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Once Upon a Time
Season 7
Promotional poster
Starring
No. of episodes1
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseOctober 6, 2017 (2017-10-06) –
present (present)
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Season 6
List of episodes

The seventh season of the American ABC fantasy-drama Once Upon a Time was ordered on May 11, 2017.[1] It will consist of 22 episodes and will air on Fridays, having premiered on October 6, 2017.[2]

This season marks a significant change for the series, as it was announced at the end of the sixth season that the majority of the main cast members would not be returning for season 7. Lana Parrilla, Colin O'Donoghue, and Robert Carlyle will be the only ones remaining. Andrew J. West and Alison Fernandez were announced as new regulars in May 2017.[3] Dania Ramirez and Gabrielle Anwar were announced as additional regulars in July 2017.[4] In August 2017, it was announced that Mekia Cox had been promoted to series regular after initially joining the cast in July as recurring.[5]

The storyline will be softly rebooted with a new main narrative led by an adult Henry Mills, set many years after the last season's events.[6]

Cast and characters

Main article: List of Once Upon a Time characters

Regular

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

See also: List of Once Upon a Time episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1341"Hyperion Heights"Ralph HemeckerEdward Kitsis & Adam HorowitzOctober 6, 2017 (2017-10-06)3.26[22]
1352"A Pirate's Life"[23]UnknownJane Espenson & Jerome Schwartz[24]October 13, 2017 (2017-10-13)N/A
1363"The Garden of Forking Paths"[23]UnknownDavid H. Goodman & Brigitte Hales[25]October 20, 2017 (2017-10-20)N/A
1374"Beauty"[23]Mick Garris[26]Dana Horgan & Leah Fong[27]October 27, 2017 (2017-10-27)N/A
1385"Greenbacks"[28]TBAChristopher Hollier & Adam KarpTBATBD
1396"Wake Up Call"[29]TBAJerome Schwartz & Jane EspensonTBATBD
1407"Eloise Gardener"[30]Alex Kalymnios[31]David H. Goodman & Brigitte HalesTBATBD
1418"Pretty in Blue"[32]TBADana Horgan & Leah FongTBATBD
1429"One Little Tear"[33]TBAChristopher Hollier & Adam KarpTBATBD

Production

Development

In January 2017, while season 6 was still in production, ABC president Channing Dungey spoke of a possible "reset" of the show's narrative in the event that the show received a season 7 order.[6] After much speculation, executive producers Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis later confirmed that certain characters would have their storylines wrapped up and that the back-end of the sixth season had been written with the season 7 narrative change in mind.[34] Despite the major changes from seasons past, the showrunners have said that they do not view season 7 as a complete reboot of the show: "We're more thinking about it as a hybrid of a lot of things. We're paying homage to the original premise, but there are certain characters who are returning and some who are not. It's a combination of a lot of things, but what we're trying to do is go in a new direction but stay true to the spirit of what the show has always been."[35]

In July 2017, the creators announced that the series will now take place in the Seattle neighborhood of Hyperion Heights, which was created under a new and darker curse. Residents of this neighborhood include displaced characters from the original and new versions of the Enchanted Forest, as well as regular people from the Land Without Magic. This differs from Storybrooke in season 1, which was an isolated town that was blocked off from real-world Maine. The initial villain will be Lady Tremaine, who will assume the role of an urban developer who seeks to "gentrify the neighborhood" and push out and separate fairy tale residents. Meanwhile, Storybrooke and various Fairy Tale Land locations will still appear in the flashbacks of the season as the story bounces back and forth between the characters' lives before and during the latest curse.[36]

Casting

In May 2017, it was announced that Lana Parrilla, Colin O'Donoghue, and Robert Carlyle would be the only series regulars from season 6 to continue onto season 7.[3] It was teased that the three would be portraying their original characters but with cursed identities, similar to the circumstances in season 1. In July, the first promo of the season revealed that Killian is now a Seattle police officer with the last name Rogers, who is living with an unexplained sense of loss.[37] In August, it was revealed that Regina is now a bar owner named Roni, who is more dressed down and is "no longer in charge."[38]

Former main cast member Jennifer Morrison has confirmed that she has agreed to return for one episode, later revealed to be the second episode of the season.[39][40] Morrison announced her last filming day on July 19, 2017.[41] On July 22, it was confirmed that Emilie de Ravin would return for the fourth episode in the seventh season.[15]

In March 2017, Andrew J. West and Alison Fernandez were cast for unknown guest roles in the season six finale. During the episode, it was revealed that West was portraying an adult Henry Mills, while Fernandez portrayed his daughter, Lucy. After that episode's airing, they were confirmed as series regulars for season 7.[3] West will be taking over the role from Jared S. Gilmore, who has been confirmed to appear in at least the first two episodes of the season.[13][42]

On July 6, 2017, it was announced that Dania Ramirez and Gabrielle Anwar would be two additional series regulars for season 7.[3] Additionally, Adelaide Kane, Mekia Cox, and Rose Reynolds were cast in recurring roles for the upcoming season.[3] On July 15, it was announced that Ramirez would be portraying Cinderella, albeit a different version from the one previously played by Jessy Schram for the first six seasons.[7] On July 22 at San Diego Comic-Con, it was revealed that Anwar and Kane will be portraying Lady Tremaine and Drizella, respectively. Cox would be portraying Tiana from The Princess and the Frog, while Reynolds would be playing an alternate version of Alice, a character previously heavily featured in the spin-off Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.[37] On August 31, Cox was promoted to series regular.[5]

On August 1, it was announced that Giles Matthey would return as an adult Gideon for the season's fourth episode. The episode, also featuring Emilie de Ravin, would be centered around Rumple.[16] On that same day, it was also announced that Emma Booth was cast in a major recurring role as the Witch,[11] whose more specific identity would be revealed later on during the season.[43] On August 25, Kevin Ryan announced that he would be making an appearance as a new prince in the upcoming season.[44] On August 30, it was announced that Robin Givens had been cast as Tiana's mother, Eudora.[17]

On September 8, it was announced that Meegan Warner would be guest starring as an alternate version of Rapunzel, a character previously featured in one episode of season 3.[19] On September 20, it was announced that former main Rebecca Mader would return for multiple episodes in the seventh season as Zelena, who will also have a cursed identity.[12][45]

On October 2, it was announced that Dr. Facilier from The Princess and the Frog would make an appearance during the season.[20] On October 3, it was announced that flashbacks of the ninth episode would feature a "tweenage" Anastasia, Lady Tremaine's other biological daughter.[21]

U.S. live ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Once Upon a Time season 7
No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Hyperion Heights" October 6, 2017 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
2 "A Pirate's Life" October 13, 2017 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
3 "The Garden of Forking Paths" October 20, 2017 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

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