | Swan Song | Dec 6, 2015 | 8.2 |
| 12 | Souls of the Departed | Mar 6, 2016 | 8.1 |
| 13 | Labor of Love | Mar 13, 2016 | 7.9 |
| 14 | Devil's Due | Mar 20, 2016 | 8.0 |
| 15 | The Brothers Jones | Mar 27, 2016 | 7.5 |
| 16 | Our Decay | Apr 3, 2016 | 7.8 |
| 17 | Her Handsome Hero | Apr 10, 2016 | 7.5 |
| 18 | Ruby Slippers | Apr 17, 2016 | 6.9 |
| 19 | Sisters | Apr 24, 2016 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Firebird | May 1, 2016 | 8.1 |
| 21 | Last Rites | May 8, 2016 | 8.3 |
| 22 | Only You | May 15, 2016 | 7.9 |
| 23 | An Untold Story | May 15, 2016 | 8.0 |
22 episodes • 2016Avg: 7.8
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Savior | Sep 25, 2016 | 7.6 |
| 2 | A Bitter Draught | Oct 2, 2016 | 7.5 |
| 3 | The Other Shoe | Oct 9, 2016 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Strange Case | Oct 16, 2016 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Street Rats | Oct 23, 2016 | 7.4 |
| 6 | Dark Waters | Oct 30, 2016 | 7.3 |
| 7 | Heartless | Nov 6, 2016 | 7.8 |
| 8 | I'll Be Your Mirror | Nov 13, 2016 | 7.7 |
| 9 | Changelings | Nov 27, 2016 | 7.6 |
| 10 | Wish You Were Here | Dec 4, 2016 | 8.4 |
| 11 | Tougher Than the Rest | Mar 5, 2017 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Murder Most Foul | Mar 12, 2017 | 7.8 |
| 13 | Ill-Boding Patterns | Mar 19, 2017 | 7.4 |
| 14 | Page 23 | Mar 26, 2017 | 8.0 |
| 15 | A Wondrous Place | Apr 2, 2017 | 7.4 |
| 16 | Mother's Little Helper | Apr 9, 2017 | 7.8 |
| 17 | Awake | Apr 16, 2017 | 8.1 |
| 18 | Where Bluebirds Fly | Apr 23, 2017 | 7.8 |
| 19 | The Black Fairy | Apr 30, 2017 | 8.1 |
| 20 | The Song in Your Heart | May 7, 2017 | 8.1 |
| 21 | The Final Battle (1) | May 14, 2017 | 8.3 |
| 22 | The Final Battle (2) | May 14, 2017 | 8.7 |
22 episodes • 2017Avg: 7.5Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyperion Heights | Oct 6, 2017 | 6.4 |
| 2 | A Pirate's Life | Oct 13, 2017 | 7.3 |
| 3 | The Garden of Forking Paths | Oct 20, 2017 | 6.6 |
| 4 | Beauty | Oct 27, 2017 | 8.3 |
| 5 | Greenbacks | Nov 3, 2017 | 6.9 |
| 6 | Wake Up Call | Nov 10, 2017 | 7.6 |
| 7 | Eloise Gardener | Nov 17, 2017 | 7.4 |
| 8 | Pretty in Blue | Nov 17, 2017 | 7.2 |
| 9 | One Little Tear | Dec 8, 2017 | 7.7 |
| 10 | The Eighth Witch | Dec 15, 2017 | 7.8 |
| 11 | Secret Garden | Mar 2, 2018 | 7.2 |
| 12 | A Taste of the Heights | Mar 9, 2018 | 6.8 |
| 13 | Knightfall | Mar 16, 2018 | 7.1 |
| 14 | The Girl in the Tower | Mar 23, 2018 | 7.5 |
| 15 | Sisterhood | Mar 30, 2018 | 7.4 |
| 16 | Breadcrumbs | Apr 6, 2018 | 7.2 |
| 17 | Chosen | Apr 13, 2018 | 7.5 |
| 18 | The Guardian | Apr 20, 2018 | 7.5 |
| 19 | Flower Child | Apr 27, 2018 | 7.5 |
| 20 | Is This Henry Mills? | May 4, 2018 | 8.6 |
| 21 | Homecoming | May 11, 2018 | 7.7 |
| 22 | Leaving Storybrooke | May 18, 2018 | 8.9 |
