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Once Upon a Time
2011–2018
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 7 seasons
B
MEANRANK
74/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #267
- IMDb #317
- Google retired #42
- Rotten Tomatoes #221
- Metacritic #211
- RatingGraph #189
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #275
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #187
- Metacritic Critics #235
- Metacritic Audience #202
- Criticker #307
- Trakt #312
Every rating
45–96
out of 100
A young woman with a troubled past is drawn to a small town in Maine where fairy tales are to be believed.
Details
- Created by
- Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis
- Studio
- Kitsis/Horowitz, ABC Studios
- Released
- 23 October 2011
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 156 across 7 seasons
- Awards
- 12 wins, 66 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 78 →12 wins from 78 nominations across 18 ceremonies
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2018 | Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) | Mark Isham, Cindy O'Connor, and Michael Simon (for " Leaving Storybrooke ") | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2014 | Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Eduardo Castro and Monique McRae (for " A Curious Thing ") | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2013 | Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) | Sarah Graham, Juliana Vit, and Naomi Bakstad (for " The Evil Queen ") | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2013 | Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Eduardo Castro and Monique McRae (for " Queen of Hearts ") | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2012 | Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or Special | Toby Lindala and Sarah Graham (for " Dreamy ") | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2012 | Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Eduardo Castro and Monique McRae (for " Hat Trick ") | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2012 | Outstanding Special Visual Effects | Andrew Orloff, Laura Jones, Phil Jones, Jacob Bergman, Nathan Matsuda, Dale Fay, Kevin Struckman, and Sallyanne Massimini (for " The Stranger ") | Nominee |
| Costume Designers Guild Awards 2018 | Outstanding Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television Series | Eduardo Castro | Nominee |
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Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
7 nominations
| Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Eduardo Castro and Monique McRae (for " A Curious Thing ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Eduardo Castro and Monique McRae (for " Queen of Hearts ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Costumes for a Series | Eduardo Castro and Monique McRae (for " Hat Trick ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) | Sarah Graham, Juliana Vit, and Naomi Bakstad (for " The Evil Queen ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) | Mark Isham, Cindy O'Connor, and Michael Simon (for " Leaving Storybrooke ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Miniseries, Movie or Special | Toby Lindala and Sarah Graham (for " Dreamy ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Special Visual Effects | Andrew Orloff, Laura Jones, Phil Jones, Jacob Bergman, Nathan Matsuda, Dale Fay, Kevin Struckman, and Sallyanne Massimini (for " The Stranger ") | Nominee |
Teen Choice Awards
17 nominations, 3 won
| Choice TV Show - Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Once Upon a Time | Winner |
| Choice Television - Liplock | Jennifer Morrison and Colin O'Donoghue | Winner |
| Choice Television Actress - Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Lana Parrilla | Winner |
| Choice Television - Villain | Greg Germann | Nominee |
| Choice Television - Villain | Robbie Kay | Nominee |
| Choice Television - Villain | Lana Parrilla | Nominee |
| Choice Television - Villain | Lana Parrilla | Nominee |
| Choice Television Actor - Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Josh Dallas | Nominee |
| Choice Television Actress - Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Jennifer Morrison | Nominee |
| Choice Television Actress - Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Ginnifer Goodwin | Nominee |
| Choice Television Actress - Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Ginnifer Goodwin | Nominee |
| Choice Television Actress - Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Ginnifer Goodwin | Nominee |
| Choice Television Breakout Performance - Male | Josh Dallas | Nominee |
| Choice Television Series - Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Once Upon a Time | Nominee |
| Choice Television Series - Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Once Upon a Time | Nominee |
| Choice Television Series - Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Once Upon a Time | Nominee |
| Choice Television Series - Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Once Upon a Time | Nominee |
TV Guide Awards
6 nominations, 3 won
| Favorite New Series | Once Upon a Time | Winner |
| Favorite Villain | Lana Parrilla | Winner |
| Favorite Villain | Lana Parrilla | Winner |
| Favorite Ensemble | Jennifer Morrison Ginnifer Goodwin, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas, Jared S. Gilmore, and Robert Carlyle | Nominee |
| Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show | Once Upon a Time | Nominee |
| Favorite Villain | Lana Parrilla | Nominee |
Young Artist Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actor | Dylan Everett Jared S. Gilmore | Winner |
| Best Performance in a Television Series - Leading Young Actor | Jared S. Gilmore | Winner |
| Best Performance in a Television Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actor | Jared S. Gilmore | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a Television Series - Guest Starring Young Actor 11-13 | Quinn Lord | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a Television Series - Recurring Young Actress 14-21 | Olivia Steele Falconer | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a Television Series - Supporting Young Actor | Graham Verchere | Nominee |
Leo Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Make-Up in a Dramatic Series | Juliana Vit, Andrea Manchur, and Elisabeth Jolliffe | Winner |
| Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series | Keegan Connor Tracy | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series | Jonathan MacPherson, Blake Andereson, Kornel Farkas, Tim Palgut, and Dan Weir | Nominee |
The Joey Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Television Drama Guest Starring Role Age 9-12 Years | Milli Wilkinson | Winner |
| Best Principal or Guest Starring Actor in a Television Series 7-10 Years | Luke Roessier | Nominee |
ALMA Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite Television Actress - Drama | Lana Parrilla | Winner |
BMI Film & Television Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| BMI TV Music award | Mark Isham | Winner |
People's Choice Awards
12 nominations
| Favorite Network Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television Show | Once Upon a Time | Nominee |
| Favorite Network Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television Show | Once Upon a Time | Nominee |
| Favorite Network Television Drama | Once Upon a Time | Nominee |
| Favorite New Television Drama | Once Upon a Time | Nominee |
| Favorite On-Screen Chemistry | Jennifer Morrison and Colin O'Donoghue | Nominee |
| Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television Show | Once Upon a Time | Nominee |
| Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television Show | Once Upon a Time | Nominee |
| Favorite Television Character We Miss Most | Michael Raymond-James | Nominee |
| Favorite Television Duo | Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas | Nominee |
| Favorite Television Fan Following | Oncers | Nominee |
| Favorite Television Show | Once Upon a Time | Nominee |
| The Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show of 2018 | Once Upon a Time | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
4 nominations
| Outstanding Fantasy Television Series | Eduardo Castro | Nominee |
| Outstanding Fantasy Television Series | Eduardo Castro | Nominee |
| Outstanding Period/Fantasy Television Series | Eduardo Castro | Nominee |
| Outstanding Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television Series | Eduardo Castro | Nominee |
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
4 nominations
| Favorite Family Television Show | Once Upon a Time | Nominee |
| Favorite Family Television Show | Once Upon a Time | Nominee |
| Favorite Television Actress | Jennifer Morrison | Nominee |
| Favorite Television Actress | Jennifer Morrison | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
4 nominations
| Best Network Television Series | Once Upon a Time | Nominee |
| Best Network Television Series | Once Upon a Time | Nominee |
| Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series | Jared S. Gilmore | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress on Television | Lana Parrilla | Nominee |
Visual Effects Society Awards
4 nominations
| Outstanding Models in a Broadcast Program or Commercial | Jason O. Monroe, Chris Strauss, Michael Kirylo, and Jeremy Melton | Nominee |
| Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Broadcast Program or Special | Nathan Matsuda, Stephen Jackson, Kevin Struckman, and Sallyanne Massimini | Nominee |
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series | Nathan Overstom, Laura Jones, Andrew Orloff, and Doug Ludwif | Nominee |
| Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series | Nathan Overstom, Laura Jones, Andrew Orloff, and Doug Ludwif | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
3 nominations
| Best Television Series - Genre | Once Upon a Time | Nominee |
| Best Television Series - Genre | Once Upon a Time | Nominee |
| Best Television Series - Genre | Once Upon a Time | Nominee |
Casting Society Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Television Pilot - Drama | Veronica Collins Rooney, Corinne Clark, and Jennifer Page | Nominee |
Imagen Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress in a Television Series | Lana Parrilla | Nominee |
Irish Film and Television Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Drama | Victoria Smurfit | Nominee |
TV Quick Awards
1 nomination
| Best New Drama | Adam Horowitz Edward Kitsis | Nominee |