User:Eskaver/A New Chapter

"Henry Mills: What brings you here when so many have left? Jack: Maybe it's a fleeting chance. I thought perhaps I could, as many here have done, start a new chapter, not in fear of an afflicted past."

"A New Chapter" is the first episode of Season Eight of ABC's Once Upon a Time. It was written and directed by Eskaver. It will be the one hundred and fifty-sixth episode of the series overall, and will premiere on July 6th, 2018.

Synopsis
“In the season premiere episode, all seems well in Storybrooke as the realms of story unite.” A masked maurader has swept through the newly united realms wreaking havoc. A troubled Jacinda deals with unfinished business from her past. Margot and Tilly began a brand new chapter of their lives.

“Once Upon a Time” stars Lana Parrilla as Regina Mills, Colin O’Donoghue as Hook/Rogers, Andrew J. West as Henry Mills, Dania Ramirez as Cinderella/Jacinda, Mekia Cox as Sabine/Tiana, Rose Reynolds as Tilly/Alice, Tiera Skovbye as Margot/Robin and Alison Fernandez as Lucy.

Guest starring are Rebecca Mader as Zelena, Jared S. Gilmore as Young Henry, Adelaide Kane as Drizella, Yael Yurman as Anastasia, Daniel Jeffrey as Carl, Darcy Laurie as Louie, Sharon Leal as Business Tycoon, Nestor Carbonell as Jack, Javier Bardem as Diego, and Kip Purdue as Chad.

Starring

 * Lana Parrilla as Regina Mills/Evil Queen
 * Colin O'Donoghue as Hook (Wish Realm)/Rogers
 * Andrew J. West as Henry Mills
 * Dania Ramirez as Jacinda Vidrio/Cinderella
 * Mekia Cox as Sabine/Tiana
 * Rose Reynolds as Tilly/Alice (Hyperion Heights)
 * Tiera Skovbye as Margot/Robin Hood (Birth)
 * Alison Fernandez as Lucy Mills

Co-Starring

 * Daniel Jeffrey as Carl
 * Darcy Laurie as Louie

Guest Starring

 * Sharon Leal as Business Tycoon
 * Nestor Carbonell as Jack
 * Jared Gilmore as Young Henry
 * Rebecca Mader as Zelena
 * Adelaide Kane as Drizella
 * Yael Yurman as Anastasia (The Garden of Forking Paths)
 * Javier Bardem as Diego
 * Kip Pardue as Chad

Uncredited

 * Unknown as Prince Neal
 * Raphael Sbarge as Archie Hopper *reused footage*
 * Tony Amendola as Marco *voice*

Trivia

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Title

 * The title card features Rollin' Bayou in front of the "O" in "Once".


 * The title of this episode was revealed by Eskaver via his Once Upon a Time Wiki account on Month, Day 2018.


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Event Chronology

 * The United Realms events take place after "Leaving Storybrooke".

Episode Connections

 * Regina Mills created the United Realms in "Leaving Storybrooke".
 * Tiana was first revealed to be queen of the New Enchanted Forest in "The Eighth Witch".
 * Sir Henry (Wish Realm) was Sherrif in "Leaving Storybrooke".
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Fairytales and Folklore

 * This episode features Diego from the novel of the same name.