Once Upon a Time on ABC: Cancelled or Renewed for Season Eight?

Vulture Watch

Does true love still conquer all — even big cast changes and a reboot? Is the Once Upon a Time TV show cancelled or renewed for an eighth season on ABC? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Once Upon a Time, season eight. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  
 

What’s This TV Show About?

A fairy tale drama airing on the ABC television network, the seventh season of Once Upon a Time stars Lana Parrilla, Robert Carlyle, Colin O’Donoghue, Andrew J. West, Gabrielle Anwar, Dania Ramirez, Alison Fernandez, and Mekia Cox. The many guest stars this season include former series regulars Jennifer Morrison, Emilie de Ravin, Jared Gilmore, and Rebecca Mader.

Once Upon a Time, season seven, is a reboot of the story fans watched during the series’ first six installments. With Emma (Morrison), Snow (Ginnifer Goodwin), Charming (Josh Dallas), and Belle (de Ravin), off the canvas and young Henry Mills (Gilmore) now an adult (West), the page has turned. Now, seasoned Enchanted Forest denizens must help Henry and his daughter, Lucy (Fernandez), battle evil and return hope to their world and ours. And of course, they’ll have to deal with yet another pesky curse.
 

Season Seven Ratings

The seventh season of Once Upon a Time averaged a 0.50 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 2.31 million viewers. Compared to season six, that’s down by 46% and down by 27%, respectively. Find out how Once Upon a Time stacks up against other ABC TV shows.
 

 

Telly’s Take

The ratings have been terrible on Friday nights. I would say that Once Upon a Time would be cancelled for sure but I’ve heard that the series remains profitable for the network and studio. I’ll keep this page updated, so subscribe for free updates on any Once Upon a Time cancellation or renewal news.

2/6 update: While not specifically using the word “cancelled,” ABC has decided to end Once Upon a Time with season seven. Details here.
 

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What do you think? Did you think ABC would cancel or renew Once Upon a Time for season eight? Is it ending at the right time, or should it have continued (or ended earlier)? Sound off, in the comments.