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Leaving Storybrooke
s07e22 · 2018-05-19
Ended · US
Once Upon a Time
ABC Scripted
What it is
Once Upon a Time is Fairy Tale Land. It's filled with magic, monsters and all of the characters we all know from stories growing up. It's real, and so are the people in it. But unlike the "happily ever after" you may have heard about, their stories continued, and The Evil Queen cast a Dark Curse over the land...This is Storybrooke. It's a quiet, little New England town filled with people who go about their everyday lives with no idea who they really are. The Queen's Curse has trapped them here and placed her in near-complete control. They have no real memories and no real hope.
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23 this season · 157 totals05e01 The Dark Swan 2015-09-28 00:00
The Dark Swan
The people of Storybrooke are forced to turn to Zelena for help when they realize that Emma has disappeared from the real world. Meanwhile, Emma tries to fight the temptations of the Darkness and meets a possible ally.
s05e02 The Price 2015-10-05 00:00
The Price
At Camelot six weeks earlier, Regina tries to impersonate the Savior when Arthur explains how they must free Merlin and fulfill the prophecy. However, one of the knights knows Regina as the Evil Queen and swears revenge. In the present, Hook tries to free Emma from the Darkness, while a Fury comes to take Robin to the Underworld as the price for the magic Regina did in Camelot.
s05e03 Siege Perilous 2015-10-12 00:00
Siege Perilous
Arthur turns to David for help when he discovers that someone has stolen a magic bean from the Reliquary, and they turn to Belle for help. Meanwhile, Emma invites Hook to have lunch with her as part of her plan to free Excalibur from the Stone. In Camelot, David and Arthur quest for a toadstool that may provide the key to freeing Merlin.
s05e04 The Broken Kingdom 2015-10-19 00:00
The Broken Kingdom
In the past, Arthur threatens to tear his marriage asunder in his quest to restore Excalibur. Meanwhile, Guinevere and Lancelot enter the Dark One's Vault to find the Dagger, and Guinevere is forced to make a deal with Rumplestiltskin. Six weeks earlier in Camelot, Mary Margaret and Lancelot prepare to hide the blade, but discover that Arthur has an unexpected ally.
s05e05 Dreamcatcher 2015-10-26 00:00
Dreamcatcher
Emma discovers how Merlin was imprisoned in a tree, and must take drastic steps to acquire the one necessary ingredient... steps that will lead her into darkness. Meanwhile, in the current Storybrooke, the townspeople decide to have a block party to lift everyone's hopes. Henry turns to Emma for help find Violet's missing horse, and Regina and the others learn that Emma has Excalibur.
s05e06 The Bear and the Bow 2015-11-02 01:00
The Bear and the Bow
Six weeks earlier, Belle travels with Merida to help her defeat the clans and rescue her brothers. In the present, Emma continues her efforts to turn Gold into a hero by forcing Merida to threaten Belle's life. When the couple try to leave Storybrooke, Merida transforms into a bear and attacks Belle. Meanwhile, the others discover that Arthur is lying to them.
s05e07 Nimue 2015-11-09 01:00
Nimue
Six weeks earlier, Emma and Merlin quest for the Flame which can reunite the two parts of Excalibur. Meanwhile, Regina and the others sneak into Camelot to recover the two pieces. However, things go horribly awry. In the distant past, the origin of Merlin's powers and the first Dark One are revealed.
s05e08 Birth 2015-11-16 01:00
Birth
In the present, Hook takes desperate measures to find out what Emma is hiding from him during their time in Camelot. Three weeks earlier, Emma must make an impossible choice when she must decide whether to give up the Darkness or use it to save her future.
s05e09 The Bear King 2015-11-16 02:00
The Bear King
Arthur convinces Zelena to help him seek out a magical helm that will let him compel his men to find Merlin and Emma. However, they soon cross paths with Merida, who is seeking the helm because her father Fergus bargained with the witch to obtain it. Together with two new friends--Ruby and Mulan--Merida races to find the helm and the man who killed her father.
s05e10 Broken Heart 2015-11-30 01:00
Broken Heart
Three weeks earlier, Hook sets in motion the events that will lead to everyone returning to Storybrooke with their memories erased. In the present, Hook challenges Gold to a duel but has an ulterior motive. Meanwhile, Emma tries to convince Henry that he can trust her even though she's a Dark One.
s05e11 Swan Song 2015-12-07 01:15
Swan Song
The Dark Ones bind themselves to the living so that they can remain in the real world... and the townspeople will be taken to the Underworld in their place. Emma tries desperately to find a way to stop the Dark Ones' plan, but the others accept the inevitably and spend their last moments together. In the past, Regina tests Hook by leading him to his father and offering him transportation to the real world once Hook proves that he has no weaknesses for Cora to exploit.
s05e12 Souls of the Departed 2016-03-07 01:00
Souls of the Departed
After a meeting with a former friend, Emma arrives in the Underworld with the others. They find a 'dark' Storybrooke ruled over by Cora, and Cora threatens the soul of Regina's father if Regina doesn't return to the land of the living. In the past, Cora finds the perfect present for her daughter's birthday.
s05e13 Labor of Love 2016-03-14 00:00
Labor of Love
In the present, Hook helps his cellmate to escape so that she can tell his rescuers where he is. Mary Margaret meets an old friend, and must give him the courage that he once gave her. In the past, a young Snow faces her first challenge when bandits threaten her people.
s05e14 Devil's Due 2016-03-21 00:00
Devil's Due
Gold offers to help Emma find Hook, but needs Milah's help to breach the gates of the Underworld. Meanwhile, Regina consults Cruella to find out what happened to Daniel. In the past, Rumple must make a deal to save the life of his son after Bae is bitten by a snake.
s05e15 The Brothers Jones 2016-03-28 00:00
The Brothers Jones
In the Underworld, Hook is reunited with his older brother Liam. Liam offers to help the group find the Storybook and the pages containing Hades' weakness... and then makes a deal with the Lord of the Underworld. In the past, Liam leads a mutiny against Captain Silver, and makes a deal with Hades to ensure his success.
s05e16 Our Decay 2016-04-04 00:00
Our Decay
Zelena, Belle, and Zelena's baby daughter are all pulled to the Underworld by Gold's portal spell. Meanwhile, in the past, the connection between Hades and Zelena is revealed.
s05e17 Her Handsome Hero 2016-04-11 00:00
Her Handsome Hero
In the Underworld, Hades convinces Gaston to hunt down the Beast that killed him--Gold. While Belle tries to find an alternative, Hades offers her a deal of her own. In the past, the circumstances behind Gaston and Belle meeting for the first time are explored.
s05e18 Ruby Slippers 2016-04-18 00:00
Ruby Slippers
Ruby tells the others how she arrived in Storybrooke after traveling to Oz with Mulan and meeting Dorothy. Meanwhile, Mary Margaret and David make plans for one of them to go back and be with their son Neal, and Belle comes up with a way to protect her and her unborn child from Hades.
s05e19 Sisters 2016-04-25 00:00
Sisters
Regina realizes that Zelena plans to try and reform Hades, and turns to Cora for help when she refuses to accept that her sister can turn the villain from evil. Meanwhile, James abducts David and takes his place. In the past, Regina and Zelena are briefly united as sisters but tragedy ensues.
s05e20 Firebird 2016-05-02 00:00
Firebird
Hades asks the heroes to help him make sure that Gold and Pan go through with their end of the deal so that he can get Zelena back. Once they do, the Underworld begins to fall apart and Henry offers to help the other residents find their unfinished business. Meanwhile, Cruella and the Blind Witch take steps to make sure the heroes don't escape. In the past, Emma meets a sympathetic bounty hunter who helps her find out about the parents who abandoned her.
s05e21 Last Rites 2016-05-09 00:00
Last Rites
The heroes return to Storybrooke but discovers that Hades has plans of his own to conquer the town. In the Underworld, Hook finds a new ally and together they set out to find the Storybook pages that show Hades' weakness.
s05e22 Only You 2016-05-15 23:00
Only You
Henry sets out to destroy magic and takes Violet with him. While Emma and Regina go after their son, the others try to create a portal to the Enchanted Forest and are transported to a mysterious land ruled over by a violent Warden with a grudge against Gold.
s05e23 An Untold Story 2016-05-16 00:00
An Untold Story
Henry manages to destroy magic, trapping half of his family in the Land of Untold Stories.To restore the magic, he must convince the people of New York to believe in magic. Meanwhile, Regina faces her darker self, while Gold makes a deal with the mysterious Warden.