Once Upon a Time - Episode 3.20 - Title Revealed

Parts 1 & 2 of a 3 part ABC promotional panel. Can you see any clues as to what is to come?

Spring Preview: Jennifer Morrison on What's Next for Once Upon a Time's Emma

Jennifer Morrison

If you need your memory jogged about the ongoing plight of Once Upon a Time's fairy-tale menagerie, you're not alone. When the series returns after its hiatus, Emma (Jennifer Morrison) and her son, Henry (Jared Gilmore), are enjoying an uncharacteristically tranquil existence in present-day New York City — with zero recollection of their magical past or of the unlucky inhabitants of Storybrooke. We met up with Morrison at Manhattan's Osteria Morini to ply her with pasta and wine for a peek at the secretive next chapter.

TV Guide Magazine: Emma has always been the show's hero. Has she switched to full-on domestic mode now?
Morrison: She's a little softer around the edges. She's been raising Henry for a year in New York, making breakfast for him and playing video games — the real things people do — not fighting off giants and witches. But obviously that can't last forever for the sake of our storytelling.

TV Guide Magazine: Speaking of that: How will she and Henry reconnect with the others?
Morrison: Emma will be shaken out of her memory loss sooner than Henry — she gets pulled out of that and needs to go find her family. We'll spend a lot of the second half of the season trying to track down who caused the new curse and why.

TV Guide Magazine: Sounds like the handiwork of the Wicked Witch of the West (played by Lost's Rebecca Mader).
Morrison: She's possibly the most terrifying villain we've ever had because her desires and intentions are very unclear. The show has begun to feel eerie, in a great way. I read the scripts and go, "Oh, God, what's coming next?"

TV Guide Magazine: So, what is next for Emma's love triangle with Neal (Michael Raymond-James) and Hook (Colin O'Donoghue)?
Morrison: It's been on pause — time has stood still, and Emma has met someone else in New York whom she's very serious with. She's looking at him as a great father figure for Henry, and as far as Emma is aware, he is a good guy — but there's more to him than what's on the surface.

TV Guide Magazine: Who would you like to see her end up with?
Morrison: Obviously, Emma has a connection to Neal — she spent an incredible time in her life with him. And Hook has proven himself to be someone who's helping and has truly changed. But from an acting perspective, I have really strong feelings about not judging my characters' choices — in any role that I take on. If I were playing a serial killer, I would have to figure out a way to love that person and [discover] what motivated her. No one walks around trying to be terrible!

TV Guide Magazine: Leather jackets have become Emma's unofficial uniform — have you gotten into that look yourself?
Morrison: I have absolutely gotten out of leather because of her. Back in Season 1, we wanted to establish an image of Emma where you know it's her instantly. The jackets are hard, so we always add a wardrobe piece that's feminine and soft. But I cannot, in my real life, wear a colored leather jacket ever again. Not going to happen!

Once Upon a Time returns Sunday, March 9 at 8/7c on ABC.

Spoiler Chat: Once Upon a Time

Michelle: Hey, do you guys have anything for Once Upon a Time?Two words: Flying. Monkeys. The winter premiere of the magical ABC drama is packed with jaw-dropping moments and heart-warming scenes—especially for all you CaptainSwan shippers out there! We're serious, after watching this hour, even the strongest Neal fan will begin to doubt their feelings and wonder if they're rooting for the right couple.

Once Upon a Time - Wicked Is Coming - Press Release

OUR HEROES’ JOURNEY FROM BREAKING THE CURSE, DEALING WITH THE RAMIFICATIONS OF MAGIC IN OUR WORLD, TRAVELLING INTO NEVERLAND TO SAVE HENRY AND THEIR UPCOMING BATTLE WITH THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST WILL BE EXPLORED IN ANTICIPATION OF “ONCE UPON A TIME’S” EXCITING MIDSEASON RETURN, ON “ONCE UPON A TIME: WICKED IS COMING,” SUNDAY, MARCH 9 ON ABC

The Special Features Cast and Executive Producer Interviews
Discussing What Has Transpired and What is Upcoming

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: Wicked is Coming,” 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 midseason return. The special will take a look at the role that family plays in the show, 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, and their upcoming battle with The Wicked Witch of the West. Interviews with the cast and executive producers Eddy Kitsis and Adam Horowitz help tell the story of “Once Upon a Time: Wicked is Coming,” airing SUNDAY, MARCH 9 (7:00-8:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Welcome to Storybrooke, Maine, a small town that probably won’t show up on your GPS, but it’s a magical place to visit. Reality and myth merged after Emma broke Regina’s curse, which had deprived the fairytale characters of their memories and trapped them in our modern world. When they finally regained their identities, our heroes were dismayed to discover that they weren’t transported back to Fairy Tale Land. To make matters worse, Rumplestiltskin – aka Mr. Gold – decided to escalate his power struggle with Regina by introducing magic into the town. But this is our world, and magic always has a tendency to yield unfathomable consequences.

The first order of business this season was to save Henry, who had been kidnapped and transported through a portal to Neverland. But Neverland was a much darker place than one remembers, and our heroes had to face a foe more powerful than the Dark One himself – Peter Pan. After being tricked and led astray for days – and learning that he was also Rumplestiltskin’s father - Pan was defeated and trapped inside Pandora’s Box. Our heroes returned to Storybrooke, only to discover that Pan had switched bodies with Henry and was about to enact a curse that would have killed every living soul in town. But after discovering the switch and restoring Henry back into his body, Rumplestiltskin paid the ultimate price by sacrificing his life and killing Pan. In turn, Regina obliterated her original curse, which erased Storybrooke from existence and whisked its residents back to Fairy Tale Land, leaving Emma and Henry together back in our world with pleasant memories - but with no memories of Storybrooke or its residents, and with Storybrooke itself seemingly gone for good.

And they all lived happily ever after… Hardly!

All is not well back in the Enchanted Forest when Hook comes calling on Emma in New York City in an attempt to jog her memory so that she can once again help her fairy tale family and friends out of a desperate situation. Everyone she holds dear is in danger as a new foe emerges – the Wicked Witch of the West (Rebecca Mader, “Lost”). Hook now must enlist Emma in an epic struggle that spans worlds – with the highest stakes possible – the fate of her family. No one remembers how they were transported back or the past year they had spent back in Fairy Tale Land. But someone in town is responsible for this curse, and all clues point to the Wicked Witch of the West, whose agenda in our world is a mystery. In an attempt to break the curse, new fairytale characters will be revealed and old acquaintances will be revisited. But not everyone can be trusted.

“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, Michael Raymond-James as Baelfire/Neal Cassidy, Jared S. Gilmore as Henry Mills and Robert Carlyle as Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold.

Seven teasers about ‘Once Upon a Time’s’ spring premiere!

 

Hypable sat down with Once Upon a Time’s creators today to watch the show’s spring premiere, “New York Serenade,” and fans are in for a treat!

Once Upon a Time returns in just over two weeks on March 9 with season 3, episode 12 “New York Serenade” and you definitely don’t want to miss it.
Having seen the episode today, we’re here to share a few spoiler free teasers from the episode that you will not only love, but will keep you guessing until March 9.

The synopsis for “New York Serenade” reads: “After Rumplestiltskin sacrificed his life to stop Pan from enacting another curse, Regina obliterated her original curse, which erased Storybrooke from existence and whisked its residents back to Fairy Tale Land – leaving Emma and Henry back in our world with no memories of Storybrooke. But all is not well back in the Enchanted Forest when Hook comes calling on Emma in New York City in an attempt to jog her memory so that she can once again help her fairy tale family and friends out of a desperate situation.”

The episode was written by the show’s creators, Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, and something wicked has definitely come to the Enchanted Forest alright.
Here are a few teasers we gathered as we watched:

• There’s a new beaux in Emma’s life. She’s a magnet for attractive men.
• Flying monkeys!
• Someone goes heartless.
• Henry in “New York Serenade” = Harry in Chamber of Secrets
• Hook in the real world is like Ichabod Crane from Sleepy Hollow in 2014.
• We find out what happened to Storybrooke.
• Flashbacks aplenty.
• “The Queen might be evil, but I’m wicked.”

This is one episode of Once Upon a Time that you won’t want to miss! Potions, romance and wickedness combine to make one of hell of an episode.
 

Once Upon a Time season 3, episode 12 “New York Serenade” returns March 9 on ABC at 8:00 p.m. eastern.

Once Upon a Time's Return: Emma's New Life, Hook's Mission and More Teases — Plus Photos!

It’s a strange new world when Once Upon a Time returns on March 9 (ABC, 8/7c) with Emma and Henry now on their own in New York City and the residents of Storybrooke contending with a Wicked new foe.

Having been privy to an early peek at the show’s winter premiere, TVLine is sharing some scoop on what to expect:

1 | Emma and Henry have made a very nice life for themselves in NYC, complete with a snazzy new wardrobe for the bail bondswoman. Also, Chris Gorham’s (Covert Affairs) character is a very big part of their world.

2 | Hook is relentless in his quest to make Emma believe the fantastical truth, and he’s got a couple of tricks up his leather sleeve to help him convince her of her origins. There’s also much comedy to be found in his (mis)adventures in the city.

3 | Flashbacks to one year ago reveal how the denizens of Storybrooke landed in a very convenient place once back in the Enchanted Forest, where they ran into multiple familiar faces — some of whom withhold a huge secret.

4 | Everyone will stick together in their travels in the Enchanted Forest — except for one character who forges out on his/her own.

5 | Someone gets locked up.

6 | Regina takes drastic measures to deal with the pain of missing Henry — while Snow White tries to play wingman for her frenemy.

7 | This line will make you LOL: “He smells of forest.”

8 | Belle has a plan….

9 | Multiple pieces of Once Upon a Time iconography make a triumphant return.

10 | There will be “monkey” business. And suffice to say, these winged primates have more (and scarier) “teeth” to ‘em than Margaret Hamilton’s ever did.