Season Seven

Season Seven is the upcoming seventh season of ABC's Once Upon a Time. It was announced on May 11, 2017. Filming is scheduled to begin in July 2017 and will end in April 2018.

Storyline Information
The following will be addressed/featured:
 * The identity of Lucy's mother, who is "somebody from the fairy-tale realm".
 * About Henry:
 * How he lost belief and faith.
 * Why his family needs his help, and what happened to them.
 * His age and "how [he] is as old as he is without everyone else".
 * New worlds.
 * What the darkness that attacked Henry in the Enchanted Forest is.
 * Whether the storybook given to Lucy by Henry is his original book or a different book.
 * More references to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

New Characters

 * Lucy's mother

Starring

 * Lana Parrilla as Evil Queen/Regina Mills
 * Colin O'Donoghue as Hook
 * Andrew J. West as Henry Mills
 * Alison Fernandez as Lucy
 * Robert Carlyle as Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold

Guest Starring

 * Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan

New Cast Members

 * Unknown as Lucy's mother

Lineup Changes

 * Ginnifer Goodwin is no longer billed as "starring".
 * Josh Dallas is no longer billed as "starring".
 * Emilie de Ravin is no longer billed as "starring".
 * Jared S. Gilmore is no longer billed as "starring".


 * Rebecca Mader is no longer billed as "starring".
 * Andrew J. West is now billed as "starring".
 * Alison Fernandez is now billed as "starring".
 * Jennifer Morrison is now billed as "guest starring".