Good news, Once Upon a Time fans! It sounds like the ABC fantasy series will continue beyond its current fifth season.

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A renewal for Once Upon a Time is all but certain at this point. ABC entertainment president Paul Lee suggested as much at the TCA press tour this weekend.

"We had a great start to [this] season," Lee observed. "Each of their arcs they bring a new theme in. Their next theme is going to be great because Hades gives us the chance to bring back so many of the people that we lost. I think Once Upon a Time has a long and bright future."

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Lee also praised Once Upon a Time co-creators and showrunners Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz for their continued efforts, despite ratings being down from the beginning of the series.

"Those guys are so inventive," Lee said. "You know these great shows with strong franchises, they ebb and flow as you go through."

Regardless, it's looking like Once Upon a Time may have a strong run overall. It is relatively surprising on television these days to have a show last so many seasons, particularly a serialized fantasy series, but with the synergy of Disney characters present throughout the show (ABC is owned by Disney), it's possible we may continue to see new Once Upon a Time for years and years to come.

Once Upon a Time returns Sunday, March 6 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

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