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SEASON
Once Upon A Time - Season 1
The series follows all that happens in a magical world filled with fairy tale characters, and a bit of twist in romance and conflict.
26 October 1969, Ste-Marie-de-Kent, New Brunswick, Canada
31 March 1971, Rangiora, New Zealand
10 September 1951, Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
October 31, 2011
Once's drama is whimsical, fanciful and over-the-top in some ways.
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
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
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
I will go, but gingerly.
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
From a pair of Lost producers, this is a love-or-hate proposition, and I mostly hated.
October 31, 2011
Not for all tastes but a few will love this oddball.
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.
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.