The characters of "Once Upon a Time" will be going on a treacherous journey to the land where you never grow up.
New photos for the show's third season shows the ragtag cast of Storybrooke and fairytale characters banding together to head to Neverland to bring back Henry.
But the photos show troubled times ahead on the Jolly Roger. One image shows a drenched Emma lying in her shipmates' arms, as well as many of the characters yelling for what appears to be a person who has fallen overboard. As revealed in the ABC synopsis for the premiere, the crew will also be greeted by a "school of not-too-friendly mermaids," which is sure to hinder their journey.
It is not surprising that there is trouble aboard the vessel, for it sure is a motley crew: Emma (Jennifer Morrison), Mary Margaret (Ginnifer Goodwin), David (Josh Dallas), Regina (Lana Parrilla), Rumplestilskin (Robert Carlyle) and Captain Hook (Colin O'Donoghue). The crew will eventually have it out with Peter Pan, who is promising to be more of a threat than the mischievous little boy portrayed in the original novel.
In another promo photo, the ship's crew is shown on the beach of a dark, sinister looking Neverland.
Co-creator Edward Kitsis told TVLine that he loves that the journey is composed of such diverse characters. "We're really excited about all of it," Kitsis said about the new season. "One of the things we love most is just having the group be together. It's fun seeing this trek with all of them."
Photos also show that the new Robin Hood, played by Sean Maguire ("East Enders," "Kröd Mändoon"), will also pitch in to help find Neal. Robin Hood is shown in the photos with Mulan (Jamie Chung) and a few other characters.
Co-creator Adam Horowitz told TVLine, "We pick up with Neal right where we left him, which is with Aurora, Mulan and Phillip. And he's got a big problem, which is he is as far away from his family as he's ever been.
"Last thing he knows, Tamara was shooting him in a cannery!" Horowitz continued. "So, how is he going to get back?"
While the journey to Neverland will play out over an 11-episode arc, viewers will find out the answer to one mystery very quickly.
Fans will soon find out what Greg (Ethan Embry) and Tamara's (Sonequa Martin-Green) "Home Office" is. Kitsis said that viewers will find out what it is "within the first two acts of the (Sept. 29) premiere."
Tune in to ABC on September 29 to see the season three premiere.
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