{Read} {PDF EPUB} ~download A King in Wonderland by Nash Summers A ​King in Wonderland (Happily Ever Asher 3.) 3 csillagozás. Asher Williams is obsessed with love. Or at least he was, until it all came crashing down. He made a mistake. And even Asher himself, arranger of marriages and aider of lovesick hearts, doesn’t know how to fix it. And like every heroic quest, there are a few bumps in the road and dragons to slay. His column is a disaster because Asher can’t focus on love, his best friends are acting weirder than usual, Christopher turns out to be a man of many surprises, and Morgan, well… Maybe this time it does matter. Because when Asher finally realizes what his heart’s been aching for, it might be too late. And too broken. But there might just be a shred of hope somewhere deep down in his heart. Maybe Asher can fix everything and have his prince charming. Because love is always like a fairy tale…right? A King in Wonderland is a slow-burn romance with over-the-top characters, fairy tale references, ridiculous texts, and eventually, a happy ever after. A King in Wonderland by Nash Summers. Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? Sunburn sting, ice blocks glistening. The beautiful sight Of barbies alight. Strolling through a Summer Wonderland. Pour the sav in the sunshine. Serve the pav up at lunchtime. Pop the bubbles for Nan, Pineapples on ham. Strolling through a Summer Wonderland. In the arvo we can grab the wickets And plastic cricket bat your brother found. Backyard full of all your distant rellies, So we pass the can of mozzie spray around. Later on, sun is falling, And your drunk uncle's snoring. We'll hear the birds in the trees And feel the warm breeze, Strolling through a Summer Wonderland. Way down here, Christmas landmarks Are summer flowers and funny tan marks. We're happy and bright, Not a snowman in sight, Strolling through a Summer Wonderland. A King in Wonderland by Nash Summers (ePUB, PDF, Downloads) A King in Wonderland (Happily Ever Asher #3) by Nash Summers – Free eBooks Download. Description: Asher Williams is obsessed with love. Or at least he was, until it all came crashing down. He made a mistake. And even Asher himself, arranger of marriages and aider of lovesick hearts, doesn’t know how to fix it. And like every heroic quest, there are a few bumps in the road and dragons to slay. His inability to focus on love has turned his column into a disaster, his best friends are acting weirder than usual, Christopher turns out to be a man of many surprises, and Morgan, well… Maybe this time it does matter. Because when Asher’s heart finally realizes what he’s been looking for all along, it may be too late. And too broken. But there might just be a shred of hope somewhere deep down in his heart. Maybe Asher can fix everything and have his prince charming. Because love is always like a fairy tale…right? A King in Wonderland by Nash Summers. Kevin P. Casey/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The house on Wonderland Avenue, where four brutal murders took place and the infamous Wonderland murders video was filmed. When Alice fell down the rabbit hole and landed in Wonderland, she found smoking caterpillars, violent denizens, and a trove of body-altering drugs. Of course, that was just a children’s tale, but the real-life Wonderland wasn’t far off: a drug house on Wonderland Avenue, high above the Sunset Strip, that hosted the seedy side of LA’s up and comers. It housed hundreds of thousands of dollars in drugs, and, on a vengeful leader’s orders, became the scene of a quadruple homicide so bloody that it made the news for decades. Meet The Players In LA’s Infamous Wonderland Murders. YouTube A close-up of the Wonderland house’s address, taken by the evidence tech who processed the crime scene and filmed the Wonderland murder video. Today, 8763 Wonderland Avenue in Laurel Canyon is home to a neat little split-level with a carport, an iron-framework balcony, and a family with a minivan. Nothing on the outside suggests that on July 1, 1981, four bodies were discovered there, so beaten and bloody that the LAPD compared them to the Tate-Labianca murders. The house on Wonderland Avenue was home to the members of the Wonderland Gang, LA’s most successful distributor of cocaine in the 1970s. Their growing operation had virtually cornered the market. The property was officially leased in Joy Miller’s name, but it was home to a rotating cast of characters. Joy was a long-time heroin user who had fallen in with the gang after separating from her wealthy husband and Beverly Hills life. YouTube Drug paraphernalia from the Wonderland house, documented in the Wonderland murders video that recorded the crime scene. Joy Miller’s boyfriend was Billy DeVerell, the gang’s levelheaded second-in-command. Reports would later paint him as a reluctant criminal, one who regretted that his long track record of heroin abuse — and resulting arrests — made it difficult for him to find and hold other jobs. There was nothing at all half-hearted about Ron Launius’s criminal enterprises, though. Launius was Wonderland’s king, and he was as cold as ice. He had made a name for himself during the Vietnam War, when he was dishonorably discharged from the army for smuggling drugs back to the US in the bodies of dead US servicemen. Launius had already spent time in jail for smuggling and only narrowly escaped life imprisonment for murder when the prosecution’s star witness was killed in an accident. Police didn’t think they’d missed their chance, though; by the summer of 1981, Launius was a person of interest in as many as two dozen other homicides. Ron Launius’s wife, Susan, also lived in the Wonderland house. A drug user like her husband, she largely absented herself from gang activities. The most unusual member of the Wonderland household was John Holmes, the famous pornographer, who was a frequent guest and often purchased or mooched cocaine from the gang. Bettmann/Getty Images Porn star John Holmes, who would later go to trial for the Wonderland murders. Cocaine wasn’t the Wonderland crew’s only source of revenue. Heroin was their private passion and armed robbery their side gig. Stealing from their rivals was both a source of income and an effective way to keep their competitors out of the game — until it backfired one terrible, bloody night. The Crime That Provoked LA’s Bloodiest Slaying. YouTube The violence that resulted from the Nash robbery left hardly anything in the Wonderland house free from bloodstains. On June 29, several days before the Wonderland murders, four members of the Wonderland gang robbed the home of notorious club owner and gang leader Eddie Nash. Launius and DeVerell, disguised as police officers, led fellow gang members David Lind and Tracy McCourt into the rival leader’s home, where they handcuffed Nash and his bodyguard, Gregory Diles. During the robbery, as Nash was being made to open the safe, Lind accidentally shot and wounded Diles. They walked away, unrecognized, with $1.2 million in illegal drugs, cash, jewelry, and arms — the latter belonging to a collection the Wonderland gang itself had sold Nash just days earlier. Though police didn’t identify a suspect initially, Nash pointed fingers at several people he knew had been in his home the day of the crime. At the top of his list was John Holmes, who had returned to the house three separate times just that morning — presumably, he suspected, to make sure the patio door by which the gang later entered was unlocked. Bettmann/Getty Images Scott Thorson at the age of 24 in 1983. Scott Thorson, the former lover of Liberace, had also been present at Nash’s house. Thorson claimed that Nash had been so convinced that Holmes was involved that he had made his injured bodyguard track him down and beat the assailants’ names out of him. Though Thorson’s claims were never corroborated, in all likelihood they were true. That’s because just two days after Nash allegedly beat him for information about the assailants, the perpetrators were found brutally bludgeoned in their home. The Wonderland Murders Video Stuns The World. YouTube Crime scene footage of Butterfly Richardson, found in a pool of blood on the floor in front of the couch. At 4 p.m. on July 1, police received a panicked phone call from a pair of furniture movers. As they’d been working at the house next door to 8763 Wonderland, they’d heard desperate, pained moans coming from the drug house. Investigators met with a horrible scene. The body of Barbara “Butterfly” Richardson, David Lind’s girlfriend, was lying on the ground near the couch she had been sleeping on, covered in blood. Joy Miller was found dead in her bed, while DeVerell’s body was slumped at the foot, leaning against the TV stand. A bloody hammer was tangled in Miller’s sheets, and several metal pipes littered the floor. In the neighboring bedroom, Ron Launius was dead, bloodied and beaten almost beyond recognition. YouTube The body of Wonderland gang member Billy DeVerell, as seen in the crime scene footage colloquially known as the Wonderland murders video. Perhaps the most horrifying sight was Launius’s wife, Susan. She was found covered in blood on the floor next to the bed that held her dead husband’s body, her skull bashed in — but, miraculously, still alive. The moans that the moving company had heard had been from her. Though she’d survive the attack and make a full recovery, the brain damage she sustained left her with permanent amnesia, unable to recall the events of the Wonderland murders. YouTube Crime scene footage showing the bloodstain in the bedroom of Susan and Ron Launius. The blood is Susan’s. The police searched the home and interviewed neighbors, who later admitted that they had heard screams in the early hours of the morning, around 3:00 a.m. Given that the house had a reputation for loud and disruptive behavior at all hours, the neighbors had just assumed the gang was having a party and hadn’t bothered to call the cops. Susan Launius had been lying on the floor alive, with her skull broken, for more than 12 hours. Investigators Puzzle Over The Wonderland Mystery. Bettmann/Getty Images Porn star John Holmes, dressed in a prison jump suit, leaves Superior Court on his way back to the Los Angeles County Jail. The police search — documented in the gruesome Wonderland murders video — revealed a bloody handprint on the headboard above the dead Ron Launius. It belonged to John Holmes, who was arrested and charged with four counts of murder. The prosecution argued that he had retaliated against the Wonderland gang after feeling slighted by the division of the spoils from the Nash robbery. But the story wasn’t convincing; it seemed more likely to jury and public alike that the porn star had simply been caught in the crossfire. Bribed with drugs by the Wonderland gang to unlatch the Nash hideout door — a mission that took several trips — Holmes had made himself a target for Nash, who believed he was a Wonderland accomplice. Nash’s men beat Holmes until he agreed to let Nash’s men in to the Wonderland house. Holmes was acquitted, though since he refused to give any evidence during his trial, he ended up serving 110 days in jail for contempt of court. Attention next turned to Nash. Suspecting Nash had murdered the gang for revenge, police questioned and eventually arrested the rival drug dealer. Charged with planning the murders, Nash was saved by a hung jury: just one juror stood between Nash and a guilty verdict. Boris Yaro/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Eddie Nash was arrested in a 7 a.m. raid on his Laurel Canyon home. Nash walked free until 2000, when he was charged with drug trafficking and money laundering. As part of a plea deal, he admitted to having bribed the single dissenting juror in the original trial. He also confessed to commanding his men to repossess the stolen items in the Wonderland house on the night of the slayings — though he never admitted to having ordered the murders. Today, the Wonderland killings are remembered as one of Hollywood’s most gruesome moments — a horror story whose images and video have continued to haunt long after the bodies were buried. After reading about the Wonderland Murders, check out the unbelievable true story of the Lizzie Borden murders. Then, find out where the members of the Manson Family are now. Finally, check out some of the most famous murder stories of all time. Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. Once Upon a Time in Wonderland is an American fantasy-drama series created by Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz, Zack Estrin and Jane Espenson for ABC Studios. The program is a spin-off of Once Upon a Time and airs on ABC at 8:00 pm Eastern/7:00 pm Central on Thursday nights in the 2013–14 television season beginning October 10, 2013. [1] The series is based around the Lewis Carroll novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland but with a different twist from the other adaptations and takes place in the same universe as Once Upon a Time in present-day Wonderland, with flashbacks to pre-Dark Curse Wonderland. [2] As such, it follows the same setting as the parent series, including the use of Disney and Lost related allusions. In addition, the series features occasional crossover episodes with Once Upon a Time that involves connections with the characters that are trapped in Storybrooke, Maine. [3] On March 27, 2014, it was revealed that the series would be ending after one season, with the series finale airing on April 3, 2014. [4] On April 1, 2014, it was reported that Michael Socha was in talks to reprise his role as Will Scarlet/Knave of Hearts as a series regular in the fourth season of Once Upon a Time , should it be renewed. [5] Contents. Premise. In a Victorian London-type world, the young and beautiful Alice tells a tale of a strange new land that exists on the other side of a rabbit hole. An invisible cat, a hookah-smoking caterpillar, and playing cards that talk are just some of the fantastic things she's seen during this impossible adventure. Believing Alice to be insane, her doctors aim to cure her with a treatment that will make her forget everything. Alice seems ready to put it all behind her. especially the painful memory of the genie Cyrus, with whom she fell in love before losing him forever. But deep down, she knows this world is real. Just in the nick of time, the sardonic Knave of Hearts and the irrepressible White Rabbit save her from a doomed fate. Now Alice is determined to find Cyrus while evading the plots of Jafar and the Red Queen, all the while dealing with the whimsical dangers of Wonderland, including the infamous Jabberwocky. Cast and characters. Main cast. as Alice as Will Scarlet/Knave of Hearts as Cyrus as Anastasia/Red Queen as Jafar as Percy the White Rabbit (voice) Recurring cast. as Dr. Lydgate as Tweedledum as Sarah as the Cheshire Cat (voice) [6] Marty Finochio as Tweedledee as the Sultan/Old Prisoner as Mrs. Rabbit (voice) [7] as Cora/Queen of Hearts as Elizabeth "Lizard" as the Caterpillar (voice) [8] as Amara as the Jabberwocky as Red King Shaun Smyth as Edwin. Production and casting. In February 2013, Kitsis and Horowitz, along with producers Zack Estrin and Jane Espenson, developed a spin-off focusing on Lewis Carroll's Wonderland. The show will include new characters, such as "Amahl, described as exotic, soulful and optimistic; and The Knave, a sardonic adventurer, a man of action, a loner and a heart-breaker." [9] On March 28, 2013, it was announced that Sophie Lowe would portray the lead role of Alice. It was also announced that Peter Gadiot would play her love interest, Cyrus, who has "a background". Michael Socha will portray the Knave of Hearts. Barbara Hershey, who has appeared as Cora, the Queen of Hearts, in the main series, may also appear in this spin-off reprising the same role in back stories . [10] Also, during the month of April, Paul Reubens was cast as the voice of the White Rabbit [11] and Emma Rigby was cast as the Red Queen. [12] On May 10, 2013, ABC announced that it had greenlit the spin-off, as well as also announcing that John Lithgow would replace Reubens as the voice of the White Rabbit. On May 14, 2013, ABC announced that the spin-off will air in the Thursday night timeslot instead of making it a fill-in for the parent series. [13] "We really want to tell the story without having to worry about how to stretch it for five years," said Edward Kitsis. "This is not meant to be a 22-episode season. Whatever it ends up being, we'll have told a complete story . " [14] It was revealed in August at the TCA Summer Press Tour that, contrary to previous reports that more than 13 episodes were ordered straight out the gate, only the usual amount of 13 episodes had been ordered. Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz commented "However many we wind up doing this season, what we're planning to do is tell a kind of complete tale with a beginning, middle and end" and added "If it does well [and] people like it, hopefully we'll come back and tell another adventure with this cast." [15] At Comic-Con 2013, it was announced that former Lost star, Naveen Andrews, would be joining the cast as the villain Jafar. [16] It was announced in September that Keith David and Iggy Pop would also be included on the cast, as the Cheshire Cat and Caterpillar respectively. Iggy Pop will be a replacement for Roger Daltrey, who voiced the character originally as a guest star on Once Upon a Time . Barbara Hershey reprised her role as the Queen of Hearts in one episode. Episodes. No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers (millions) 1 "Down the Rabbit Hole" Ralph Hemecker Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz & Zack Estrin & Jane Espenson October 10, 2013 5.82 [17] Alice's tales of her adventures in Wonderland result in her father committing her to a mental asylum where she was about to be lobotomised to cure her supposed insanity, but the Knave of Hearts and the White Rabbit rescue her and bring her back to Wonderland when they reveal that her true love Cyrus is still alive. As Alice begins a quest to find him, the Red Queen and Jafar plot against her. 2 "Trust Me" Romeo Tirone Rina Mimoun October 17, 2013 4.53 [18] Alice formulates a plan to rescue Cyrus by retrieving his bottle. Meanwhile, the Red Queen begins to question her role in Jafar's plan while they try to find the bottle as well. Also, the story behind how Cyrus got to Wonderland and how he fell in love with Alice is revealed. 3 "Forget Me Not" David Solomon Richard Hatem October 24, 2013 4.38 [19] With the Genie's bottle in her clutches, the Red Queen sends the Bandersnatch after Alice since Jafar needs her in order to use Cyrus (who is discovered to have contacted her). Alice and the Knave of Hearts head to the house of the Grendel in the Whispering Woods to obtain the Forget-Me-Knot so that they can find out who stole Cyrus' bottle before Jafar could steal it. In the Knave of Hearts' flashback, it is shown that he joined up with Robin Hood's Merry Men back when he was Will Scarlet. It is also revealed that his love Anastasia is now Wonderland's Red Queen. 4 "The Serpent" Ralph Hemecker Jan Nash November 7, 2013 3.55 [20] The Knave of Hearts is kidnapped by the Red Queen (on behalf of Jafar) after saving him from Caterpillar's Collectors. Jafar wants him publically beheaded to serve as an example of what happens to anyone who helps Alice. Alice befriends a collector named "Lizard" who helps Alice in her mission to rescue the Knave of Hearts. Meanwhile, the Red Queen is hesitant to kill the Knave since she's still in love with him and flashbacks reveal Jafar's real reasons for wanting Cyrus' power. 5 "Heart of Stone" Paul Edwards Katie Wech November 14, 2013 3.73 [21] In the past, Scarlet and Anastasia go through the Looking Glass into Wonderland only to find it is not completely what they expected. Anastasia gains a royal status throughout Wonderland after accepting a deal with the Red King. In the present time, the Red Queen makes a deal with Alice to gain special magic dust that only someone pure of heart can claim, while the White Rabbit is forced to work for Jafar. 6 "Who's Alice?" Ron Underwood Jerome Schwartz November 21, 2013 3.53 [22] While traveling through the Black Forest to get to the recently-escaped Cyrus, Alice ends up in Boro Grove where she starts to lose her memory as the Knave of Hearts tries to get her to leave Boro Grove. While Cyrus evades the Red Queen, Jafar heads to Victorian England with the White Rabbit in order to find the ones that Alice cares about. Flashbacks reveal what happened after Alice had presumed Cyrus died where it was shown that her father Edwin had remarried a woman named Sarah resulting in Alice having a half-sister named Millie. 7 "Bad Blood" Ciaran Donnelly Jane Espenson December 5, 2013 3.24 [23] As Alice and the Knave of Hearts make a rescue plan to get Cyrus off of Jafar's floating island, Jafar brings Edwin (Alice's father) to Wonderland and assumes his form to get Alice to use her second wish. In a flashback, Jafar meets his father, the Sultan, which leads to the events that made Jafar into the villain he is today. 8 "Home" Romeo Tirone Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz & Zack Estrin December 12, 2013 3.30 [24] As Alice plans to reunite with Cyrus at the Outlands, she also plans to get answers from the White Rabbit about his connection to the Red Queen, which involves the White Rabbit's family. Meanwhile, the discord between Jafar and the Red Queen reaches its breaking point. Will, with the wish Alice gave him, wishes to stop Alice's suffering. As a result, Cyrus is no longer a genie. Instead, Will is, and he finds himself trapped in the genie's bottle. 9 "Nothing to Fear" Michael Slovis Richard Hatem & Jenny Kao March 6, 2014 3.27 [25] Cyrus and Alice reluctantly work with the Red Queen to find Will but must also be prepared to defend themselves from Jafar (when he looks for the Jabberwocky upon being told about it by the Caterpillar) and local inhabitants wanting revenge on the Red Queen for not protecting them from the beasts that hunt in their lands. Will has troubles of his own when Lizard finds the genie bottle that he is in and is granted three wishes. 10 "Dirty Little Secrets" Alex Zakrzewski Adam Nussdorf & Rina Mimoun March 13, 2014 3.22 [26] Cyrus recalls the events that led to the binding price he and his brothers had to pay. Meanwhile, the Red Queen and the Knave are forced to confront the Jabberwocky. 11 "Heart of the Matter" David Boyd Jenny Kao & Katie Wech March 20, 2014 3.51 [27] Alice and Cyrus discover alarming information involving prisoners Jafar has under his control that changes their priorities. Meanwhile, the Red Queen is in critical danger and no one can help her, except for the Knave, by surrendering information to Jafar that he's been desperately seeking. In flashback, Anastasia is about to marry the Red King and strikes up a friendship with Cora (Queen of Hearts) that directly impacts Will. Cora also confronts Will, resulting in him asking her for a shocking demand. 12 "To Catch a Thief" Billy Gierhart Adam Nussdorf & Jerome Schwartz March 27, 2014 3.35 [28] Revealed in flashback, the Knave hunts Alice per Cora's directive and finds himself striking a deal to get his heart back; Alice and the Knave's friendship is tested as he does Jafar's bidding. Meanwhile, the Jabberwocky attempts to free herself from Jafar's control and Jafar is confronted by his former partner. 13 "And They Lived. " Kari Skogland Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz & Zack Estrin April 3, 2014 3.38 [29] As Jafar gains the ability to change the laws of magic, Alice works to help Amara escape with Cyrus. Jafar uses his newfound powers to gain his father's love before drowning him, and then raises an army of dead Wonderland soldiers to fight against Amara and her allies, even while Amara uses her magic to revive Cyrus. Then, Amara and Cyrus work to return the water of the Well of Wonders to the Nyx, while Alice raises an army of her own to battle against Jafar. Alice is captured in an ensuring battle, and the Knave is forced to look on as Jafar revives Anastasia and tricks her into loving Jafar. Recepion. Reviews for the show have been generally favorable. The program has a 61/100 score on Metacritic based on 21 reviews. [30] Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times gave the show a positive review and wrote, "There is plenty of that—the good, the beautiful and the etc. Some of it is conjured by CG magic (the Red Queen's palace is splendid, and the White Rabbit's ears a masterwork), and some by just good storytelling and performer chemistry, which Lowe and Socha have in abundance. Add to that a smattering of witty dialogue, clever character twists and, of course, the Victo-goth steampunk look, and ABC has another shot at redefining the family hour." [31] David Wiegand of the San Francisco Chronicle said that while the plot was, "a little overstuffed" he wrote that "the special effects, crisp direction and high-octane performances keep us interested enough to follow Alice down the rabbit hole." [32] Brian Lowry of Variety gave the show a mixed review by writing, "Wonderland is equally handsome [as Once Upon a Time ], but behind those virtual sets lurk many potential flaws. An appealing Alice certainly helps matters, but past performance reduces the likelihood of a fairy-tale ending." [33] Broadcast. In Canada, City simulcasted the ABC broadcast it debuted in October. [36] In Australia, the series aired on the Seven Network. [37] Once Upon a Time in Wonderland. Once Upon a Time in Wonderland is an American fantasy-drama series that aired on ABC from October 10, 2013 to April 3, 2014. It was created by Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz, Zack Estrin, and Jane Espenson for ABC Studios. The program is a spin-off of the prior ABC series Once Upon a Time and aired on ABC at 8:00 pm Eastern/7:00 pm Central on Thursday nights in the 2013–14 television season beginning October 10, 2013. [1] The series is based on the Lewis Carroll novels Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass (1871) but with a different twist from the other adaptations and takes place in the same universe as Once Upon a Time in present-day Wonderland, with flashbacks to Wonderland before it fell prey to a dark curse. [2] It follows the same setting as the parent series, including the use of Disney and Lost allusions. In addition, the series features occasional crossover events with Once Upon a Time that involve connections with the characters that are trapped in Storybrooke, Maine. [3] The series received mixed to positive reviews from critics who praised its cast, visuals, and narrative, but criticized the muddled plot. On March 27, 2014, it was revealed that the series would be ending after one season, with the series finale airing on April 3, 2014. [4] On April 1, 2014, it was reported that Michael Socha was in talks to reprise his role as Will Scarlet/Knave of Hearts as a series regular in the fourth season of Once Upon a Time . [5] On April 20, 2014, it was confirmed that Michael Socha would become a regular for the fourth season of the parent series. [6] Contents. Contents [ edit | edit source ] 1Plot 2Cast and characters 2.1Main 2.2Recurring 2.3Guests 5.1Ratings 5.2Accolades. Plot[edit] [ edit | edit source ] After the apparent death of her true love Cyrus, Alice returns home to Victorian England where she is placed in an asylum, and her doctors aim to cure her with a treatment that will make her forget everything about her tales in Wonderland. However, she is rescued by the Knave of Hearts and the White Rabbit and brought back to Wonderland to save Cyrus, who is spotted alive. Now back in Wonderland, Alice must evade the plots of Jafar and the Red Queen, all while dealing with the whimsical dangers of Wonderland, including the infamous Jabberwocky, and in a crazy and dangerous way to find her true love. Cast and characters[edit] [ edit | edit source ] Main article: List of Once Upon a Time characters. Main[edit] [ edit | edit source ] Sophie Lowe as Alice Michael Socha as Will Scarlet / Knave of Hearts / White King Peter Gadiot as Cyrus Emma Rigby as Anastasia / Red Queen / White Queen Naveen Andrews as Jafar John Lithgow as Percy the White Rabbit (voice) Recurring[edit] [ edit | edit source ] Jonny Coyne as Dr Lydgate Ben Cotton as Tweedledum Heather Doerksen as Sarah Keith David as the Cheshire Cat (voice) [7] Matty Finochio as Tweedledee Brian George as the Sultan / Old Prisoner Whoopi Goldberg as Mrs Rabbit (voice) [8] Lauren McKnight as Elizabeth "Lizard" Iggy Pop as the Caterpillar (voice) [9] Zuleikha Robinson as Amara Peta Sergeant as the Jabberwocky Garwin Sanford as Red King Shaun Smyth as Edwin. Guests[edit] [ edit | edit source ] Lee Arenberg as Leroy / Grumpy Jessy Schram as Cinderella / Ashley Boyd Barbara Hershey as Cora / Queen of Hearts Sean Maguire as Robin Hood Kristin Bauer van Straten as Maleficent (voice) Sarah-Jane Redmond as Anastasia's mother Millie Bobby Brown as young Alice Jason Burkart as Little John Michael P. Northey as Friar Tuck. Production and casting[edit] [ edit | edit source ] In February 2013, Kitsis and Horowitz, along with producers Zack Estrin and Jane Espenson, developed a spin-off focusing on Lewis Carroll's Wonderland. It was initially reported that the show would recast Sebastian Stan's Mad Hatter due to his commitment to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, [10] but Edward Kitsis later revealed the next month that due to fan backlash and respect for Stan's performance, the character would not be recast and the series would proceed without the character. [11] The show includes new characters, such as "Amahl, described as exotic, soulful and optimistic; and The Knave, a sardonic adventurer, a man of action, a loner and a heart-breaker." [12] On March 28, 2013, it was announced that Sophie Lowe would portray the lead role of Alice. It was also announced that Peter Gadiot would play her love interest, Cyrus, who has "a background". Michael Socha will portray the Knave of Hearts. Barbara Hershey, who has appeared as Cora, the Queen of Hearts, in the main series, may also appear in this spin-off reprising the same role in back stories . [13] Also, during the month of April, Paul Reubens was cast as the voice of the White Rabbit [14] and Emma Rigby was cast as the Red Queen. [15] On May 10, 2013, ABC announced that it had greenlit the spin-off, as well as also announcing that John Lithgow would replace Reubens as the voice of the White Rabbit. On May 14, 2013, ABC announced that the spin-off will air in the Thursday night timeslot instead of making it a fill-in for the parent series. [16] "We really want to tell the story without having to worry about how to stretch it for five years," said Edward Kitsis. "This is not meant to be a 22-episode season. Whatever it ends up being, we'll have told a complete story . " [17] It was revealed in August at the TCA Summer Press Tour that, contrary to previous reports that more than 13 episodes were ordered straight out the gate, only the usual number of 13 episodes had been ordered. Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz commented "However many we wind up doing this season, what we're planning to do is tell a kind of complete tale with a beginning, middle and end" and added "If it does well [and] people like it, hopefully we'll come back and tell another adventure with this cast." [18] At Comic-Con 2013, it was announced that former Lost star, Naveen Andrews, would be joining the cast as the villain Jafar. [19] It was announced in September that Keith David and Iggy Pop would also be included on the cast, as the Cheshire Cat and Caterpillar respectively. Iggy Pop will be a replacement for Roger Daltrey, who voiced the character originally as a guest star on Once Upon a Time . Barbara Hershey reprised her role as the Queen of Hearts in one episode. Episodes[edit] [ edit | edit source ] Reception[edit] [ edit | edit source ] Rotten Tomatoes gave the series an approval rating of 59% based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 6.03/10. The site's critical consensus reads " Once Upon a Time in Wonderland is attractive to the eye and pleasantly narrated, but it loses some luster due to a jumbled story and Wonderland's unlikable inhabitants." [33] The series has a score of 59/100 on Metacritic based on 23 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [34] Common Sense Media rated the show 4 out of 5 stars, stating : "Parents need to know that, similar to its parent series, Once Upon a Time , Once Upon A Time in Wonderland extrapolates on familiar fairy tales and stories in creative and often mature ways. This one has its roots in Lewis Carroll's classic tale Alice's Adventures in Wonderland , but it incorporates other fantasy characters from unrelated stories as well. Despite its relationship to stories synonymous with childhood, this isn't a show for young kids, thanks to plenty of violence of both the traditional kind (knives, swordplay, and fistfights) and the magical kind. Danger lurks around every corner, and the characters' double-crossing and changing loyalties are part of the fun, but they will be confusing for some young viewers. Sex is less of an issue, although some female characters' attire –- the voluptuous Red Queen's in particular –- is designed to draw attention to certain curvy areas. The bottom line? Even though the cast of characters seems to contradict this dark show's target at an older audience, it's a tantalizing blend of action and drama with ties to stories you and your teens will have fun recalling from your own childhood". [35] Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times gave the show a positive review writing: "There is plenty of that—the good, the beautiful and the etc. Some of it is conjured by CG magic (the Red Queen's palace is splendid, and the White Rabbit's ears a masterwork), and some by just good storytelling and performer chemistry, which Lowe and Socha have in abundance. Add to that a smattering of witty dialogue, clever character twists and, of course, the Victo-goth steampunk look, and ABC has another shot at redefining the family hour." [36] David Wiegand of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote that while the plot was "a little overstuffed", "the special effects, crisp direction and high-octane performances keep us interested enough to follow Alice down the rabbit hole." [37] Brian Lowry of Variety gave the show a mixed review: "Wonderland is equally handsome [as Once Upon a Time ], but behind those virtual sets lurk many potential flaws. An appealing Alice certainly helps matters, but past performance reduces the likelihood of a fairy-tale ending." [38]