Descendants: Once Upon Another Time (Season 1)

**Descendants: Once Upon Another Time** is a fanfiction about the beloved Disney Channel Original franchise directed by the amazing Kenny Ortega, made for Descendants fans alike.

The series is produced by **several studios**, those being Disney FANDOM, Disney Channel Wiki and this current FANDOM. It can also rarely be seen premiering on the Descendants FANDOM.

It began Season 1 production on October 1st, 2020 and the series was released to public television (FANDOM communities) November 30th, also in the same year. It is directed by Joshua Thomas, known as DisneySpark, and has been featured in over 20 Wikis. It's piloted scored 1 Million views (**according to the hearts the trailer was given. 100 Hearts = 1 Million viewers in fanfiction terms)** and went on to have many films and merchandise.

The **first season** was a massive hit, and before it was even over, the second season and season three were announced. This series is currently ongoing.

## Synopsis

In the first season, it follows the lead of Dizzy Tremaine, daughter of Drizella, who had a minor role in Descendants 2 and Descendants 3. She and her friends, Celia, daughter of Dr. Facilier and sister of Freddie Facilier, and Squeaky and Squirmy Smee, otherwise known as the Smee Twins, began their first semester at Auradon Prep, where all the descendants of Heroes and Villains attend.

Things are going very smooth for all of Auradon, which has entered an era of peace, but when a mysterious VK arrives, tension arises. No one knows his identity, including those originating on the isle.

As of things couldn’t get worse, magic seems to be going wonky, almost as if on the fritz or malfunctioning. The newest arrivals at Auradon are beginning to go missing, and items and relics are stolen out of dorms.

Can the New Villain kids uncover the mystery behind the newest VK bully, clear the names of VKs all across Auradon, who are under-fire and being framed for this magical mishap, and save the Kingdom all before the Auradon Ball arrives?

## Cast and Crew

* Dove Cameron as Mal, daughter of Maleficent, and later revealed also to be the daughter of Hades.
* Sofia Carson as Evie, daughter of The Evil Queen
* Booboo Stewart as Jay, son of Jafar
* Mitchell Hope as Ben, son of Belle and Beast
* Sarah Jeffery as Princess Audrey, daughter of Princess Aurora and Prince Phillip
* Brenna D'Amico as Jane, daughter of the Fairy Godmother
* Melanie Paxson as the Fairy Godmother, the headmistress of Auradon Prep and Jane's mother
* Thomas Doherty as Harry Hook, son of Captain Hook and ally of Uma
* Dylan Playfair as Gil, son of Gaston and ally of Uma
* Zachary Gibson as Doug, son of Dopey the Dwarf
* Jedidiah Goodacre as Chad Charming, son of Cinderella and Prince Charming
* Anna Cathcart as Dizzy Tremaine, daughter of Drizella Tremaine and granddaughter of Lady Tremaine
* Jadah Marie as Celia, the daughter of Dr. Facilier
* Dan Payne as King Beast, Queen Belle's husband and Ben's father
* Keegan Connor Tracy as Queen Belle, Beast's wife and Ben's mother
* Bobby Moynihan as the Voice of Dude, Carlos' dog who gained the power of speech in *Descendants 2*
* Cheyenne Jackson as Hades, ruler of the underworld and later revealed to be Mal's father
* China Anne McClain as Uma, daughter of Ursula
* Christian Convery as Squeaky Smee, son of Smee, twin brother of Squirmy Smee.
* Luke Roessler, as Squirmy Smee, son of Smee, twin brother of Squeaky Smee
* Additionally, Judith Maxie reprises her role as Queen Leah, Princess Audrey's grandmother, from the first *Descendants* film. Christian Convery and Luke Roessler play Squeaky and Squirmy, respectively, the twin sons of Mr. Smee. Also appearing are Jamal Sims as Celia's father Dr. Facilier, Linda Ko as Dizzy's grandmother Lady Tremaine, and Faustino Di Bauda as Squeaky's and Squirmy's father Mr. Smee.
* Evan Potter aka Evensoundmeme, is the stellar poster designer
* Bella Anderson aka MabelTime, is the clothes designer.
* Music Composer is Gerald H.
* Music Creator is Joshua Thomas aka DisneySpark, and Luz, aka theOwler

## List of Episodes

*Season 1*

* The New VK in Town
* Lonely Lunch
* The Mystery of Mr. Hoodie
* Not-so Friends
* Just Add Magic
* Dream-Jumper
* Bad-Hair Day
* A Not-So Simple Misunderstanding
* Just a Touch
* The Fixer-Uppers
* The Ball

## Songs

"**We Got This**"

*Dizzy sings, when the other VKs doubt attending Auardon Prep*

"**You’re Not Alone**"

*When the Newest VKs spend lunch alone and Dizzy attempts to cheer them up by asking the mysterious VK to sit with them*

"**Not a Question**"

*When Celia interrogates Uma about what she knows about the mysterious VK*

"**Friends and Fiends**”

*When Dizzy and Celia’s friendship begins to fall apart and they sing a touching duet.*

"**Just Add Magic**"

[also the title of the fifth episode in Season One]

*When Dizzy and her friends sing about the dishes they have to make for Lunch Duty. They sing it like a prison tune*.

[TO BE UPDATED SOON]

## Production

On February 16, 2018, Disney Channel and Disney FANDOM announced the production of Descendants: Once Upon Another Time, which was scheduled to air in late-2020. *Descendants: Once Upon Another Time* is written and produced by Joshua Thomas, and is directed and executive produced by Kenny Ortega. Wendy Japhet is a producer on the film, with Ortega, Sara Parriott, Josann McGibbon, and Japhet also serving as executive producers. Mark Hofeling and Kara Saun return as production designer and costume designer on the second and third season respectively. In addition to playing Dr. Facilier, Jamal Sims also serves as the film's choreographer, along with Ortega who has served as choreographer for all three *Descendants* films, and the new series.

Rehearsals and pre-recording on the film began on April 23, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Production began on May 25, 2019. On July 18, 2019, it was reported on social media that production on the film had "officially wrapped".

## Release

Some promotional footage for the film was released on the Disney Descendants: Once Upon Another Time YouTube channel in February 2019 as a teaser or first look into the production. In late May 2019, it was announced that the film would premiere on November 30th, 2020.

On July 11, 2019, Disney FANDOM's across the internet announced it was featuring a red carpet premiere originally planned for December 25th, 2020, but moved to July 22nd in the wake of Covid-19. The film's television premiere went on as scheduled, however,

## Reception

*Descendants: Once Upon Another Time* was watched by 4.59 million viewers on its November 30th, 2020 premiere, with viewership increasing to 8.43 million viewers after three days of delayed viewing. The film currently has a 91% approval rating on FANDOM Tomatoes based on 1013 reviews.

## Soundtrack

***Descendants: Once Upon Another Time (TV Show soundtrack)*** is the soundtrack accompanying the series of the same name. The soundtrack and lead single, "We Got This", was released on May 31, 2020, along with the pre-order of the soundtrack, before the premiere. The soundtrack was released on August 2, 2020. It reached number 4 on the *Billboard* 200 album chart, and number 1 on the *Billboard* Kid Albums chart.

## Reboot

It was picked up for a reboot on Wattpad, an online writing platform, and is currently ongoing.