Heart of the Matter

"Heart of the Matter" is the eleventh episode of ABC's Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. It was written by Jenny Kao and Katie Wech and directed by David Boyd. It premiered on March 20, 2014.

Synopsis
Alice and Cyrus discover alarming information involving prisoners Jafar has under his control and changes their priorities. Meanwhile, the Red Queen is in critical danger and no one can help her except the Knave by surrendering information to Jafar that he's been desperately seeking. In flashback, Anastasia is about to marry the King and strikes up a friendship with Cora that directly impacts Will. Cora also confronts Will resulting with him asking her for a shocking demand.

Cast
(This list is based on actors and characters known to be in the episode. It will be updated as more information is released.)

Starring

 * Sophie Lowe as Alice
 * Michael Socha as the Knave of Hearts
 * Peter Gadiot as Cyrus
 * Emma Rigby as the Red Queen
 * Naveen Andrews as Jafar
 * John Lithgow as the White Rabbit (Voice)

Guest Starring

 * Brian George as Old Prisoner
 * Barbara Hershey as Cora
 * Iggy Pop as the Caterpillar (Voice)
 * Peta Sergeant as the Jabberwocky

Co-Starring

 * Ben Cotton as Tweedle #2
 * Matty Finochio as Tweedle #1
 * Michael Jonsson as King's Guard
 * Trevor Lerner as Burly Guy
 * Chad Riley as Jafar's Guard

Uncredited

 * Unknown as Ruby

Production Notes

 * ABC's press release for this episode misnames it as "Heart of the Day".
 * The title card features the serpent staff.

Event Chronology

 * The past Wonderland events occur after "We Are Both" and "Heart of Stone" and before "Queen of Hearts".
 * The present day Wonderland events occur after "Dirty Little Secrets".
 * The Land Without Magic events take place in the evening on the same day as the events of "We Are Both".

Fairytales and Folklore

 * This episode features Alice, the Caterpillar, Knave of Hearts, the Queen of Hearts, and the White Rabbit from the Alice in Wonderland story, the Red Queen, the Jabberwocky, Tweedledee, and Tweedledum from the story's sequel as well as the genie, the evil sorcerer and the Sultan from the Aladdin story.