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Once Upon a Time is an American television drama that aired on ABC from October 23, 2011 to May 18, 2018.
The show takes place in the fictional seaside town of Storybrooke, Maine, in which its residents are actually characters from various fairy tales that were transported to the "real world" town and robbed of their real memories by a powerful curse.
About the show[]
The series takes place in the fictional seaside town of Storybrooke, Maine, in which the residents are actually characters from various fairy tales that were transported to the "real world" town and robbed of their real memories by the Evil Queen Regina (Lana Parrilla), using a powerful curse obtained from Rumplestiltskin.
The residents of Storybrooke have lived an unchanging existence for 28 years, unaware of their own lack of aging. The town's only hope lies with a bail bondsperson named Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison), the daughter of Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Prince Charming (Josh Dallas), who was transported from the fairy tale world before she could be cursed.
As such, she is the only person who can break the curse and restore the characters' lost memories, aided by her son, Henry (Jared S. Gilmore), with whom she has recently reunited (after giving him up for adoption upon his birth), and his book of fairy tales that holds the key to ending the curse. Henry is also the adopted son of Regina (who is the mayor of Storybrooke), providing a source of conflict between the two women.
Cast[]
- Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan
- Lana Parrilla as Regina Mills
- Ginnifer Goodwin as Snow White
- Josh Dallas as Prince Charming
- Robert Carlyle as Rumplestiltskin
- Jared Gilmore as Henry Mills
- Emilie de Ravin as Belle
- Colin O'Donoghue as Hook
- Michael Socha as Will Scarlet
- Raphael Sbarge as Jiminy Cricket
- Meghan Ory as Red Riding Hood
Seasons[]
Ratings[]
Once Upon A Time's first season premiered as the top-rated drama series.
The pilot episode was watched by 13 million viewers and received a 4.0 rating/share among 18- to 49-year-olds.
It was the season's highest-rated drama debut among the age range and ABC's biggest debut in five years. With DVR viewers, the premiere climbed to 15.5 million viewers and a 5.2 rating/share in adults ages 18–49.
The show's next three episodes had consistent ratings every week with over 11 million viewers. It has become the number one non-sports program in the U.S. with viewers and young adults on Sunday nights.
Awards & Achievements[]
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA[]
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Best Network Television Series | Once Upon a Time | nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress on Television | Lana Parilla | nominated | |
| 2013 | Best Network Television Series | Once Upon a Time | nominated |
| 2014 | Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series | Jared S. Gilmore | nominated |
Casting Society of America Announces Artios Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Television Pilot Drama | Once Upon a Time | nominated |
Irish Film & Television Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama | Victoria Smurfit | nominated |
Leo Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series | Keegan Connor Tracy | nominated |
People's Choice Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Favorite New TV Drama | Once Upon a Time | nominated |
| 2013 | Favorite Network TV Drama | Once Upon a Time | nominated |
| Favorite TV Drama Actress | Ginnifer Goodwin | nominated | |
| Favorite TV Fan Following | Once Upon a Time | nominated | |
| 2014 | Favorite On-Screen Chemistry | Jennifer Morrison and Colin O'Donoghue | nominated |
| Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show | Once Upon a Time | nominated | |
| Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress | Ginnifer Goodwin | nominated | |
| 2015 | |||
| Favorite TV Show | Once Upon a Time | nominated | |
| Favorite Network TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Once Upon a Time | nominated | |
| Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress | Ginnifer Goodwin | nominated | |
| Jennifer Morrison | nominated | ||
| Favorite TV Duo | Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas | nominated | |
| Favorite TV Character We Miss Most | Michael Raymond-James | nominated | |
| 2016 | |||
| Favorite Network TV Sci-Fi/Fantasy | Once Upon a Time | nominated | |
| Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress | Ginnifer Goodwin | nominated | |
| Jennifer Morrison | nominated |
Primetime Emmy Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Eduardo Castro and Monique McRae (for "Hat Trick") | nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects | Dayna Mauer, Phil Jones, Laura Jones, Sallyanne Massimini, Andrew Orloff, Jacob Bergman, Nathan Matsuda, Dale Fay and Kevin Struckman (for "The Stranger") | nominated | |
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Toby Lindala and Sarah Graham (for "Dreamy") | nominated | |
| 2013 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Eduardo Castro and Monique McRae (for "Queen of Hearts") | nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Makeup For A Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) | Sarah Graham, Juliana Vit and Naomi Bakstad (for "The Evil Queen") | nominated | |
| 2014 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Eduardo Castro and Monique McRae (for "A Curious Thing") | nominated |
Satellite Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Genre Series | Once Upon a Time | nominated |
| 2012 | Best Genre Series | Once Upon a Time | nominated |
| 2013 | Best Genre Series | Once Upon a Time | nominated |
Teen Choice Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Once Upon a Time | nominated |
| Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Ginnifer Goodwin | nominated | |
| Choice TV Villain | Lana Parrilla | nominated | |
| Choice TV Breakout Star: Male | Josh Dallas | nominated | |
| 2013 | Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Once Upon a Time | nominated |
| Choice TV Villain | Lana Parrilla | nominated | |
| Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Ginnifer Goodwin | nominated | |
| 2014 | Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Once Upon a Time | nominated |
| Choice TV Actor: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Josh Dallas | nominated | |
| Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Ginnifer Goodwin | nominated | |
| Choice TV Villain | Robbie Kay | nominated | |
| 2015 | Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Jennifer Morrison | nominated |
| Choice TV Liplock | Jennifer Morrison & Colin O'Donoghue | nominated | |
| 2016 | Choice TV Show: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Once Upon a Time | TBA |
| Choice TV Actress: Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Lana Parrilla | TBA | |
| Choice TV Liplock | Jennifer Morrison & Colin O'Donoghue | TBA | |
| Choice TV Villain | Greg Germann | TBA |
TV Guide Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Favorite New Series | Once Upon a Time | won |
| Favorite Villain | Lana Parrilla | won | |
| 2013 | Favorite Ensemble | Cast of Once Upon a Time | nominated |
| Favorite Villain | Lana Parrilla | nominated | |
| 2014 | Favorite Sci-Fi / Fantasy Show | Once Upon a Time | nominated |
| Favorite Villain | Lana Parrilla | won |
Visual Effects Society[]
| Year | Category | Nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series | Douglas Charles Ludwig, Laura Jones, Andrew Orloff, Nate Overstrom | nominated |
| Outstanding Models in a Broadcast Program or Commercial | Michael Kirylo, Jeremy Melton, Jason O. Monroe, Chris Strauss Snow's Castle |
nominated | |
| Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Broadcast Program or Commercial | Stephen Jackson, Sallyanne Massimini, Nathan Matsuda, Kevin Struckman Cinderella's Courtyard |
nominated |
Young Artist Awards[]
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor | Jared Gilmore (Tied with Dylan Everett for Wingin' It) | won |
| 2013 | Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor | Jared Gilmore | nominated |
| Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actor 11–13 | Quinn Lord | nominated | |
| 2016 | Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress (14 - 21) | Olivia Steele Falconer | nominated |
| Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actor | Graham Verchere | nominated |
See more[]
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