Welcome to Storybrooke, Robin and Zelena! ABC’s Once Upon a Time promoted Sean Maguire and Rebecca Mader to series regulars for the show’s fifth season.
At the close of season 4, Regina Mills made the choice to keep Zelena and Robin in her story. Today, the creators and network decided to do the same! Sean Maguire and Rebecca Mader will not only return to season 5 and pick up their love triangle saga with the mayor of the town, but they will do as series regulars.
Mader’s return to season 4 after turning to dust at the close of season 3 took viewers by surprise. Her deliciously villainous Wicked Witch is a pleasure to watch interact with Rumple and Regina. Zelena’s return to season 4 was teased as a flashback, but when her false identity was uncovered, Regina and Robin’s story flipped open to an entirely unexpected chapter.
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So how will season 5 continue with the trio living in the same town? Zelena may be behind bars and without her magic, but a love child is still on the way. By season’s end we had far more questions than answers left in front of us, but one remained at the forefront of our minds — Is Roland alright? We know he is safe, but his mother just turned out to be the Wicked Witch in disguise, his dad’s girlfriend who he used to love then was ripped away from is back in his life, and he is not spending that much time with dad. Yikes.
We’re looking forward to more Zelena and Robin Hood in season 5! Are you?
Once Upon a Time season 5 returns Sundays this fall.
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