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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.
On February 6, 2018, ABC confirmed Once Upon a Time has ended with season seven. Could it return one day? Stay tuned for further updates.
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.
Yes I would love to have once upon a time come back. I was so sad when season 7 was the last season.
I didnt watch once upon a time when it was on tv. I dont know how i didnt know about it. Its my kind of show. Ive watched it on Netflix. Binge watching. I absolutely love it. So sad to hear that season 7 was the end. I could keep watching this show never getting bored. Love how the stories tie into eachother and still keep some of original farytail. Really wish there was a true ending” to be left happily ever after “for me and the other viewers. One more season to show all the happy endings for them… Read more »
Yes Please bring Once Upon A Time back please. Their story isn’t over yet or finished. I really love this show. I was devastated when I finished the series.
Please please please bring back Once Upon A Time. It’s literally my favorite show of all times and I’m an 80’s baby. Addicted to this show and so sad it’s done
I love this show bring it back, it does help with everyday life.
They butchered the season 7. Pretty much made it a way to explain it off to your kids because they believed in it too much. It was too god damn good
Yes this is the best show! Its rated for everyone. Also there is so much too tell hook looking for Emma! Regina didn’t get her true love! Henry for the magic back in his pen to write his magic fairy tales! Hope there will be a season 8 cuz it didn’t end there is so much more fairy tales to wrote if they would do it right it could for to at least season 10!!!!
You forgot unfinished stories on the list, including injustice left hanging.
I’m not going so far to say that season 8 shouldn’t happen but… besides the fact that Regina didn’t got true love, the season ended up almost perfectly… perfect would be that regina ended having a king by her side…. letting her single all the way to the end is kind of **** up because even rumplestiltskin got the the chance to be reunited with Belle, Zelina was able to keep her fiance.. Regina deserved her happy ending besides been the queen…. but in my heart i can go as far to say that if this is going to be… Read more »
It was left open ended with unfinished/untold/unused plots still hanging. Not everything is finished or solved, so clearly it was not really over over.
I want to know what happens to Henry! Season 8 needs to come out!!!!!!!! I love this show so much. This show has shown me that we need to have hope in the darkest of times and how Good Triumphs over Evil. I really hope y’all don’t cancel the show. #highhopes #onceuponatime
Season 8 needs to come! My brother got me hooked on this show & I do see hope for it, maybe spice it up with characters that haven’t evolved yet? Who knows, but I do hope that ABC doesn’t cancel it.
Please sesson 8 need to come out
All I can say is love it loved ending love how it left it up at end for possible return I bienge watch from beginning twice all episodes bring it back but only if u can keep the same energy
I totally agree that they left it up in the Air and I really miss my Once Fix I’ve beinge watched it 12 times. I really can’t believe because they changed to a really bad nite that this should have been the deciding factor. Please listen to all the Fans of the show and bring it back, but don’t bring alternate actors and actresses to fill in for the main Characters.
Except they can put in hero characters like the real heroic Pan in Hook’s place, Rose Red (Snow’s Sister from Disney Rose Red) in Regina’s place, Red Riding Hood in Belle’s place since she is sadly dead, Dorothy in Zelena’s place, the real heroic Jack in Robin’s place since he is dead, the Real Beast in Rumple’s place since he is dead).
Season 8 of once upon a time needs to be renewed!!! Best show ever can’t stop at 7 so disappointing! My favorite show! Bring it back!!!!
I think there should be a season 8 cuz like Regina said the story all have a second chance and Regina need to find true love too
There are loose end for her and other villains that are left unfinished, like justifying the murders Graham, Baelfire and Charming’s father. And that’s killin off the murderers. It’s like Wish Henry pointed out, thoe stories need endings. In fact, Regina was originally meant to be killed of in s1. This plot can get recycled and reused for a future revival, to make room for a new major character, like the sister of Snow White, Rose Red. Along with maybe, Red Riding Hood, Dorothy, The Real Heroic Peter Pan and the Real Heroic Jack.
Why would u cancel this show? It’s the best show on tv, anyone can watch it…it’s amazing and very well written. BRING IT BACK NOW