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"Happy Beginnings" is the first episode of Season Eight of ABC's Once Upon a Time. It was written by Dana Horgan & Leah Fong, and directed by Romeo Tirone. It is the one hundred and fifty-seventh episode of the series overall, and premiered on October 5, 2017.

Synopsis
In flashbacks, Zelena and Regina team up to stop Gothel from enacting a terrible plan which will summon villains from other worlds. However, when Gothel pits the sisters against each other, they learn a deep and meaningful lesson. In the present day, Zelena and Henry recruit Regina's help to stop Wish Zelena's spell, while the rest of the heroes search for the first happy beginning she plans to destroy.

Starring

 * Colin O'Donoghue as Hook/Hook (Wish Realm)/Rogers
 * Andrew J. West as Henry Mills
 * Alison Fernandez as Lucy
 * Dania Ramirez as Cinderella/Jacinda Vidrio
 * Mekia Cox as Tiana/Sabine
 * Rebecca Mader as Zelena/Kelly West/Zelena (Wish Realm)
 * Rose Reynolds as Alice/Tilly
 * Tiera Skovbye as Robin Hood/Margot

Guest Starring

 * Lana Parrilla as Evil Queen/Regina Mills/Roni
 * Beverley Elliott as Granny
 * Kristin Bauer van Straten as Maleficent
 * Emma Booth as Gothel/Eloise Gardener
 * Sophie Gardier as Princess Aurora
 * Eric Baum as Prince Phillip
 * Barbara Hershey as Cora

Trivia

 * -|Production Notes=

Title

 * The title of this episode was revealed by Adam Horowitz via his Twitter account on June 24, 2018.