This show can be very confusing to those who haven't seen it before, but luckily they do recap a bit in the beginning. Apparently, it is simliar to LOST since there are some of the same crew on this show. The basic premise is this: The Evil Queen (from Snow White) puts a curse on the fairy tale land and they are all transported to Storybrooke, where no one remembers who they were in the past except for (somewhat) the Evil Queen and time is somewhat at a standstill. Emma is a bounty hunter who gave up her son when she was younger (does not live in Storybrooke), and he comes to find her and she goes back with him to Storybrooke. The show jumps from fairy land to Storybrooke but does focus on the same characters in each, so you can follow the storyline pretty well. A very enjoyable show!!