ABC has released the official synopsis and guest star list for the Once Upon a Time season 4 premiere “A Tale of Two Sisters.”
We’re 20 days away from the premiere of Once Upon a Time season 4, and the official synopsis for the first episode, “A Tale of Two Sisters,” is now online.
We already know that this episode will focus on the Frozen newcomer Elsa (Georgina Haig), who arrived in Storybrooke in the season 3 finale. We’ll also meet her sister Anna (Elizabeth Lail) and Anna’s fiance Kristoff (Scott Michael Foster) through flashbacks.
The new synopsis reveals a little bit more about Elsa’s state of mind in the premiere:
“A scared and confused Elsa from Arendelle finds herself in Storybrooke and creates a powerful snow monster for protection,” the synopsis reads.
Elsa will be having flashbacks to her past in Arendelle, where, “Elsa’s sister Anna wants to complete their parents’ fateful journey and discover if their quest may have held the secret to containing Elsa’s out of control ice powers.”
Meanwhile in Storybrooke, “Regina wonders if her relationship with Robin Hood has been completely quashed now that Marian’s back in the picture.”
Rumpelstiltskin and Belle are seemingly happy in love after their wedding in the season 3 finale – except, of course, for the fact that Rumpel has made Belle believe that he’s given up his dark powers, by giving her a fake knife.
But while on their honeymoon, “Mr. Gold finds an intriguing object that makes him question whether or not he should officially give Belle control over the dagger that makes him The Dark One.”
The newest couple, Emma and Hook, have a different set of issues to deal with, as “Hook is dismayed to discover that Emma seems to be avoiding him while she tries to help comfort Regina after being the one responsible for bringing Marian back from the past and into Storybrooke.”
In a more general press release detailing the storylines planned for the first part of the season, ABC writes:
Master storytellers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz (Lost, Tron: Legacy) invite everyone to join Emma Swan, Snow White, Prince Charming, The Evil Queen, Hook and all the other resident fairytale characters as they prepare to defend themselves against a magical force from the past that’s too unpredictable even for Rumplestiltskin – Elsa, the Ice Queen from Arendelle.
And now that Emma has brought back Robin Hood’s wife, Marian, and possibly sparked the end of Regina’s relationship with him, will Regina return to her old, evil ways and do everything in her power to get even? And newlyweds Belle and Rumplestiltskin continue to be deeply in love with each other. But Rumple is hiding a secret from Belle — one that, if found out, could destroy their happiness – he continues to be the master of the dagger that calls upon him to be the Dark One.
Can Emma and Hook commit to one another, and can these two damaged people take their love to the next level? Mary Margaret and David have a new baby, Prince Neal, and are looking forward to raising him into a proud, brave and loving adult. But they are still sad that they were not able to do this with Emma, instead helping her escape the curse when she was first born and not meeting her again until she was 28 years old.
Henry is very happy to have both of his mothers back in Storybrooke. But with biological mom Emma and paternal grandfather Rumplestiltskin’s blood running through his veins, he will be tested by both the light and the darkness. Finally, Will Scarlet (Michael Socha, “Once Upon a Time in Wonderland”), a former member of Robin Hood’s band of Merry Men, has traveled across many lands to make his way to Storybrooke. He finds himself intertwined in the goings-on in town for the first time as his mysterious past pushes him to an unknown future.
Some interesting guest stars will be appearing in the Once Upon a Time season 4 premiere. The Lord of the Rings star John Rhys-Davies will be voicing the Grand Pabbie (the ruler of the trolls in the Frozen universe), while Giancarlo Esposito will reprise his role as Sidney/the Magic Mirror.
Michael Socha from Once: Wonderland will be joining the main cast as Will Scarlet, otherwise known as The Knave of Hearts.
Once Upon a Time season 4, episode 1 was written by showrunners Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz, and directed by Ralph Hemecker. The episode will air Sunday, September 28 at 8/7c on ABC.
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