Board Thread:Spoilers!/@comment-2153169-20180206200416/@comment-25375217-20180206215457

Chameleon-Guy wrote: I've already asked this, but why is it ending?

I just hope the finale will be amazing, with the return of my old favorite!

It's probably not making enough money to justify its cost. This is a series with heavy CGI, elaborate costumes, etc., not to mention actors tend to get really expensive after seven years, so it's probably a pretty heavy burden on ABC's wallet. Now that they have some newer shows that are holding their own, they can justify giving up some of the older, more expensive shows. I assume Belle will return in the series finale. Possibly Snow and Charming. Maybe -- but probably not -- Emma. Zelena will likely still be around-ish (we know from Emma Booth that she won't be filming for awhile after 718, but I think she'll be back if she does leave for San Francisco with her husband). If we see Emma, we'll probably see OG!Hook. They might bring some of the Storybrooke regulars like Granny, Grumpy, and Gepetto. They'll all probably be seen in a "happy endings" montage like we had in the Season 6 finale.