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

The character 'Rick Sammler' was ranked #36 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" (20 June 2004 issue).

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Quotes

[Lily and Rick are contemplating having more children]
Jessie Sammler: You guys should totally do it.
Eli Sammler: Yeah, any kid you guys had would know every single word of 'The Philadelphia Story'.
Grace Manning: Oh, and all those stupid tenor songs you listen to.
[singing facetiously]
Grace Manning: I am a tenor! I love myself! Oh, I'm a tenor and I am so amazing! I looove myseeeeelf!

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Connections

Referenced in The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Marshall Herskovitz (2007)

User Reviews

My Favorite Show Of All Time

"Once and Again" is an absolute treasure of a show. I could not be more amazed at the incredible acting from every member of the talented cast, the stellar writing,and the perfect pacing. This show was criminally ignored at the Emmys and that is a shame because I believe that this is easily the best family drama of all time, if not the best drama series of all time. It is certainly my favorite show of all time. Every single actor gave consistently brilliant performances week after week, with the standouts being Susanna Thompson, a totally underrated actress, and the lovely Evan Rachel Wood, who has more talent in her left pinky finger than Hillary Duff has at all. I miss this show, but I will always treasure the three amazing seasons we had of it!