A Tale of Two Sisters (Once Upon a Time)

"A Tale of Two Sisters"
Once Upon a Time episode
Episode no.	Season 4 Episode 1
Directed by	Ralph Hemecker
Written by	Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz
Production code	401
Original air date	September 28, 2014 (2014-09-28)
Guest appearance(s)
John Rhys-Davies as Grand Pabbie (voice) Giancarlo Esposito as Sidney Glass/Magic Mirror Lee Arenberg as Grumpy Faustino Di Bauda as Sleepy Sean Maguire as Robin Hood Georgina Haig as Elsa Elizabeth Lail as Anna Scott Michael Foster as Kristoff Bjorgman Oliver Rice as the King of Arendelle Pascale Hutton as the Queen of Arendelle/Gerda Raphael Alejandro as Roland Jason Burkart as Little John Christie Laing as Marian Mark Goldman as Sven (voice) - uncredited
Episode chronology
← Previous "There's No Place Like Home" Next → "White Out"
Once Upon a Time (season 4) List of Once Upon a Time episodes

"A Tale of Two Sisters" is the first episode of the fourth season of the American fantasy drama series Once Upon a Time, which aired on September 28, 2014. The episode introduces several characters from Frozen to the series. The episode also has the characters deal with the consequences of Emma Swan (Jennifer Morrison) and Killian "Hook" Jones's (Colin O'Donoghue) time traveling in the third season finale.

Commentators gave generally positive reviews for the premiere, with most complimenting the new characters and the new direction the series was taking; however, some felt that the series was capitalizing too much on the success of the episode's source material.

Upon airing, the premiere was watched by 9.47 million viewers and attained an 18-49 rating of 3.5. This marks a significant increase in viewership and ratings from the previous season premiere.

Snowflakes glide through the title card, and snow is seen littering the forest.

The Enchanted Forest flashback with Gerda and her husband takes place five years before Anna reaches the Enchanted Forest in "White Out". The Arendelle events take place two years after the events of Frozen, before "Rocky Road" and before Anna arrives in the Enchanted Forest in "White Out", and after the events of "The Snow Queen". The Enchanted Forest flashback with Maid Marian and the Evil Queen takes place sometime after "Lacey", and immediately before the events of "Snow Drifts". The Storybrooke events take place after "There's No Place Like Home".

The episode begins in Arendelle with Anna (Elizabeth Lail) and Elsa's (Georgina Haig) parents sailing harsh waters, preparing for the worst; they release a message in a bottle to the water, containing the truth behind their expedition, before the ship capsizes.

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