Season Seven

Season Seven is the seventh and final season of ABC's Once Upon a Time. It was announced on May 11, 2017. Filming began on July 6, 2017 and lasted until April 7, 2018.

Season Seven premiered on October 6, 2017 with "Hyperion Heights", and will end with "Leaving Storybrooke" on May 18, 2018.

On February 6, 2018, it was announced that Season Seven would be the final season of the series.

Storyline Information
The following will be addressed/featured:
 * More references to literature, such as One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
 * Different Authors and different books with their own mythologies.
 * If Mr. Gold/Weaver will be reunited with Belle after death.
 * More about the "other places" Alice visited.
 * The death of a "familiar face", as well as other characters meeting their demise.

New Characters

 * Alice/Tilly
 * Cinderella/Jacinda Vidrio
 * Desk Sergeant
 * Drizella/Ivy Belfrey
 * Rapunzel Tremaine/Victoria Belfrey
 * Louie
 * Prince
 * Roni
 * Rogers
 * Tiana/Sabine
 * Troll
 * Weaver
 * Remy
 * Anastasia
 * Michael Griffiths
 * Eloise Gardener
 * Dr. Facilier
 * Eudora
 * Perp
 * Robert
 * Evil Queen (Wish Realm)


 * Smee (Wish Realm)
 * Gothel
 * Jack/Nick Branson
 * Cecelia
 * Marcus Tremaine
 * Blind Witch
 * Doctor Sage
 * Kelly West
 * Madame Leota
 * Seraphina
 * Hilda Braeburn
 * Mr. Samdi
 * Naveen/Drew
 * Captain Ahab
 * Margot
 * Gretel
 * Black Beard (Wish Realm)
 * Chad
 * Ivo
 * Flora
 * Isla
 * Cruella De Vil (Wish Realm)

Starring

 * Lana Parrilla as Regina Mills/Roni/Evil Queen (Wish Realm)
 * Colin O'Donoghue as Hook/Hook (Wish Realm)/Rogers
 * Andrew J. West as Henry Mills
 * Alison Fernandez as Lucy
 * Robert Carlyle as Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold/Weaver/Rumplestiltskin (Wish Realm)

Special Guest Starring

 * Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan

Guest Starring

 * Jared S. Gilmore as Young Henry/Sir Henry (Wish Realm)
 * Emilie de Ravin as Belle French
 * Giles Matthey as Gideon
 * Anton Starkman as Young Gideon
 * Christopher Gauthier as Smee (Wish Realm)
 * Rebecca Mader as Zelena/Kelly West
 * Sara Tomko as Tiger Lily
 * Charles Mesure as Black Beard (Wish Realm)
 * Beverley Elliott as Granny
 * Robbie Kay as Peter Pan (Wish Realm)
 * Victoria Smurfit as Cruella De Vil (Wish Realm)
 * JoAnna Garcia Swisher as Ariel (Wish Realm)
 * Timothy Webber as the Apprentice (Wish Realm)
 * Tony Amendola as Geppetto/Marco
 * Keegan Connor Tracy as Blue Fairy/Mother Superior
 * Lee Arenberg as Grumpy/Leroy
 * Sean Maguire as Robin Hood/Robin of Locksley (Wish Realm)
 * Ginnifer Goodwin as Snow White/Mary Margaret Blanchard
 * Josh Dallas as Prince Charming/David Nolan
 * Raphael Sbarge as Jiminy Cricket/Archie Hopper

Co-Starring

 * Faustino di Bauda as Sleepy/Walter
 * David Avalon as Doc
 * Gabe Khouth as Sneezy/Mr. Clark
 * Jack Davies as Pinocchio

Starring

 * Dania Ramirez as Cinderella/Jacinda Vidrio
 * Gabrielle Anwar as Rapunzel Tremaine/Victoria Belfrey
 * Mekia Cox as Tiana/Sabine

Guest Starring

 * Adelaide Kane as Drizella/Ivy Belfrey
 * Rose Reynolds as Alice/Tilly
 * Emma Booth as Gothel/Eloise Gardener
 * Daniel Francis as Dr. Facilier/Mr. Samdi
 * Robin Givens as Eudora
 * Kevin Ryan as Robert
 * Meegan Warner as Rapunzel
 * Nathan Parsons as Jack/Nick Branson
 * Matty Finochio as Marcus Tremaine
 * Cindy Luna as Cecelia
 * Yael Yurman as Anastasia
 * Tiera Skovbye as Robin Hood/Margot


 * Jeff Pierre as Naveen/Drew
 * Chad Rook as Captain Ahab
 * Sara Canning as Gretel
 * Seth Isaac Johnson as Young Hansel
 * Kip Pardue as Chad
 * Dan Payne as Ivo
 * Gabrielle Miller as Flora
 * Emily Tennant as Isla
 * Naika Toussaint as Seraphina

Lineup Changes

 * Ginnifer Goodwin is no longer billed as "starring".
 * Josh Dallas is no longer billed as "starring".
 * Andrew J. West is now billed as "starring".
 * Alison Fernandez is now billed as "starring".
 * Mekia Cox is billed as "starring" starting with "Greenbacks".


 * Jennifer Morrison is now billed as "special guest starring".
 * Emilie de Ravin is now billed as "guest starring".
 * Jared S. Gilmore is now billed as "guest starring".
 * Rebecca Mader is now billed as "guest starring".
 * Gabrielle Anwar is billed as "starring" until "Secret Garden".

Air Dates

 * United States: October 6, 2017 - May 18, 2018
 * Brazil: January 16, 2018 - TBA
 * Italy: October 18, 2017 - May 26, 2018

Trivia

 * Unlike the past six seasons, Season Seven airs on Fridays at 8:00 PM, rather than Sundays at 8:00 PM.
 * The writing team considers this season to be a "requel" because it is "part reboot, part sequel".
 * According to Edward Kitsis, the "requel" has been planned since Season Four.
 * The song featured on the San Diego Comic-Con trailer is Boy Epic's "Scars". It is also used for promo videos of the season.