<P> Once Upon a Time is an American fantasy drama television series on ABC which debuted on October 23 , 2011 , and concluded on May 18 , 2018 . The first six seasons are largely set in the fictitious seaside town of Storybrooke , Maine , with the character of Emma Swan serving as the lead , while the seventh and final season takes place in a Seattle , Washington neighborhood called Hyperion Heights , with a new main narrative led by Swan 's son , Henry Mills . The show borrows elements and characters from the Disney franchise and popular Western literature , folklore , and fairy tales . </P>
<P> Once Upon a Time is an American fantasy drama television series on ABC which debuted on October 23 , 2011 , and concluded on May 18 , 2018 . The first six seasons are largely set in the fictitious seaside town of Storybrooke , Maine , with the character of Emma Swan serving as the lead , while the seventh and final season takes place in a Seattle , Washington neighborhood called Hyperion Heights , with a new main narrative led by Swan 's son , Henry Mills . The show borrows elements and characters from the Disney franchise and popular Western literature , folklore , and fairy tales . </P>
when did the show once upon a time start
when did the show once upon a time start
October 23 , 2011
October 23 , 2011