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Overview

There is a town in Maine where every story book character you've ever known is trapped between two worlds, victims of a powerful curse. Only one knows the truth and only one can break the spell.

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Lana Parrilla's Brief Screen Test for Evil Queen (OUAT Special)

Cast

Colin O'Donoghue

Creator:

Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz

Fist Air Date:

2011-10-23

Episode Runtime:

43m

Production Companies:

Kitsis/Horowitz, ABC Studios

Genres:

Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Keywords:

based on fairy tale fairy tale fantasy world magic

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Vote Average: 7.4/10

Vote Count: 2457 Votes

Show Popularity: 43.056

Show Status: Ended

Show Type: Scripted

Spoken Languages: English

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- 23 April 2026 at 2:57 pm

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⭐ Insomniacs Rating: 8/10 THE SUMMARY Fire up the yellow Beetle and watch out for purple smoke. *Once Upon a Time* (2011–2018) is the 900+ archive’s ultimate fairy-tale remix, where Snow White carries a handgun and Rumplestiltskin is the town’s most dangerous pawnbroker. By April 23, 2026, the show is officially enjoying a **"Legacy Lift."** While a formal reboot remains "wishful thinking" on Disney+, the cast is absolutely dominating the 2026 landscape. The big news this morning: **Lana Parrilla (Regina Mills) just wrapped her appearance at Paris Comic Con (April 19, 2026)**, where she told a packed panel that the "Evil Queen will never truly be finished." THE PROS Lana Parrilla is a total win; her evolution from the vengeful Evil Queen to the "Redeemed Queen" is a sincere, 9/10 masterclass that remains the 900+ archive's favorite redemption arc. Robert Carlyle as Mr. Gold/Rumple is the absolute business—his "Dearie" is still the 2026 gold standard for charismatic villainy. The show’s biggest win was its "Twisted History," like making Peter Pan a villain or Hook a romantic lead. The 2026 landscape is thriving for the cast: **Lana Parrilla is currently starring in Season 2 of the USA Network legal drama *The Rainmaker* (renewed March 9, 2026)**, and the original "Charming" duo, **Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas, just hit the 2026 Oscars red carpet together last month (March 15, 2026)**, proving they are still the business as Hollywood’s most sincere real-life couple. THE CONS It is an 8/10 because it avoided the "10/10" mark only because the middle seasons (specifically the "Frozen" and "Camelot" arcs) could feel like a total Languid Burn that prioritized Disney synergy over the core Storybrooke magic. It misses the 9/10 mark because the soft reboot in Season 7—moving the action to Hyperion Heights with a mostly new cast—was total garbage for many purists who felt the original story had already found its "Happy Ending." It is total garbage that **Hulu and Disney+ still haven't greenlit the *Epic* anthology series** (the spiritual successor from the *Once* creators), which has been in "pilot limbo" for years. For some, the increasingly wonky CGI and the "everyone is related to everyone" family tree can be a total head-scratcher if you prefer a simpler fantasy. THE VERDICT An 8/10. It is a genuine, heart-on-its-sleeve, and masterfully imaginative masterpiece. I was slightly gutted when the original cast departed in Season 6, but the **2026 "Parrilla Power" on *The Rainmaker*** and the show’s **Top 10 "Fantasy Favorites" ranking on Disney+ this month** prove that the storybook is never truly closed. It is total garbage if you want a dark, gritty *Grimm* style reboot, but as a celebratory explosion of "magic always comes with a price," it’s a vault essential. By April 23, 2026, it remains the show that taught us that even the worst villains can find their happy endings—if they’re willing to fight for them. INSOMNIAC TRIVIA • Regina the Rainmaker: Lana Parrilla is officially back in a big way as of April 2026; her legal drama The Rainmaker (based on the John Grisham book) was just renewed for a second season following its massive 2025 success.• Oscars Night: Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas (Snow and Charming) were the business at the 98th Academy Awards on March 15, 2026, celebrating their 12th year of marriage and their continued status as the "sincere heart" of the Once fandom.• The "Storybrooke Circus": The rewatch podcast Storybrooke Circus is currently the business in the 2026 charts, with hosts recently hosting a live 2026 anniversary special that featured a surprise call-in from Jennifer Morrison (Emma Swan).• 2026 Connection: This April, Once Upon a Time has seen a 2026 "Comic Con Spike." Following Lana Parrilla’s Paris panel four days ago, the series has jumped back into the Top 10 of "Adventure Dramas" in Europe and North America. THE VIBE Like a leather jacket over a ballgown and the smell of cinnamon on cocoa. It is magical, romantic, and deeply hopeful. It makes you want to check your attic for magic wardrobes, buy a clocktower, and realize that as long as you have "Operation Cobra" and a sincere belief in yourself, your happy ending is never out of reach.

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Season 1

22 Episodes

Air Date: 2011-10-23

Emma Swan wonders if the residents of Storybrooke, Maine are somehow actual characters from legendary children’s tales. Parallel worlds unravel in this modern take on classic fables where a curse has trapped famed storybook characters in our world.

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Season 2

22 Episodes

Air Date: 2012-09-30

The second season follows the introduction of magic by Mr. Gold / Rumplestiltskin into Storybrooke, leaving the fate of both the real world and the Fairytale Land that was, intertwined, resulting in new threats emerging.

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Season 3

22 Episodes

Air Date: 2013-09-29

The third season revolves around the main characters travelling from Storybrooke to Neverland to retrieve Henry Mills, featuring crossover episodes connecting with the spin-off Once Upon a Time in Wonderland.

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Season 4

23 Episodes

Air Date: 2014-09-28

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Season 5

23 Episodes

Air Date: 2015-09-27

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Season 6

22 Episodes

Air Date: 2016-09-25

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Season 7

22 Episodes

Air Date: 2017-10-06

After six seasons, the residents of the enchanted forest face their greatest challenge yet as The Evil Queen, Captain Hook and Rumplestiltskin join forces with a grown-up Henry Mills and his daughter Lucy on an epic quest to once again bring hope to their world and ours. Along the way, new fairy tale characters and old search for true love, find adventure and once again take sides in the struggle of good against evil, as classic tales are once more twisted and reimagined.

Videos

Lana Parrilla's Brief Screen Test for Evil Queen (OUAT Special)

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Cast

Colin O'Donoghue

Gabrielle Anwar

Alison Fernández

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Insomniacs Reviews
- 23 April 2026 at 3:57 PM

⭐ Insomniacs Rating: 8/10
THE SUMMARY
Fire up the yellow Beetle and watch out for purple smoke. *Once Upon a Time* (2011–2018) is the 900+ archive’s ultimate fairy-tale remix, where Snow White carries a handgun and Rumplestiltskin is the town’s most dangerous pawnbroker. By April 23, 2026, the show is officially enjoying a **”Legacy Lift.”** While a formal reboot remains “wishful thinking” on Disney+, the cast is absolutely dominating the 2026 landscape. The big news this morning: **Lana Parrilla (Regina Mills) just wrapped her appearance at Paris Comic Con (April 19, 2026)**, where she told a packed panel that the “Evil Queen will never truly be finished.”
THE PROS
Lana Parrilla is a total win; her evolution from the vengeful Evil Queen to the “Redeemed Queen” is a sincere, 9/10 masterclass that remains the 900+ archive’s favorite redemption arc. Robert Carlyle as Mr. Gold/Rumple is the absolute business—his “Dearie” is still the 2026 gold standard for charismatic villainy. The show’s biggest win was its “Twisted History,” like making Peter Pan a villain or Hook a romantic lead. The 2026 landscape is thriving for the cast: **Lana Parrilla is currently starring in Season 2 of the USA Network legal drama *The Rainmaker* (renewed March 9, 2026)**, and the original “Charming” duo, **Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas, just hit the 2026 Oscars red carpet together last month (March 15, 2026)**, proving they are still the business as Hollywood’s most sincere real-life couple.
THE CONS
It is an 8/10 because it avoided the “10/10” mark only because the middle seasons (specifically the “Frozen” and “Camelot” arcs) could feel like a total Languid Burn that prioritized Disney synergy over the core Storybrooke magic. It misses the 9/10 mark because the soft reboot in Season 7—moving the action to Hyperion Heights with a mostly new cast—was total garbage for many purists who felt the original story had already found its “Happy Ending.” It is total garbage that **Hulu and Disney+ still haven’t greenlit the *Epic* anthology series** (the spiritual successor from the *Once* creators), which has been in “pilot limbo” for years. For some, the increasingly wonky CGI and the “everyone is related to everyone” family tree can be a total head-scratcher if you prefer a simpler fantasy.
THE VERDICT
An 8/10. It is a genuine, heart-on-its-sleeve, and masterfully imaginative masterpiece. I was slightly gutted when the original cast departed in Season 6, but the **2026 “Parrilla Power” on *The Rainmaker*** and the show’s **Top 10 “Fantasy Favorites” ranking on Disney+ this month** prove that the storybook is never truly closed. It is total garbage if you want a dark, gritty *Grimm* style reboot, but as a celebratory explosion of “magic always comes with a price,” it’s a vault essential. By April 23, 2026, it remains the show that taught us that even the worst villains can find their happy endings—if they’re willing to fight for them.
INSOMNIAC TRIVIA
• Regina the Rainmaker: Lana Parrilla is officially back in a big way as of April 2026; her legal drama The Rainmaker (based on the John Grisham book) was just renewed for a second season following its massive 2025 success.
• Oscars Night: Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas (Snow and Charming) were the business at the 98th Academy Awards on March 15, 2026, celebrating their 12th year of marriage and their continued status as the “sincere heart” of the Once fandom.
• The “Storybrooke Circus”: The rewatch podcast Storybrooke Circus is currently the business in the 2026 charts, with hosts recently hosting a live 2026 anniversary special that featured a surprise call-in from Jennifer Morrison (Emma Swan).
• 2026 Connection: This April, Once Upon a Time has seen a 2026 “Comic Con Spike.” Following Lana Parrilla’s Paris panel four days ago, the series has jumped back into the Top 10 of “Adventure Dramas” in Europe and North America.
THE VIBE
Like a leather jacket over a ballgown and the smell of cinnamon on cocoa. It is magical, romantic, and deeply hopeful. It makes you want to check your attic for magic wardrobes, buy a clocktower, and realize that as long as you have “Operation Cobra” and a sincere belief in yourself, your happy ending is never out of reach.

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