Once Upon a Time/Sympathy for the De Vil

Sympathy for the De Vil
Season 4, Episode 18
Airdate	April 19, 2015
Production Number	418
Written by	David H. Goodman & Jerome Schwartz
Directed by	Romeo Tirone
Stream
← 4x17 Heart of Gold	4x19 → Lily
Once Upon a Time — Season Four

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Sympathy for the De Vil is the eighteenth episode of the fourth season of Once Upon a Time and the eighty-fourth episode overall.

Starring: Ginnifer Goodwin (Snow White / Mary Margaret Blanchard), Jennifer Morrison (Emma Swan), Lana Parrilla (The Evil Queen / Regina Mills), Josh Dallas (Prince Charming / David Nolan), Emilie de Ravin (Belle), Colin O'Donoghue (Captain Hook), Jared S. Gilmore (Henry Mills), Michael Socha (Knave of Hearts / Will Scarlet)

and Robert Carlyle (Rumplestiltskin / Mr. Gold)

Guest Starring: Kristin Bauer van Straten (Maleficent), Patrick Fischler (Isaac), Anna Galvin (Madeline), Victoria Smurfit (Cruella)

Co-Starring: Milli Wilkinson (Young Cruella)

Plot Overview

Regina gains leverage to keep Gold from interfering with her plan to rescue Robin, but her trip to New York takes the backseat when she and Emma learn that Cruella has kidnapped Henry. Meanwhile, in flashbacks to fictional 1920s England, a young Cruella's oppressive mother uses her Dalmatians to terrorize her daughter. Cruella is confined to her mother's attic until a mysterious stranger arrives and empowers her to challenge her captor.

Viewership

• Viewers: 5.12 million
• 18-49 Rating: 1.7%