Once and Again (1999–2002)

A divorced father and a soon-to-be divorced mother meet and begin a romantic courtship which is always complicated by their respective children and their own life problems.

Creators:

Marshall Herskovitz, Edward Zwick

Stars:

Sela Ward, Billy Campbell, Julia Whelan

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 28 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Sela Ward	...	Lily Manning (63 episodes, 1999-2002)
Billy Campbell	...	Rick Sammler (63 episodes, 1999-2002)
Julia Whelan	...	Grace Manning (60 episodes, 1999-2002)
Meredith Deane	...	Zoe Manning (60 episodes, 1999-2002)
Marin Hinkle	...	Judy Brooks (58 episodes, 1999-2002)
Evan Rachel Wood	...	Jessie Sammler (55 episodes, 1999-2002)
Shane West	...	Eli Sammler (54 episodes, 1999-2002)
Susanna Thompson	...	Karen Sammler (49 episodes, 1999-2002)
Jeffrey Nordling	...	Jake Manning (47 episodes, 1999-2002)
Todd Field	...	David Cassilli (28 episodes, 1999-2001)

Storyline

Rick is a divorced father-of-two who meets Lily, a newly-separated mother-of-two. They begin a relationship, which has a significant impact not only on their lives but on those of their children and ex-spouses, as well.

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Plot Keywords:

divorce | dating | shy girl | interracial relationship | bibliophilia | 

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Genres:

Drama | Family | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

ABC

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 September 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Começar de Novo

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bedford Falls Productions, Touchstone Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (63 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

David Clennon also played Miles Dentrell on thirtysomething.

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Quotes

Lily Manning: There's a difference between giving up and letting go.

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Connections

Follows thirtysomething (1987)

User Reviews

Consistent and Great

Once and Again is a pearl of a show. It's always interesting, and more importantly, realistic.

I started watching it as my sister had a crush on Shane West, but by the second episode I watched, I was hooked. Expecting it to be nothing more than a lightweight excuse for Shane West to act moody and broody, I found that instead it was a show where I saw that he actually can act, not to mention all his co-stars.

Easily the most impressive is Evan Rachel Wood, showing to me (before Thirteen was even an idea) that she had a tremendous amount of talent, I found her story lines to be compelling, and her to be exemplary in them. Indeed, it was this show that made me want to see Thirteen so much, so as I could see her performing again.

But I won't ramble.

Once and Again is brilliant, and if there was ever a show that should be continued, this is it.