Season Three

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**Season Three** is the third season of ABC's *Once Upon a Time*. It was announced on May 10, 2013. Filming began on July 11, 2013 and lasted until April 3, 2014.

Season Three premiered on September 29, 2013 with "The Heart of the Truest Believer", and ended with "Snow Drifts" immediately followed by "There's No Place Like Home" on May, 11, 2014.

## New Characters

* Little John *("Quite a Common Fairy")*
* Roland *("Quite a Common Fairy")*
* Tinker Bell *("Quite a Common Fairy")*
* Devin *("Good Form")*
* Liam *("Good Form")*
* Ariel *("Ariel")*
* Prince Eric *("Ariel")*
* Ursula *("Ariel")*
* Malcolm *("Think Lovely Thoughts")*
* Eric *("The New Neverland")*
* Medusa *("The New Neverland")*
* Friar Tuck *("New York City Serenade")*
* Walsh *("New York City Serenade")*
* Friar Tuck *("Witch Hunt")*
* Little John *("Witch Hunt")*
* Robin Hood *("Witch Hunt")*
* Zelena *("Witch Hunt")*
* Rapunzel *("The Tower")*
* Lumiere *("Quiet Minds")*
* Roland *("Quiet Minds")*
* Tinker Bell *("It's Not Easy Being Green")*
* Black Beard *("The Jolly Roger")*
* Glinda *("A Curious Thing")*
* Dorothy *("Kansas")*
* Neal Nolan *("Kansas")*
* Elsa *("There's No Place Like Home")*

## Recast Characters

* Sean Maguire as Robin Hood *("The Heart of the Truest Believer")*

## Casting

### Returning Cast Members

#### Starring

* Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan
* Lana Parrilla as Evil Queen/Regina Mills
* Josh Dallas as Prince Charming/David Nolan
* Emilie de Ravin as Belle/Belle French
* Jared S. Gilmore as Henry Mills
* Michael Raymond-James as Neal Cassidy
* Robert Carlyle as Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold

#### Guest Starring

* Parker Croft as Felix
* Jamie Chung as Mulan
* Ethan Embry as Greg Mendell
* Sonequa Martin-Green as Tamara
* Julian Morris as Prince Phillip
* Lee Arenberg as Grumpy/Leroy
* Giancarlo Esposito as Magic Mirror/Sidney Glass
* Keegan Connor Tracy as Blue Fairy/Mother Superior
* Dylan Schmid as Baelfire
* Raphael Sbarge as Archie Hopper
* Freya Tingley as Wendy
* David Anders as Dr. Whale
* Christopher Gauthier as William Smee/William Smee
* Meghan Ory as Red Riding Hood/Ruby
* Rose McGowan as young Cora
* Eva Allan as Princess Eva
* Anastasia Griffith as Princess Abigail/Kathryn Nolan
* Alex Zahara as King Midas
* Tony Amendola as Geppetto/Marco

#### Co-Starring

* Faustino Di Bauda as Sleepy/Walter
* David-Paul Grove as Doc/Doc
* Jeffrey Kaiser as Dopey/Dopey
* Mig Macario as Bashful/Bashful
* Christie Laing as Marian
* Eric Keenleyside as Moe French

### New Cast Members

* Sean Maguire as Robin Hood/Robin Hood *("The Heart of the Truest Believer")*
* Jason Burkart as Little John/Little John *("Quite a Common Fairy")*
* Raphael Alejandro as Roland/Roland *("Quite a Common Fairy")*
* Rose McIver as Tinker Bell/Tinker Bell *("Quite a Common Fairy")*
* Bernard Curry as Liam *("Good Form")*
* Skyler Gisondo as Devin *("Good Form")*
* JoAnna Garcia Swisher as Ariel *("Ariel")*
* Gil McKinney as Prince Eric/Eric *("Ariel")*
* Yvette Nicole Brown as Ursula *(Voice)* *("Ariel")*
* James Immekus as Keychain *("Dark Hollow")*
* Matt Kane as Glasses *("Dark Hollow")*
* Marilyn Manson as The Shadow *(Voice)* *("Think Lovely Thoughts")*
* Wyatt Oleff as young Rumplestiltskin *("Think Lovely Thoughts")*
* Christopher Gorham as Walsh *("New York City Serenade")*
* Michael P. Northey as Friar Tuck/Friar Tuck *("New York City Serenade")*
* Rebecca Mader as Wicked Witch of the West/Zelena *("New York City Serenade")*
* Alexandra Metz as Rapunzel *("The Tower")*
* Henri Lubatti as Lumiere *("Quiet Minds")*
* Charles Mesure as Black Beard *("The Jolly Roger")*
* Eric Lange as Prince Leopold *("Bleeding Through")*
* Sunny Mabrey as Glinda *("A Curious Thing")*
* Matreya Scarrwener as Dorothy *("Kansas")*
* Abby Ross as young Emma *("Snow Drifts")*

### Lineup Changes

* Meghan Ory is now billed as "guest starring" when she appears.
* Michael Raymond-James is now billed as "starring".
* Parker Croft is now billed as "guest starring".
* Eric Keenleyside is now billed as "co-starring".

## Videos

Once Upon a Time Season 3 Hook TrailerComic Con 2013 Once Upon a Time Panel Part IComic Con 2013 Once Upon a Time Panel Part IIExpert Showcase Special Edition - Once Upon A TimeOnce Upon a Time Season 3 Jennifer Morrison InterviewWicked Witch Watch 2014Once upon a time bloopers season 3

## Air Dates

* **United States:** September 29, 2013 - May 11, 2014
* **Germany:** July 29, 2014 - December 23, 2014
* **Italy:** March 25, 2014 - August 19, 2014
* **United Kingdom:** March 14, 2015

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