"Once Upon A Time" Season 5's second half will be premiering this March and it will reportedly show a lot of the supposed deceased characters alive again so there is a possibility that Henry will see his father Neal. Belle will also reportedly have an important role for the next episodes of the ABC series.
In a report by Movie News Guide, "Once Upon A Time" Season 5 Episode 12 entitled "Souls of the Departed" will be premiering on March 6 and it will show what Emma and the gang will be doing in an attempt to get back Killian from the underworld. However, in a sneak peek for the latest episode, Peter Pan and Regina's mother were also seen.
The speculation that Neal will be back in the mid-season premiere is quite high as fans are expecting to see him reunite with his son Henry. It could be remembered that Henry was not able to remember his father due to the forgetting potion she and Emma had to drink. This happened when the others were sent back to the Enchanted Forest and the mother and daughter had to stay behind and live a life that was designed for them to forget about everything in the past.
In a report by Christian Today, "Once Upon A Time" showrunner Edward Kitsis also seemingly hinted that Neal would be seen in the upcoming episodes of the second half of the season. Kitsis said in a recent interview, "I would think that it would be very disappointing for Emma to go down there and not have somebody talk about Neal." Milah might also be returning so the storyline will definitely get complicated as she was the ex-wife of Rumplestiltskin and the former lover of Killian.
As for Belle, Enstarz reported that she will have a huge role in the upcoming episodes of the show. The relationship of Belle and Mr. Gold will reportedly continue to evolve but she will not be going to the Underworld with the rest of the heroes.
Co-creator Adam Horowitz said in a recent interview that they plan to keep Belle busy. He added, "We left [Belle and Rumple] in a place where that relationship was evolving . . . We're not abandoning any of those story threads, and we're hoping to pick up on them in an unexpected way."
"Once Upon A Time" Season 5 will be returning this March 6 on ABC.