EPISODE
SEASON
Once Upon A Time - Season 1
Windaria is a universe where all known fairy tale character exists, a world that is no where connected to Earth.
27 December 1981, Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia
26 October 1969, Ste-Marie-de-Kent, New Brunswick, Canada
18 March 1950, Huntington, West Virginia, USA
1 May 1982, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
26 February 1967, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
15 October 1999, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
8 June 1976, Santa Ynez Valley, California, USA
20 August 1978, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
24 August 1951, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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
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
Not for all tastes but a few will love this oddball.
October 31, 2011
I will go, but gingerly.
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 not easy to strike the right note between the real and the storybook; Once Upon a Time finds it though.
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
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.
