Season Five

Season Five is the fifth season of ABC's Once Upon a Time. It was first announced on April 17, 2015, and officially confirmed on May 7, 2015 by ABC. Filming began on July 8, 2015 and is scheduled to end on April 1, 2016.

Season Five premiered on September 27, 2015 with "The Dark Swan".

Potential Storyline Information
The following will be addressed/featured:
 * The birth of Zelena's baby.
 * The hunt for Lily's father.
 * An LGBT relationship.
 * Merida's origin story in DunBroch.
 * More of Hook's backstory.
 * A storyline involving Mulan, Merida and Ruby.
 * More of Robin Hood's backstory.

New Characters

 * King Arthur
 * Sir Kay
 * Merida
 * Percival
 * Guinevere
 * Violet
 * Grif
 * Sir Morgan
 * Nimue
 * Lord Macintosh
 * Vortigan
 * Queen Elinor
 * King Fergus
 * Hook's Father
 * Distinguished Gentleman
 * Zelena's child
 * Upcoming Male Character
 * Upcoming Female Character

Starring

 * Ginnifer Goodwin as Snow White/Mary Margaret Blanchard
 * 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


 * Colin O'Donoghue as Hook
 * Jared S. Gilmore as Henry Mills
 * Rebecca Mader as Zelena
 * Sean Maguire as Robin Hood
 * Robert Carlyle as Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold

Guest Starring

 * Lee Arenberg as Leroy
 * Beverley Elliott as Granny
 * Keegan Connor Tracy as Mother Superior
 * Sinqua Walls as Lancelot
 * Timothy Webber as the Apprentice
 * Agnes Bruckner as Lily Page
 * Meghan Ory as Red Riding Hood/Ruby
 * Jamie Chung as Mulan
 * David Anders as Victor Frankenstein/Dr. Whale
 * Barbara Hershey as Cora
 * Robbie Kay as Peter Pan
 * Giancarlo Esposito as Magic Mirror/Sidney Glass
 * Emma Caulfield as the Blind Witch
 * Victoria Smurfit as Cruella De Vil

Co-Starring

 * Raphael Alejandro as Roland
 * Gabe Khouth as Mr. Clark
 * Michael Coleman as Happy
 * David-Paul Grove as Doc
 * Faustino Di Bauda as Walter
 * Ingrid Torrance as Severe Nurse
 * Jeffrey Kaiser as Dopey
 * Mig Macario as Bashful
 * Eric Keenleyside as Maurice/Moe French

New Cast Members

 * Liam Garrigan as King Arthur
 * Andrew Jenkins as Percival
 * Amy Manson as Merida
 * Elliot Knight as Merlin
 * Joana Metrass as Guinevere
 * Olivia Steele Falconer as Violet
 * Giacomo Baessato as Grif
 * Dalila Bela as Young Guinevere
 * Ehren Kassam as Young Kay
 * Ryan Robbins as Sir Morgan *
 * Paul Telfer as Lord Macintosh
 * Caroline Ford as Nimue
 * Darren Moore as Vortigan
 * Glenn Keogh as King Fergus
 * Caroline Morahan as Queen Elinor
 * Adam Croasdell as Hook's Father
 * Greg Germann as Distinguished Gentleman
 * Unknown actor as Upcoming Male Character
 * Unknown actress as Upcoming Female Character

Lineup Changes

 * Michael Socha is no longer billed as "starring".
 * Rebecca Mader is now billed as "starring".
 * Sean Maguire is now billed as "starring".
 * Olivia Steele Falconer is now billed as "guest starring", starting with "Dreamcatcher".