Season 1 (OUATA)

**Season One** is the first season of ABC's *Once Upon a Time Again*. It was first announced on May 15, 2021. Filming began on June 30, 2021 and is scheduled to end on April 3, 2022.

Season One will premiere on September 26, 2021.

## Confirmed plot points

* What happened to Henry, Lucy, Zelena, Sabine, Snow, Charming, and Regina.
	+ The reappearances of some of them.
* Emma, Hook, and Rumple **could** appear in the season but are likely not to.
* If Storybrooke reappears, it will be in the final episodes; characters from *Once* are likely to be one-off guest stars.
* The core story being *Beauty and the Beast*.

## New Characters

* Ariel/Pearl Rivers (*"Welcome to Magic Springs"*)
* Belle/Rose Gold (*"Welcome to Magic Springs"*)
* Emmett Mills (*"Welcome to Magic Springs"*)
* Esmeralda (*"Welcome to Magic Springs"*)
* Gaston/Spencer (*"Welcome to Magic Springs"*)
* Gretel/Adriana (*"Welcome to Magic Springs"*)
* Hansel/Nick Branson (*"Welcome to Magic Springs"*)
* Hugo (*"Welcome to Magic Springs"*)
* King Adam/Connor (*"Welcome to Magic Springs"*)
* Peter (*"Welcome to Magic Springs"*)
* Ursula
* Goldilocks

## Casting

### Returning Cast Members

#### Starring

* Jared S. Gilmore as Sir Henry (Wish Realm)/Emmett Mills
* Giles Matthey as Chip Potts/Hugo
* Nick Robinson as Prince Phillip/Peter

#### Guest Starring

* Andrew J. West as **Henry Mills**
* Auli'i Cravalho as **Moana**
* Jamie Chung as **Mulan**
* Emilie de Ravin as Belle/Belle French
* Rebecca Mader as Zelena/Kelly West

### New Cast Members

#### Starring

* Patti Murin as Belle/Rose Gold (*"Welcome to Magic Springs"*)
* Dan Payne as King Adam/Connor (*"Welcome to Magic Springs"*)
* Luke Evans as Gaston/Spencer (*"Welcome to Magic Springs"*)
* Zendaya as Ariel/Pearl Rivers (*"Welcome to Magic Springs"*)

#### Guest Starring

* Sara Canning as Gretel/Adriana (*"Welcome to Magic Springs"*)
* Nathan Parsons as Hansel/Nick Branson (*"Welcome to Magic Springs"*)
* Ileana D'Cruz as Esmeralda (*"Welcome to Magic Springs"*)
* Cher as **Ursula**
* Amanda Seyfried as **Goldilocks**

### Lineup Changes

* Alison Fernandez is no longer billed as "starring".
* Mekia Cox is no longer billed as "starring".
* Nick Robinson is now billed as "starring".
* Andrew J. West is now billed as "guest starring".
* Rebecca Mader is now billed as "guest starring".

## References

1. ↑ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/once-a-time-renewed-season-7-at-abc-997815
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/AdamHorowitzLA/status/862811749837266944
3. ↑ https://www.dgc.ca/assets/Uploads/BritishColumbia/AvailsProductionLists/Documents/Production-List.pdf
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 'Once Upon a Time' spinoff revival confirmed
5. ↑ Once is bringing back old characters
6. ↑ 'Beauty and the Beast' storyline announced for 'Once'
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 'Once' casts Cher as Ursula and Amanda Seyfried as Goldilocks
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Andrew J. West confirms return on ABC's *Once Upon a Time Again*
9. ↑ Moana returns to Once Upon a Time
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Jamie Chung returning as Mulan; Emilie de Ravin to return as Belle for emotional fourth episode
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 'Once Upon a Time Again' brings Rebecca Mader back in for multiple episodes
12. ↑ PR