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 ONCE UPON A TIME IS HEADING BACK TO SCHOOL  http://i.imgur.com/wc3LffY.png

Once Upon a Time will be visiting a new location in episode seven of its eighth season, "Deplorable": school.

We've exclusively learned that, in order to stop a "powerful threat", the heroes will make their way to Elphame Academy. Die-hard fans will recognize that as the name of the school which Gideon was accepted to during his parents' Up-inspired love story in the seventh season. And sure enough, while the heroes are there, they will be reunited with Giles Matthey's Gideon.

Additionally, two new characters will make an appearance: the headmaster of Elphame Academy, Fauna from Sleeping Beauty fame, will be portrayed by Dame Maggie Smith, while one of Gideon's fellow students, a troubled young shapeshifter by the name of Ed, will be portrayed by Teen Wolf ' s Cody Christian.

As it turns out, Elphame Academy is targeted at "high-risk magic students", explains head writer DatNuttyKid. "These students have all had troubled pasts, like Gideon, the son of the Dark One. They have a great potential for heroism if steered in the right way, but they also have a lot of baggage and a lot of them are seeking revenge on someone who has wronged them." It sounds like our heroes may have to be wary of who they trust.

But why exactly are they headed to Elphame Academy in the first place? Unfortunately, it seems like it will be some time before we find out. "That's a surprise," DatNuttyKid responds with a mischevious grin. "Something happens in episode six. You won't be hearing about that until the episode premieres."

Season Eight of Once Upon a Time will premiere on September 28th, 2018.