Once Upon a Time
Season 5 Episode 1: “The Dark Swan”
Directed by Ron Underwood
Written by Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz
Created by Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz
Starring Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Lana Parrilla, Josh Dallas, Emilie de Ravin, Colin O’Donoghue, Jared Gilmore, Robert Carlyle
ABC
Air Date: Sunday, September 27th, 2015, 8:00pm

Once Upon A Time is back! And it’s step right up to the next magical problem. Moments after that nasty crazy author problem was taken care of, the Dark One’s magic went to claim Regina (Lana Parilla), but Emma (Jennifer Morrison) sacrificed herself in her place, and what looked like Venom swept her away. Everyone is desperate and dumbfounded. Where did she go?

If you didn’t watch tonight’s episode yet, go watch, then come back for there’s spoilers ahead.

Once Upon A Time airs tomorrow, and we can expect a bunch of bold new adventures for our Storybrooke residents. Their ultimate mission is to save Emma (Jennifer Morrison) from the darkness, as she now has her name etched on the Dark One’s knife, having saved Regina (Lana Parilla) from that fate. Tomorrow’s episode is called “The Dark Swan,” and I can’t wait to see how my dashing Hook (Colin O’Donoghue) tries to save him Emma. For now, here are more sneak peeks from tomorrow’s episode.

Check out the clips below.

When we last saw our fairy-tale crew in Once Upon A Time, having saved Rumpelstiltskin (Robert Carlyle) from darkness (please don’t be dead!), the darkness swarmed (looking like Venom’s twin) over Regina, needing a human tether. Emma (Jennifer Morrison) took her place with instructions for her love Hook (Colin O’Donoghue), her parents Snow White and Prince Charming (Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas), and even Regina and Robin Hood (Lana Parilla and Sean Maguire), to find a way to rescue her from darkness. She was consumed and then disappeared. Poor Henry (Jared Gilmore). Will he ever be happy and not worried about both his moms at the same time?

Watch the two promo videos and the moment in last season’s finale when Emma sacrificed herself for Regina below.

ABC has released a first look at season 5 of Once Upon A Time, the season of the Dark Swan, formerly Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison). When we last left our reluctant savior, she sacrificed herself to the darkness which sucked her up, to save Regina (Lana Parilla) from it. The Dark One’s knife clattered to the asphalt, and the words “Emma Swan” magically appeared on it. This teaser shows the opening scene of Episode 5.1 aptly named “The Dark Swan.”

Watch the video below.

At San Diego Comic-Con Saturday morning, the Once Upon A Time panel was on hand to give us a couple of teasers about season 5. Having run through many Disney heroines already like Elsa, Ariel, Cinderella, Aurora, Snow White, etc., now Merida (Amy Mason) from Brave will join this fairytale drama. The panel also revealed “Dark Swan” Emma (Jennifer Morrison), who became the Dark One in order to save the town (and Regina – Lana Parilla). The panel included cast members Ginnifer Goodwin (Snow), Josh Dallas (Charming), Jennifer Morrison (Emma), Robert Carlyle (Rumplestiltskin), Lana Parrilla (Regina), Emilie de Ravin (Belle), Colin O’Donoghue (Hook), Sean Maguire (Robin) and Rebecca Mader (Zelena). They were joined by creators and executive producers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz.

Watch the “Dark Swan” and “Meet Merida” below.