Once Upon a Time

TODAY, 7.30PM, SEVEN/GWN7

The opening credits always give a hint as to who we might meet in each episode, and this week it is none other than Captain Hook’s ghostly ship that appears.

We learn of this pirate’s backstory in the fairytale land and it’s no surprise that Rumpelstiltskin is involved.

Meanwhile in Storybrooke, Belle becomes frustrated that Rumple/Mr Gold is still looking for trouble and using magic to achieve his desires. Dejected, she goes in search of work which leads her to the abandoned village library.

There’s no mention of the missing Snow White or Emma in this episode, which only works to make the series juicier.