Series synopsis
Once Upon a Time in Wonderland is an American sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on ABC on October 10, 2013. It ended on April 3, 2014. It was created by Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz. It stars Sophie Lowe, Michael Socha, Emma Rigby and Naveen Andrews.
In Victorian England, the young and beautiful Alice tells a tale of a strange new land that exists on the other side of a rabbit hole. Thinking Alice insane, her doctors aim to make her forget everything. While Alice is ready to put it all behind her, she knows this world is real. In the nick of time, the Knave of Hearts and the White Rabbit save her from a doomed fate. Together, the trio tumble down the rabbit hole to Wonderland, where nothing is impossible.
Premise
In Victorian England, the young and beautiful Alice tells a tale of a strange new land that exists on the other side of a rabbit hole. Thinking Alice insane, her doctors aim to make her forget everything. While Alice is ready to put it all behind her, she knows this world is real. In the nick of time, the Knave of Hearts and the White Rabbit save her from a doomed fate. Together, the trio tumble down the rabbit hole to Wonderland, where nothing is impossible.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sophie Lowe as Alice
- Michael Socha as Knave of Hearts
- Emma Rigby as The Red Queen
- Naveen Andrews as Jafar
- Peter Gadiot as Cyrus
- John Lithgow as The White Rabbit (voice)
- Hugo Steele as Orang
Guest cast
- Jonny Coyne as Dr. Lydgate
- Millie Bobby Brown as Young Alice
- Peta Sergeant as The Jabberwocky
- Keith David as The Cheshire Cat (voice)
- Jessy Schram as Ashley Boyd
- Lee Arenberg as Leroy
- Jordana Largy as Silvermist
- Sean Maguire as Robin Hood
- Mark Acheson as Nazim
- Jason Burkart as Little John
- Michael P. Northey as Friar Tuck
- Marco Soriano as Gerard
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | October 10, 2013 | April 3, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Down the Rabbit Hole Alice's tales of her adventures in Wonderland result in her father committing her to a mental asylum where she was about to be lobotomised to cure her supposed insanity, but the Knave of Hearts and the White Rabbit rescue her and bring her back to Wonderland when they reveal that her true love Cyrus is still alive. As Alice begins a quest to find him, the Red Queen and Jafar plot against her. |
October 10, 2013 |
| 2 |
Trust Me Alice formulates a plan to rescue Cyrus by retrieving his bottle. Meanwhile, the Red Queen begins to question her role in Jafar's plan while they try to find the bottle as well. Also, the story behind how Cyrus got to Wonderland and how he fell in love with Alice is revealed. |
October 17, 2013 |
| 3 |
Forget Me Not With the Genie's bottle in her clutches, the Red Queen sends the Bandersnatch after Alice since Jafar needs her in order to use Cyrus (who is discovered to have contacted her). Alice and the Knave of Hearts head to the house of the Grendel in the Whispering Woods to obtain the Forget-Me-Knot so that they can find out who stole Cyrus's bottle before Jafar could steal it. In the Knave of Hearts's flashback, it is shown that he joined up with Robin Hood's Merry Men back when he was Will Scarlet. It is also revealed that Wonderland's Red Queen was once his love Anastasia. |
October 24, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 10, 2013 |
| Last aired | April 3, 2014 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Thursday at 20:00:00 |