Nothing to Fear

"Nothing to Fear"

*Once Upon a Time in Wonderland*
Episode 9

Episode Information

Premiere date

March 6, 2014

Viewers

3.27 million^[1]

Written by

Richard Hatem and
Jenn Kao

Directed by

Michael Slovis

Episode Chronology

Previous Episode

"Home"

Next Episode

"Dirty Little Secrets"

Jabberwocky: What are you afraid of, Jafar?
Jafar: I'm not afraid of anything.

"Nothing to Fear" is the ninth episode of ABC's Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. It was written by Richard Hatem and Jenn Kao and directed by Michael Slovis. It premiered on March 6, 2014.

Synopsis

The Knave is released from the bottle by Lizard and she is given the opportunity to make her dreams come true with three wishes. Cyrus, and a reluctant Alice, partner with the Red Queen to find and rescue the Knave, while the Red Queen is captured by peasants who want payback for her cruel reign. Meanwhile, Jafar has taken over the Red Queen’s castle and learns of a fearful creature called the Jabberwocky who he plans to ally himself with.^[2]

Recap

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Starring

Guest Starring

Co-Starring

Kate Bateman as Peasant #1
Matty Finochio as Tweedle #1
Nels Lennarson as Jabberwocky Guard
Paul Moniz de Sá as Peasant Ringleader
Justin Sproule as Guard

Uncredited

Amir Arison as Sultan*
Anthony Keyvan as Young Jafar*
Unknown as Isabella

Note:
*: Only in archive footage

Trivia

Production Notes

The title card features the Jabberwocky's tower prison.
Kare Bateman, who plays Peasant #1, also plays Morraine's mother in the Once Upon a Time episode "Desperate Souls".
When Cyrus uses a Locator Spell, to activate the enchantment, he uses the spell locus mirabilis, Latin for "wonderful place".^[3]
To light up the Jabberwocky's prison, Jafar casts a spell, fiat lux, which is Latin for "let there be light".^[4]

Event Chronology

The Wonderland events occur after "Home" and before "Dirty Little Secrets". (For more details, see the Wonderland timeline)

Fairytales and Folklore

This episode is a rendition of the Alice in Wonderland story, focusing on Alice's adventures in Wonderland.
- Also included are the Caterpillar, the Knave of Hearts and Lizard from the same story.
Also featured are the Mome Raths, Jabberwocky, Tweedledee and the Red Queen from the story's sequel as well as the genie, the sorcerer and the Sultan from Aladdin story.

International Titles

International Titles
Language	Title	Translation
French	"Le Règne de la Peur"	"The Reign of Fear"
German	"Nur keine Angst"	"Do Not Be Afraid"

Videos

W1x09 - Nothing To Fear - Sneak Peek 1

References

Episodes

Once Upon a Time: Season One

"Pilot" • "The Thing You Love Most" • "Snow Falls" • "The Price of Gold" • "That Still Small Voice"
"The Shepherd" • "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" • "Desperate Souls" • "True North" • "7:15 A.M."
"Fruit of the Poisonous Tree" • "Skin Deep" •"What Happened to Frederick" • "Dreamy"
"Red-Handed" • "Heart of Darkness" • "Hat Trick" • "The Stable Boy" • "The Return"
"The Stranger" • "An Apple Red as Blood" • "A Land Without Magic"

Once Upon a Time: Season Two

"Broken" • "We Are Both" • "Lady of the Lake" • "The Crocodile" • "The Doctor" • "Tallahassee"
"Child of the Moon" • "Into the Deep" • "Queen of Hearts" • "The Cricket Game" • "The Outsider"
"In the Name of the Brother" • "Tiny" • "Manhattan" • "The Queen Is Dead"
"The Miller's Daughter" • "Welcome to Storybrooke" • "Selfless, Brave and True"
"Lacey" • "The Evil Queen" • "Second Star to the Right" • "And Straight On 'Til Morning"

Once Upon a Time: Season Three

"The Heart of the Truest Believer" • "Lost Girl" • "Quite a Common Fairy" • "Nasty Habits"
"Good Form" • "Ariel" • "Dark Hollow" • "Think Lovely Thoughts" • "Save Henry"
"The New Neverland" • "Going Home" • "New York City Serenade" • "Witch Hunt" • "The Tower"
"Quiet Minds" • "It's Not Easy Being Green" • "The Jolly Roger" • "Bleeding Through"
"A Curious Thing" • "Kansas" • "Snow Drifts" • "There's No Place Like Home"

Once Upon a Time: Season Four

"A Tale of Two Sisters" • "White Out" • "Rocky Road" • "The Apprentice" • "Breaking Glass"
"Family Business" • "The Snow Queen" • "Smash the Mirror" • "Fall" • "Shattered Sight"
"Heroes and Villains" • "Darkness on the Edge of Town" • "Unforgiven" • "Enter the Dragon"
"Poor Unfortunate Soul" • "Best Laid Plans" • "Heart of Gold" • "Sympathy for the De Vil"
"Lily" • "Mother" • "Operation Mongoose Part 1" • "Operation Mongoose Part 2"

Once Upon a Time: Season Five

"The Dark Swan" • "The Price" • "Siege Perilous" • "The Broken Kingdom" • "Dreamcatcher"
"The Bear and the Bow" • "Nimue" • "Birth" • "The Bear King" • "Broken Heart" • "Swan Song"
"Souls of the Departed" • "Labor of Love" • "Devil's Due" • "The Brothers Jones" • "Our Decay"
"Her Handsome Hero" • "Ruby Slippers" • "Sisters" • "Firebird" • "Last Rites"
"Only You" • "An Untold Story"

Once Upon a Time: Season Six

"The Savior" • "A Bitter Draught" • "The Other Shoe" • "Strange Case" • "Street Rats"
"Dark Waters" • "Heartless" • "I'll Be Your Mirror" • "Changelings" • "Wish You Were Here"
"Tougher Than the Rest" • "Murder Most Foul" • "Ill-Boding Patterns" • "Page 23"
"A Wondrous Place" • "Mother's Little Helper" • "Awake" • "Where Bluebirds Fly"
"The Black Fairy" • "The Song in Your Heart" • "The Final Battle Part 1" • "The Final Battle Part 2"

Once Upon a Time: Season Seven

"Hyperion Heights" • "A Pirate's Life" • "The Garden of Forking Paths" • "Beauty" • "Greenbacks"
"Wake Up Call" • "Eloise Gardener" • "Pretty in Blue" • "One Little Tear" • "The Eighth Witch"
"Secret Garden" • "A Taste of the Heights" • "Knightfall" • "The Girl in the Tower" • "Sisterhood"
"Breadcrumbs" • "Chosen" • "The Guardian" • "Flower Child" • "Is This Henry Mills?"
"Homecoming" • "Leaving Storybrooke"

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland

"Down the Rabbit Hole" • "Trust Me" • "Forget Me Not" • "The Serpent" • "Heart of Stone" "Who's Alice" • "Bad Blood" • "Home" • "Nothing to Fear" • "Dirty Little Secrets" "Heart of the Matter" • "To Catch a Thief" • "And They Lived..."