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Once Upon a Time (2011)

There is a town in Maine where every story book character you've ever known is trapped between two worlds, victims of a powerful curse. Only one knows the truth and only one can break the spell.

Created byEdward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz

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  1. 01

    Once Upon a Time in Wonderland

    Same creator

    2013 · 45 min · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    In Victorian England, the young and beautiful Alice tells a tale of a strange new land that exists on the other side of a rabbit hole. Thinking Alice insane, her doctors aim to make her forget everything. While Alice is ready to put it all behind her, she knows this world is real. In the nick of time, the Knave of Hearts and the White Rabbit save her from a doomed fate. Together, the trio tumble down the rabbit hole to Wonderland, where nothing is impossible.

    Why it connects

    • the same creator
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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    Dead of Summer

    Same creator

    2016 · 43 min · Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    Set in the late 1980s, school is out for the summer, and a sun-drenched season of firsts beckons the counselors at Camp Clearwater, a seemingly idyllic Midwestern summer camp, including first loves, first kisses – and first kills. Clearwater’s dark, ancient mythology awakens, and what was supposed to be a summer of fun soon turns into one of unforgettable scares and evil at every turn.

    Why it connects

    • the same creator
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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    Ravenswood

    Similar atmosphere

    2013 · 45 min · Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    The town of Ravenswood has been suffering from a curse for generations. Five strangers suddenly feel connected by this fatal curse and feel the need to dig in the town's mysterious and horrible history before it's to late for each one of them.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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    The After

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    2014 · 53 min · Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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    Eight strangers are thrown together by mysterious forces and must help each other survive in a violent world that defies explanation.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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