This week has been a roller coaster of emotions for Once Upon a TimeĀ fans.
On Thursday, ABC renewed Once Upon a Time for Season 7 then turned around and announced that Rebecca Mader would not be returning.
Friday, ABC announced that Emilie De Ravin, Josh Dallas, Ginnifer Goodwin, and Jared Gilmore have all been released from the show along with Mader. This all came after Jennifer Morrison announced on Monday that she chose to leave the show after six seasons.
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No word from Josh Dallas, Ginnifer Goodwin, or Jared Gilmore about their departures.Ā All three were original cast members along with Morrison, Lana Parrilla, and Robert Carlyle.Ā De Ravin first appeared as Belle in season two and Mader came aboard as Zelena in season three.
Once Upon a Time bossĀ Adam Horowitz released a statement about the exit saying,
“Words cannot do justice what Ginny, Josh, Emilie, Rebecca and Jared brought to ONCE UPON A TIME…each brought unique talent, incredible intelligence, and their own individual bit of magic as they gave life to these iconic characters.“
So what does this mean for the Once Upon a Time season finale? Ā The show will center on Rumpelstiltskin (Carlyle), Ā Captain Hook (Colin OāDonaghue), and Evil Queen/Regina (Parrilla) going forward.
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According to the show runners, Sunday nightās season finale will provide a “sense of closure”. Ā Horwitz and Kitsis told Entertainment Weekly that they intended for the show to go in a new direction. Ā However they said this new direction is not a complete overhaul of the show.
āWeāve been telling a story for six years now for these characters,ā Horowitz said, āand now weāre trying to complete the story, but that doesnāt mean they donāt have other stories.ā
The Once Upon a Time season 6 finale airs Sunday, May 14 on ABC.
Read all of season six Once Upon a Time recaps here
For all of you Zelena fans, here is Mader’s IG post:
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