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Once Upon a Time S1E1 — Pilot

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Once Upon a Time•Season 1•Episode 1

Pilot

8.1/10 · 4,499 votesOct 23, 201145 min

Ranked #10 of 22 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

Emma's life turns upside down when she is visited by Henry, the 10-year-old child she long ago gave up for adoption; Emma brings Henry back to his foster mother in a strange town called Storybrooke.

Directed byMark Mylod

Written byAdam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis

Next episodeE2 · The Thing You Love Most

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Cast6

Jennifer Morrison

Jennifer Morrison

Emma Swan

Lana Parrilla

Lana Parrilla

Regina Mills / Evil Queen

Robert Carlyle

Robert Carlyle

Mr. Gold / Rumplestiltskin / Weaver

Josh Dallas

Josh Dallas

David Nolan / Prince Charming

Ginnifer Goodwin

Ginnifer Goodwin

Mary Margaret Blanchard / Snow White

Jared Gilmore

Jared Gilmore

Henry Mills

Crew12

Adam Horowitz

Adam Horowitz

Writer

Mark Mylod

Mark Mylod

Director

Edward Kitsis

Edward Kitsis

Writer

S

Shannon Grover

Art Direction

Mark Mylod

Mark Mylod

Executive Producer

H

Henk van Eeghen

Editor

V

Victoria Down

Makeup Department Head

Steven Fierberg

Steven Fierberg

Director of Photography

J

Julie Monroe

Editor

Mark Worthington

Mark Worthington

Production Design

S

Sanna Seppanen

Hair Department Head

Jeff Cassidy

Jeff Cassidy

First Assistant Camera

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Episode Summary

"Pilot" is episode 1 of Once Upon a Time season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 4,499 votes, ranking #10 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Mark Mylod and written by Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis, it aired on October 23, 2011.

Next: E2 · The Thing You Love Most Best of Season 1