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Once and Again

Name: Once and Again
Genre: Drama
Released: 1999-09-21
Cast: Sela Ward, Billy Campbell, Jeffrey Nordling, Susanna Thompson, Shane West

1999 | 3 seasons | 60 min | Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 63 hours in all.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

The series depicts the family of a single mother and her romance with a single father.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 93K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.

Season 11999 · 22 episodes · 9.0 out of 10
Friday
Season 22000 · 22 episodes
Not rated yet
Season 32001 · 19 episodes
Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

Created by Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz

Sela WardLily Manning
Billy CampbellRick Sammler
Jeffrey NordlingJake Manning
Susanna ThompsonKaren Sammler
Shane WestEli Sammler
Julia WhelanGrace Manning
Evan Rachel WoodJessie Sammler
Meredith DeaneZoe Manning
Marin HinkleJudy Brooks
Todd FieldDavid Cassilli