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.
 * Belle and Merida going on an adventure together.
 * Origin stories for Merlin, King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot and the other Knights of the Round Table.
 * The very first Dark One and the reason for their existence.
 * 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
 * Upcoming Character 504
 * Sir Lionel
 * Sir Morgan
 * Queen Elinor
 * King Fergus
 * Hook's Father
 * Zelena's child

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 Grumpy/Leroy
 * Beverley Elliott as Granny/Granny
 * Keegan Connor Tracy as Blue Fairy/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

Co-Starring

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

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
 * Unknown actor as Upcoming Character 504
 * Ryan Robbins as Sir Morgan
 * Unknown actor as Sir Lionel
 * Unknown actress as Queen Elinor
 * Unknown actor as King Fergus
 * Adam Croasdell as Hook's Father

Lineup Changes

 * Michael Socha is no longer billed as "starring".
 * Rebecca Mader is now billed as "starring".
 * Sean Maguire is now billed as "starring".