The 'Once Upon A Time' season three premiere is just five days away. The fairy tale fantasy series will return to ABC Sunday September 29 with a few new adventures and characters. One character that fans are eager to see is the Little Mermaid a.k.a Ariel. JoAnna Garcia Swisher will take on the role of the mischievous mermaid in the new season of "Once Upon A Time." Viewers will be introduced to Ariel on November 3 when "OUAT" goes under the sea. "Once we realized we were going to Neverland, it felt like the perfect place to see Ariel," said executive producer Edward Kitsis to TVGuide.com.
"A certain mermaid" was first mentioned in season one of "Once Upon A Time" by the Evil Queen (Lana Parrilla). The queen had just told Rumplestiltskin (Robert Carlyle) that his beloved Bell (Emilie de Ravin) was dead and decided that was a good time to ask for a favor. The queen was having trouble with a mermaid but did not give a name or any other specifics. When TVGuide.com asked Kitsis if the Evil Queen was going to have any interaction with Ariel as the villain Ursula Kitsis replied, "In a world where our crocodile turns out to be Rumplestiltskin, you never know what might happen."
You might recognize JoAnna Garcia Swisher from her days as Cheyenne Montgomery the daughter of Reba Hart (Reba McEntire) on the comedy "Reba." The "Once Upon A Time" actress is also the wife of former New York Yankee Nick Swisher. Other hints and spoilers that were given away by the cast and writers of "Once Upon A Time" include a possible flashback to Ariel's encounter with the Evil Queen. We will also meet Aurora's (Sarah Bolger) Prince Phillip. Aurora, Mulan (Jamie Chung) and Phillip will meet up with Neal (Michael Raymond-James) in the enchanted forest.
Aurora, Mulan and Phillip will meet up with Neal in the first episode of season three. Last season the trio found Neal lying on the beach having just landed in the Enchanted Forest for our world. In season two Mulan and Aurora set out to save Prince Phillip's soul from the wraith, but there will be no explanation as to how they did that. A flashback might pop up at some point but for now the show will just hint at the characters' encounter with the wraith. Your other favorite "Once Upon A Time" characters will be sprinkled throughout the various worlds including Neverland, the enchanted forest and Storybrooke.
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