EPISODE
SEASON
Once Upon A Time - Season 1
The first season cleaves around a theory that there is a universe where all known fairy tale character exists, a world that is no where connected to Earth. Its the Magical world of Windaria.
30 December 1975
25 August 1969, Swindon, England, UK
9 August 1990, Claremont, Western Australia, Australia
10 July 1980, Zimbabwe
1 December 1965, Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada
25 June 1980, Denver, Colorado, USA
13 January 1983, London, England, UK
3 October 1973, St. Asaph, Wales, UK
6 August 1971, Sacramento, California, USA
18 July 1962, Palo Alto, California, USA
8 April 1973, San Diego, California, USA
23 August 1971, New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
24 August 1975, Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
October 31, 2011
Once has become a rare must-see for families, bringing adults and kids together in front of the flat-screen in a way that hasn't been done by a scripted show in years.
October 31, 2011
It's not easy to strike the right note between the real and the storybook; Once Upon a Time finds it though.
October 31, 2011
Fans of the fantastical can do far worse than Once Upon A Time, which manages to both stir the pulse and please the senses with its beautifully imagined medieval times.
October 31, 2011
There's definitely an odd rift between tone and subject matter; at times the show tries to be deadly serious when perhaps it could use more charm.
October 31, 2011
Not for all tastes but a few will love this oddball.
October 31, 2011
I will go, but gingerly.
October 31, 2011
It's a high-concept show, and sometimes high-concept shows come strong out of the gate, while others need time to find themselves.
October 31, 2011
From a pair of Lost producers, this is a love-or-hate proposition, and I mostly hated.
October 31, 2011
Once's drama is whimsical, fanciful and over-the-top in some ways.
October 31, 2011
To draw out the story by looping it through subplots and minidramas runs the risk of turning it into a fairy-tale soap opera.
