Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-1916997-20160617171511/@comment-1916997-20160617190458

First off, just based on logic, the script for 601 will need to be written prior to July 7th, as the actors need at least a day or so to be able to look at it. And Adam and Eddy should be writing it, as they do all premieres and finales. However, Adam doesn't usually post the script title on Twitter until filming actually begins, and sometimes he waits a bit before posting. Also, based on logic, if any new characters are appearing in 601, they will need to have been cast prior to July 7th as well. Usually casting is done via a casting call, it won't tell us the characters actual name and may change things about the character (like calling Merida Rumple's mom, or Jekyll and Hyde brothers), but will still indicate a new character is coming. And so far every season has had a few recurring characters appear in the 1st episode of the season. Starting with Season 2: Aurora, Mulan, and Phillip; Season 3: Pan; Season 4: Elsa, Anna, Kristoff; Season 5: Arthur, Merlin, Merida. And I believe we found the casting calls for most of these characters. Of course, you could argue that because Jekyll and Hyde were just introduced in the Season 5 finale, we may not get any new characters in 601, but I still think we might get one or two.