Once Upon a Time co-creators discuss the series finale

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"We went into this season knowing it could be the last because anytime you have major cast leave and it's a season and you're on Friday night, you have to plan for it or you would be an irresponsible showrunner," says co-creator Eddy Kitsis. "So, we knew this was an option and thankfully ABC has been such great supporters of the show, they gave us enough time so that it wasn't like, 'Oh my god,' scrambled in the last minute. We've been planning this since December."

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