TV Guide has released the first images of actress JoAnna Garcia Swishes as the mermaid Ariel in the third season of Once Upon a Time . See:
Once Upon a Time goes under the sea for its third season this November, with the introduction of Ariel (aka the Little Mermaid), her husky boyfriend Prince Eric, and the wicked sea witch Ursula.
The story finds Ariel rescuing one of the ABC fantasy regular before experiencing her own adventure , which incorporates elements from Disney 1989 animated classic . "Once we realized we were going to Neverland , it seemed like the perfect place to see Ariel ," says executive producer Edward Kitsis . As for the speculation that Lana Parrilla 's Evil Queen will transform into Ariel 's eight-legged , Kitsis reveals , "In a world where our crocodile turns out to be Rumplestiltskin , you never know what might happen ."
Each episode focuses on a character's backstory. One segment details their life in the fairytale world that, when revealed, adds a piece to the puzzle about the characters and their connection to the events leading up to the curse and its aftermath. The other (segment), set today, follows a similar pattern, with a different outcome, but also offers a similar insight.
