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THE HEROES JOURNEY TO THE UNDERWORLD TO FIND MERLIN AND ARE RECRUITED BY KING ARTHUR TO FIGHT IN HIS WAR AGAINST CRUELLA, ON THE TWO-HOUR SEASON FINALE OF ABC’S ‘ONCE UPON A TIME’

“Wall of Thorns” – In the first hour of the special two-hour season finale, Regina and the rest of the heroes journey once again to the Underworld in an attempt to find Merlin, in hopes he can tell them how to reach the Realms of Unhappiness. Once there, they are recruited by King Arthur to fight in his war against Cruella De Vil, and as Regina and Henry decide to look for Maleficent to help them, they are faced with a devastating truth. In Emma's Realm of Unhappiness, King Henry works to free his mother, but when his first attempt goes awry, he will discover who he is truly facing. In flashback, Maleficent asks Regina a favor.

“The Silver Afternoon” – In the second hour, the heroes journey to the Underworld in an attempt to find Merlin. And while they are helping King Arthur in his war against Cruella, one of her alliances proves to be dangerous to everyone unless they are able to free the two prisoners Cruella is keeping. Meanwhile, Tilly and Margot have a heart-to-heart chat which shows the path to their friends' freedom from the Realms of Unhappiness; there, Emma and King Henry keep looking for a way out as they find out who they are truly facing. In a flashback, trying to prevent the timeline from being damaged, Snow and Charming might not let Emma attend Henry's wedding.

The season finale of “Once Upon a Time” airs FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network.

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

Guest stars in “Wall of Thorns” include Josh Dallas as Prince Charming/David, Kristin Bauer van Straten as Maleficent, Emma Caulfield as Blind Witch, Jared S. Gilmore as Young Henry, Liam Garrigan as King Arthur and Victoria Smurfit as Cruella De Vil.

Guest stars in “The Silver Afternoon” include Ginnifer Goodwin as Snow White/Mary Margaret, Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan, Josh Dallas as Prince Charming/David, Jared S. Gilmore as Young Henry, Liam Garrigan as King Arthur, Victoria Smurfit as Cruella De Vil, Elliot Knight as Merlin, Jennifer Hudson as Viviane and Zoe Rainey as Morgana Le Fay.

“Wall of Thorns” and “The Silver Afternoon” were written and directed by Winged Pig.