Once Upon a Time
Magic is coming.
Created by Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz
On ABC
A serialized fantasy drama that mines fairy tale nostalgia and storybook magic to sustain a long-running narrative of curses, redemption, and the collision between enchanted and ordinary worlds.
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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Questions people ask
Does Once Upon a Time leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
Is Once Upon a Time sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
Is Once Upon a Time easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.
Is Once Upon a Time scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 59% of series.
Is Once Upon a Time violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Everything like Once Upon a Time, and what each one shares →
Like Once Upon a Time
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Once Upon a Time
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Once Upon a Time, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Once Upon a Time, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Once Upon a Time, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
