ONCE UPON A TIME – ABC’s “Once Upon a Time” stars Lana Parrilla as Evil Queen/Regina. (ABC/Bob D’Amico)
ABC’s Once Upon a Time will get a one-hour special, Once Upon a Time: Evil Reigns Once More, to bring viewers up-to-date on the show’s five season run leading into its sixth.
Evil Reigns will bring new viewers up to the minute while providing longtime fans with new insights as it explores the show from the point of view of the role that family – and never giving up – plays in the series.
Interviews with executive producers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz will look at what has gone before and what will be coming up – leading into the sixth season premiere.
Once Upon a Time: Evil Reigns Once More airs on Sunday, September 25th (7/6C) – followed by the show’s sixth season premiere (8/7C). Follow the jump for details.
OUR HEROES’ EPIC JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST FIVE SEASONS WILL ALL BE EXPLORED IN ANTICIPATION OF ‘ONCE UPON A TIME’S EXCITING SIXTH SEASON PREMIERE, ON ‘ONCE UPON A TIME: EVIL REIGNS ONCE MORE,’ SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 ON ABC
The Special Features Interviews With Executive Producers Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz Discussing What Has Transpired and What Is Upcoming
Super Fans Will Have Their Burning Questions Answered
ABC invites new and devoted “Once Upon a Time” viewers to take another look at this popular fantasy series in the new special “Once Upon a Time: Evil Reigns Once More,” which will explore the show in a way that will bring new viewers up to date – but which current viewers will also find illuminating – in anticipation of the exciting sixth season premiere. The special will take a look at the role that family plays in the show and never giving up on the ones you love, our heroes’ journey from breaking the curse to the ramifications of magic in our world, travelling to Neverland to save Henry from an evil Peter Pan, their battle with The Wicked Witch of the West upon their return, the presence of Elsa, the Ice Queen from Arendelle, in Storybrooke, the Savior becoming the Dark One and our heroes trip to the Underworld. The special features interviews with executive producers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz to help tell the story of “Once Upon a Time: Evil Reigns Once More,” airing SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 (7:00-8:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network.
Welcome to Storybrooke, a small town in Maine that you won’t find on any map. This town is full of magic, populated by fairytale characters once cursed by the Evil Queen Regina to live in our world—deprived of their memories and happy endings.Until Emma Swan came to town and changed everything. With the help of her son, Henry, Emma embraced her true identity as the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming—the Savior destined to break the Curse. But even after returning everyone’s memories, Emma’s mission was far from over. With the Curse broken, Mr. Gold (aka Rumplestiltskin) was free to bring magic to Storybrooke. And magic always comes with a price…
As “Once Upon a Time” returns to ABC for its sixth season, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 (8:00–9:00 p.m. EDT), on the ABC Television Network, so does its classic villain—the Evil Queen. Creators Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz (“Lost,” “Tron: Legacy”) invite you to join everyone’s favorite fairytale characters as they face-off against this supercharged enemy.
In the season premiere episode, “The Savior,” as our heroes set out to stop Hyde, Emma develops a mysterious side effect, and Storybrooke becomes a haven for refugees from the Land of Untold Stories. Meanwhile, Regina and Zelena embrace their newfound sisterhood by becoming roommates, while Rumple tries to free Belle from the sleeping Curse with the help of a stranger. In flashback, Jafar confronts an afflicted Aladdin in Agrabah, and a secret about the Savior is revealed.
“Once Upon a Time” stars Ginnifer Goodwin as Snow White/Mary Margaret, Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan, Lana Parrilla as the Evil Queen/Regina, Josh Dallas as Prince Charming/David, Emilie de Ravin as Belle, Colin O’Donoghue as Hook, Jared S. Gilmore as Henry Mills, Rebecca Mader as the Wicked Witch/Zelena and Robert Carlyle as Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold.
“Once Upon a Time” is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format with a 5.1 channel surround sound. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to the airdate.