Breadcrumbs

"Breadcrumbs" is the sixteenth episode of Season Seven of ABC's Once Upon a Time. It was written by Jane Espenson & Jerome Schwartz, and directed by Ron Underwood. It will be the one hundred and forty-ninth episode of the series overall, and will premiere on April 6, 2018.

Synopsis
Henry grapples with an important decision when a job prospect in New York threatens to take him away from Jacinda and Lucy, but a revelation in the case of the Candy Killer could make it even harder to leave Hyperion Heights. Meanwhile, Margot confides in Tilly, and in a flashback, Hook helps Henry find a way to prove himself to Ella.

Starring

 * Lana Parrilla (Credit only)
 * Colin O'Donoghue as Hook (Wish Realm)/Rogers
 * Andrew J. West as Henry Mills
 * Dania Ramirez as Cinderella/Jacinda Vidrio
 * Alison Fernandez as Lucy
 * Mekia Cox as Sabine
 * Robert Carlyle as Weaver

Guest Starring

 * Christopher Gauthier as Smee (Wish Realm)
 * Rebecca Mader as Kelly West
 * Charles Mesure as Black Beard (Wish Realm)
 * Nathan Parsons as Nick Branson
 * Rose Reynolds as Tilly
 * Tiera Skovbye as Margot

Co-Starring

 * Andy Nez as Filthy Man
 * Alison Raine as Customer #2
 * Leana Yu as Woman Customer

Trivia

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Title

 * The title card features the Wish Realm version of the Jolly Roger in the storm.
 * The title of this episode was revealed by Adam Horowitz via his Twitter account on January 10, 2018.
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Event Chronology

 * The Seattle events take place after "Sisterhood".
 * The New Enchanted Forest flashbacks take place after "Pretty in Blue" and before "The Eighth Witch".
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Fairytales and Folklore

 * This episode features Captain Hook and Smee from the Peter Pan story, and Cinderella from the Cinderella fairytale.

Popular Culture

 * This episode features Black Beard, the infamous English pirate who is the figure most often associated with the Golden Age of Piracy in the Caribbean, and has been featured heavily in works of fiction across a range of genres. It also featured the name Davy Jones, which refers to the phrase Davy Jones's Locker, a popular nautical reference.