Once and Again
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Once and Again is an American
television series
that aired on ABC
from September 21, 1999 to April 15, 2002. It depicts the family of a single mother and her romance with a single father. It was created by Marshall Herskovitz
and Edward Zwick
, the same team that created thirtysomething and produced My So-Called Life
.
One of the show's unique aspects was the "interview" sequences filmed in black and white and interspersed throughout each episode, where the characters would reveal their innermost thoughts and memories to the camera.
) is a suburban soccer mom
in her forties, who lives in Deerfield, Illinois
. Recently separated from her philandering husband Jake (Jeffrey Nordling
), Lily is raising her two daughters, insecure, anxiety-ridden 14-year-old Grace (Julia Whelan
), and wide-eyed, innocent 9-year-old Zoe (Meredith Deane
). For support, she turns to her more free-spirited younger sister, Judy (Marin Hinkle
), with whom she works at their bookstore called My Sister's Bookstore (renamed Booklovers later in the series).
Lily's life changes when, during the pilot episode, she meets Rick Sammler (Billy Campbell
) in the principal's office of Grace's school, Upton Sinclair
High School.
Rick is a single father and co-head of an architectural firm, Sammler/Cassili Associates, which is located in downtown Chicago
. Rick has been divorced from his uptight ex-wife Karen (Susanna Thompson
) for three years and has two children, Eli (Shane West
), a 16-year-old basketball
player at Sinclair High who suffers from a learning disability
, and sensitive 12-year-old Jessie (Evan Rachel Wood
), who longs for the days before her family's disintegration.
Lily and Rick share an immediate mutual attraction and begin dating. Their budding relationship causes problems in both of their respective families. Grace strongly objects to Lily and Rick's relationship as she still hopes to see her parents get back together. Karen, a public interest attorney at the downtown law firm of Harris, Riegert, and Sammler, is worried about the toll Rick's new relationship would take on their children, particularly Jessie, who is shy and emotionally fragile. She is also working through her own feelings of jealousy that Rick is moving on to a new relationship.
In addition to Lily and Rick's relationship, the show also focused to a lesser degree on their exes, Jake and Karen, and their own struggles to move on in a post-divorce environment.
) before discovering Sam is married.
, reprising his role from the series thirtysomething). Things become difficult for Lily when Rick's project runs into legal difficulties and his ex-wife Karen is hired to represent the opposition. Jessie flirts with an eating disorder, and begins to address her problems with the help of a therapist (played by show producer Edward Zwick
). Jake's girlfriend Tiffany announces she is pregnant. At the end of season two, Rick has to dissolve his architectural firm, and Lily and Rick get married.
); although their relationship never became sexual, an investigation eventually forces Mr. Dimitri to leave the school. Jessie discovers she is attracted to another girl, Katie (Mischa Barton
). Karen deals with her depression; just as she is starting to make progress, she is hit by a car, leading to months of painful rehabilitation where she meets physical therapist Henry Higgins (DB Woodside). Lily faces domestic struggles when her mother begins to show signs of Alzheimer's Disease
and her brother Aaron (Patrick Dempsey
), who is schizophrenic, wants to move in with his girlfriend. By the end of the season, Rick and Lily face big decisions when he is offered a job in Australia, and she is offered a nationally syndicated radio show. Their decisions are never shown, but in the last moments of the series finale, Lily reveals she is pregnant.
from 1999 to 2002.
In the U.S it was in syndication on Lifetime Real Women
the spinoff channel from Lifetime Television
. The channel stopped running O&A in April 2005, and no American outlet presently carries the show.
Once and Again was seen on the now-defunct ABC1 in the United Kingdom
and the Seven Network
in Australia
. In Canada
, the show was seen on the W Network
until late 2007 or early 2008. W Network will be broadcasting the series at 3 am beginning September 2008 (from their network schedule).
, and also on location in the Los Angeles
area.
Lionsgate announced the re-release of all three seasons of Once and Again on DVD.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television series
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
that aired on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
from September 21, 1999 to April 15, 2002. It depicts the family of a single mother and her romance with a single father. It was created by Marshall Herskovitz
Marshall Herskovitz
Marshall Schreiber Herskovitz is an American film director, writer and producer, and currently the President Emeritus of the Producers Guild of America. Among his productions are Traffic, The Last Samurai, Blood Diamond, and I Am Sam. Herskovitz has directed two feature films, Jack the Bear and...
and Edward Zwick
Edward Zwick
Edward M. Zwick is an American filmmaker and film producer noted for his epic films about social and racial issues. He has been described as a "throwback to an earlier era, an extremely cerebral director whose movies consistently feature fully rounded characters, difficult moral issues, and plots...
, the same team that created thirtysomething and produced My So-Called Life
My So-Called Life
My So-Called Life is an American teen drama television series created by Winnie Holzman and produced by Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz. It originally aired on ABC from August 25, 1994, to January 26, 1995 and was distributed by The Bedford Falls Company with ABC Productions. Set at the...
.
One of the show's unique aspects was the "interview" sequences filmed in black and white and interspersed throughout each episode, where the characters would reveal their innermost thoughts and memories to the camera.
Premise
Lily Manning (Sela WardSela Ward
Sela Ann Ward is an American movie and television actress, perhaps best known for her television roles as Teddy Reed on the American TV series Sisters and as Lily Manning on Once and Again...
) is a suburban soccer mom
Soccer mom
The phrase soccer mom broadly refers to a middle-class suburban woman who spends a significant amount of her time transporting her school-age children to their sporting events or other activities. Indices of American magazines and newspapers show relatively little usage of the term until a 1995...
in her forties, who lives in Deerfield, Illinois
Deerfield, Illinois
Deerfield is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States and is located approximately 25 miles north of Chicago, Illinois. A portion of the village is in Cook County, Illinois, United States...
. Recently separated from her philandering husband Jake (Jeffrey Nordling
Jeffrey Nordling
Jeffrey Richard Nordling is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Jake Manning in Once and Again, Larry Moss in 24, and Nick Bolen in Desperate Housewives; and in the following films: And the Band Played On, Flight 93, Pirates of Silicon Valley, and the film D3: The Mighty Ducks.-Early...
), Lily is raising her two daughters, insecure, anxiety-ridden 14-year-old Grace (Julia Whelan
Julia Whelan
Julia May Whelan is an American television actress. She is best known for her role as Grace Manning on the TV drama series Once and Again , and her co-starring role in the 2002 Lifetime Television movie, The Secret Life of Zoey...
), and wide-eyed, innocent 9-year-old Zoe (Meredith Deane
Meredith Deane
Meredith Deane is an American child actress most known for her role as Zoe Manning in the TV show Once and Again. She recently starred in the Law & Order episode "Profiteer" as Ashlee....
). For support, she turns to her more free-spirited younger sister, Judy (Marin Hinkle
Marin Hinkle
Marin Elizabeth Hinkle is an American actress, perhaps best known for playing the role of Judith Harper-Melnick, Alan Harper's ex-wife on the hit series Two and a Half Men and her role as Judy Brooks the sister of the series lead Lily Manning on Once and Again.-Career:Hinkle started her career on...
), with whom she works at their bookstore called My Sister's Bookstore (renamed Booklovers later in the series).
Lily's life changes when, during the pilot episode, she meets Rick Sammler (Billy Campbell
Billy Campbell
William Oliver "Billy" Campbell is an American film and television actor. In television, he is best known for his roles as Rick Sammler on Once and Again, as Det. Joey Indelli on Crime Story, as Jordan Collier on The 4400, and as Dr. Jon Fielding on the Tales of the City Miniseries...
) in the principal's office of Grace's school, Upton Sinclair
Upton Sinclair
Upton Beall Sinclair Jr. , was an American author who wrote close to one hundred books in many genres. He achieved popularity in the first half of the twentieth century, acquiring particular fame for his classic muckraking novel, The Jungle . It exposed conditions in the U.S...
High School.
Rick is a single father and co-head of an architectural firm, Sammler/Cassili Associates, which is located in downtown Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. Rick has been divorced from his uptight ex-wife Karen (Susanna Thompson
Susanna Thompson
Susanna Thompson is an American television and film actress. She is skilled in Aikido and stage combat. She is best known for her role as Karen Sammler on Once and Again.-Career:...
) for three years and has two children, Eli (Shane West
Shane West
Shane West is an American actor, musician and songwriter. West is best known for portraying Eli Sammler in Once and Again, Landon Carter with Mandy Moore in A Walk to Remember, Darby Crash in What We Do Is Secret, and Dr...
), a 16-year-old basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player at Sinclair High who suffers from a learning disability
Learning disability
Learning disability is a classification including several disorders in which a person has difficulty learning in a typical manner, usually caused by an unknown factor or factors...
, and sensitive 12-year-old Jessie (Evan Rachel Wood
Evan Rachel Wood
Evan Rachel Wood is an American actress and singer. She began her acting career in the late 1990s, appearing in several television series, including American Gothic and Once and Again...
), who longs for the days before her family's disintegration.
Lily and Rick share an immediate mutual attraction and begin dating. Their budding relationship causes problems in both of their respective families. Grace strongly objects to Lily and Rick's relationship as she still hopes to see her parents get back together. Karen, a public interest attorney at the downtown law firm of Harris, Riegert, and Sammler, is worried about the toll Rick's new relationship would take on their children, particularly Jessie, who is shy and emotionally fragile. She is also working through her own feelings of jealousy that Rick is moving on to a new relationship.
In addition to Lily and Rick's relationship, the show also focused to a lesser degree on their exes, Jake and Karen, and their own struggles to move on in a post-divorce environment.
Season One
Lily is in the process of divorcing her restaurateur husband, Jake. She is reluctant to begin dating again due to the sensitivities of her daughters, who are still emotional about the divorce. She meets and is instantly attracted to divorced architect Rick Sammler. However, their new relationship is complicated by Lily's many remaining emotional and financial issues with Jake. Grace and Eli become close when she becomes his tutor. Judy has a relationship with Rick's partner, Sam Blue (Steven WeberSteven Weber
Steven Weber is the name of:* Steven Weber , American actor* Steven Weber , professor at the University of California, Berkeley, studying open source...
) before discovering Sam is married.
Season Two
Lily and Jake's divorce is finalized, and she hopes to spend more time with Rick. However, Rick becomes sidetracked by difficulties at work and has to begin working with unscrupulous developer Miles Drentell (David ClennonDavid Clennon
David Clennon is an American actor perhaps best known for his portrayal of Miles Drentel in the ABC series Thirtysomething, a role he reprised on Once and Again....
, reprising his role from the series thirtysomething). Things become difficult for Lily when Rick's project runs into legal difficulties and his ex-wife Karen is hired to represent the opposition. Jessie flirts with an eating disorder, and begins to address her problems with the help of a therapist (played by show producer Edward Zwick
Edward Zwick
Edward M. Zwick is an American filmmaker and film producer noted for his epic films about social and racial issues. He has been described as a "throwback to an earlier era, an extremely cerebral director whose movies consistently feature fully rounded characters, difficult moral issues, and plots...
). Jake's girlfriend Tiffany announces she is pregnant. At the end of season two, Rick has to dissolve his architectural firm, and Lily and Rick get married.
Season Three
Rick resumes his partnership with Sam Blue, now divorced, to design a hotel for a new client. Sam and Judy try to be friends but eventually resume their relationship. Jake and Tiffany have a baby girl and eventually decide to marry. Grace develops a crush on her English teacher, Mr. Dimitri (Eric StoltzEric Stoltz
Eric Hamilton Stoltz is an American actor, director and producer. He is widely known for playing the role of Rocky Dennis in the biographical drama film Mask, which earned him the nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture...
); although their relationship never became sexual, an investigation eventually forces Mr. Dimitri to leave the school. Jessie discovers she is attracted to another girl, Katie (Mischa Barton
Mischa Barton
Mischa Anne Marsden Barton is a British-American fashion model, film, television, and stage actress, best known for her role as Marissa Cooper in the American television series The O.C..-Early life:...
). Karen deals with her depression; just as she is starting to make progress, she is hit by a car, leading to months of painful rehabilitation where she meets physical therapist Henry Higgins (DB Woodside). Lily faces domestic struggles when her mother begins to show signs of Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, and eventually leads to death...
and her brother Aaron (Patrick Dempsey
Patrick Dempsey
Patrick Galen Dempsey is an American actor, known for his role as neurosurgeon Dr. Derek Shepherd on the medical drama Grey's Anatomy. Prior to Grey's Anatomy he made several television appearances and was nominated for an Emmy Award...
), who is schizophrenic, wants to move in with his girlfriend. By the end of the season, Rick and Lily face big decisions when he is offered a job in Australia, and she is offered a nationally syndicated radio show. Their decisions are never shown, but in the last moments of the series finale, Lily reveals she is pregnant.
Cast
- Sela WardSela WardSela Ann Ward is an American movie and television actress, perhaps best known for her television roles as Teddy Reed on the American TV series Sisters and as Lily Manning on Once and Again...
(Elizabeth 'Lily' Manning) Grace and Zoe's mother, separated from Jake - Billy CampbellBilly CampbellWilliam Oliver "Billy" Campbell is an American film and television actor. In television, he is best known for his roles as Rick Sammler on Once and Again, as Det. Joey Indelli on Crime Story, as Jordan Collier on The 4400, and as Dr. Jon Fielding on the Tales of the City Miniseries...
(Richard 'Rick' Sammler) Eli and Jessie's father, divorced from Karen - Jeffrey NordlingJeffrey NordlingJeffrey Richard Nordling is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Jake Manning in Once and Again, Larry Moss in 24, and Nick Bolen in Desperate Housewives; and in the following films: And the Band Played On, Flight 93, Pirates of Silicon Valley, and the film D3: The Mighty Ducks.-Early...
(Jake Manning) Lily's estranged husband, Grace and Zoe's father - Susanna ThompsonSusanna ThompsonSusanna Thompson is an American television and film actress. She is skilled in Aikido and stage combat. She is best known for her role as Karen Sammler on Once and Again.-Career:...
(Karen Sammler) Rick's ex-wife, Eli and Jessie's mother - Shane WestShane WestShane West is an American actor, musician and songwriter. West is best known for portraying Eli Sammler in Once and Again, Landon Carter with Mandy Moore in A Walk to Remember, Darby Crash in What We Do Is Secret, and Dr...
(Eli Sammler) Rick's son - Julia WhelanJulia WhelanJulia May Whelan is an American television actress. She is best known for her role as Grace Manning on the TV drama series Once and Again , and her co-starring role in the 2002 Lifetime Television movie, The Secret Life of Zoey...
(Grace Manning) Lily's elder daughter - Evan Rachel WoodEvan Rachel WoodEvan Rachel Wood is an American actress and singer. She began her acting career in the late 1990s, appearing in several television series, including American Gothic and Once and Again...
(Jessie Sammler) Rick's daughter - Meredith DeaneMeredith DeaneMeredith Deane is an American child actress most known for her role as Zoe Manning in the TV show Once and Again. She recently starred in the Law & Order episode "Profiteer" as Ashlee....
(Zoe Manning) Lily's younger daughter - Marin HinkleMarin HinkleMarin Elizabeth Hinkle is an American actress, perhaps best known for playing the role of Judith Harper-Melnick, Alan Harper's ex-wife on the hit series Two and a Half Men and her role as Judy Brooks the sister of the series lead Lily Manning on Once and Again.-Career:Hinkle started her career on...
(Judy Brooks) Lily's younger sister - Todd FieldTodd FieldWilliam Todd Field, known professionally as Todd Field is an American actor and writer/director. He has received three Academy Award nominations.-Background and personal life:...
(David Cassilli) [2nd season 23-35, recurring previously] Rick's business partner and friend - Ever CarradineEver CarradineEver Dawn Carradine is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Tiffany Porter on Once and Again and as Kelly Ludlow on Commander in Chief.-Early life:...
(Tiffany Porter) [2nd season 36-44 & 3rd season, recurring previously] Jake's mistress/girlfriend - Jennifer Crystal FoleyJennifer Crystal FoleyJennifer Crystal Foley is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles as Christie Parker in Once and Again and as the recurring character Rachel Taub on House. She is mostly credited as Jennifer Crystal Foley.-Early life:Crystal graduated from Northwestern University in 1994...
(Christie Parker) [2nd season] Lily's boss at PagesAlive.com - David ClennonDavid ClennonDavid Clennon is an American actor perhaps best known for his portrayal of Miles Drentel in the ABC series Thirtysomething, a role he reprised on Once and Again....
(Miles Drentell) [2nd season 23-43] Rick and David's primary client - Steven WeberSteven Weber (actor)Steven Robert Weber is an American actor. He is best known for his role in the television show Wings which aired throughout the 1990s on NBC.-Early life:...
(Samuel Blue) [3rd season, recurring in 1st season] Rick's friend and Judy's lover
Recurring characters
- Kimberly McCulloughKimberly McCulloughKimberly Anne McCullough is an American actress, dancer, and director. She is best known for her longtime role as Robin Scorpio on the soap opera General Hospital, a role which she originated at the age of 7, playing the character from 1985-1996...
(Jennifer) Eli's girlfriend before Cassidy and before Carla - Kelly Coffield (Naomi Porter) Lily and Karen's mutual friend
- James EckhouseJames EckhouseJames Hays Eckhouse is an American actor known for playing Jim Walsh on Beverly Hills, 90210 from 1990 to 1995. He also directed three episodes of the show...
(Lloyd Lloyd) Karen's ill-fated date - Paul MazurskyPaul MazurskyPaul Mazursky is an American film director, screenwriter and actor.-Personal life:He was born Irwin Mazursky in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Jean , a piano player for dance classes, and David Mazursky, a laborer. Mazursky was born to a Jewish family; his grandfather was an immigrant from...
(Phil Brooks) Lily and Judy's father - Bonnie BartlettBonnie BartlettBonnie Bartlett is an American television and film actress. Her career spans over 50 years, with her first major role being on a 1950s daytime drama, Love of Life. She is best known for her role as Ellen Craig on the medical drama series St. Elsewhere. She and her husband, actor William Daniels,...
(Barbara Brooks) Lily and Judy's mother - Mark FeuersteinMark Feuerstein-Career:Feuerstein got his break-through on television as a recurring character on the daytime soap opera Loving. When director Nancy Meyers was casting What Women Want, her daughter recognized Feuerstein from Practical Magic and insisted that her mother cast him...
(Leo Fisher) Karen's younger boyfriend - Alexandra HoldenAlexandra Holden-Life and career:Holden was born in Northfield, Minnesota, the daughter of Kristi and Barry Holden. She played film roles in Drop Dead Gorgeous as Mary Johanson and in Sugar & Spice as Fern Rogers. She also starred in the low budget slasher film Wishcraft.Holden has also had roles in TV and music...
(Cassidy) Eli's girlfriend after Jennifer - Patrick DempseyPatrick DempseyPatrick Galen Dempsey is an American actor, known for his role as neurosurgeon Dr. Derek Shepherd on the medical drama Grey's Anatomy. Prior to Grey's Anatomy he made several television appearances and was nominated for an Emmy Award...
(Aaron Brooks) Lily and Judy's schizophrenic brother - Audrey Marie AndersonAudrey Marie AndersonAudrey Marie Anderson is an American film and television actress. She was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas.- Career :...
(Carla Aldrich) Eli's girlfriend - Mark ValleyMark ValleyMark Thomas Valley is an American film and television actor, known for his role as Brad Chase on the TV drama Boston Legal and Christopher Chance in Fox's action/drama Human Target.-Personal life:...
(Will Gluck) Handyman and Judy's lover - D. B. SweeneyD. B. SweeneyDaniel Bernard "D. B." Sweeney is an American actor.-Early life:Sweeney was born on Long Island, New York and raised in Shoreham by an educator father and a municipal government employee mother. He attended Shoreham-Wading River High School and both Tulane and New York University...
(Graham Rympalski) Lily and Christie's co-worker at PagesAlive.com - Marco Gould (Spencer Lewicki) Grace's boyfriend
- Eric StoltzEric StoltzEric Hamilton Stoltz is an American actor, director and producer. He is widely known for playing the role of Rocky Dennis in the biographical drama film Mask, which earned him the nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture...
(August Dimitri) Grace's English teacher/acting coach/romantic interest - Paul DooleyPaul Dooley-Personal life:Dooley was born Paul Dooley Brown in Parkersburg, West Virginia, the son of Ruth Irene , a homemaker, and Peter James Brown, a factory worker. Dooley was a cartoonist as a youth and drew a strip for a local paper in Parkersburg. He joined the Navy before discovering acting while at...
(Les Creswell) Lily's boss at WIPX - Mischa BartonMischa BartonMischa Anne Marsden Barton is a British-American fashion model, film, television, and stage actress, best known for her role as Marissa Cooper in the American television series The O.C..-Early life:...
(Katie Singer) Jessie's friend/girlfriend - Christina ChangChristina ChangChristina Chang is a Taiwanese American actress.Chang was born in and raised in Taipei, Taiwan. Her father is Chinese Filipino and her mother is American...
(Amanda) One of Rick's employees - Natasha Gaty (Alexa) class play stage manager who later cracks the Dimitri story
Season 1: 1999-2000
- 1. Pilot (Boy Meets Girl) - September 21, 1999
- 2. Let's Spend the Night Together - September 28, 1999
- 3. The Scarlet Letter Jacket - October 5, 1999
- 4. Liars and Other Strangers - October 12, 1999
- 5. There Be Dragons - October 19, 1999
- 6. A Dream Deferred - October 26, 1999
- 7. The Ex-Files - November 2, 1999
- 8. The Past Is Prologue -November 9, 1999
- 9. Outside Hearts - November 16, 1999
- 10. Thanksgiving - November 23, 1999
- 11. Where There's Smoke - December 7, 1999
- 12. The Gingerbread House - December 21, 1999
- 13. Mediation - January 24, 2000
- 14. Sneaky Feelings - January 31, 2000
- 15. The Mystery Dance - February 7, 2000
- 16. Daddy's Girl - February 14, 2000
- 17. Unfinished Business - March 6, 2000
- 18. Strangers and Brothers - March 13, 2000
- 19. Cat-in-Hat - April 3, 2000
- 20. My Brilliant Career - April 10, 2000
- 21. Letting Go - April 17, 2000
- 22. A Door, about to Open - April 24, 2000
Season 2: 2000-2001
- 23. Wake Up Little Susie - October 24, 2000
- 24. Booklovers - October 31, 2000
- 25. I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down - November 14, 2000
- 26. Feast or Famine - November 21, 2000
- 27. Ozymandias 2.0 - November 28, 2000
- 28. Food for Thought - December 5, 2000
- 29. Learner's Permit - December 19, 2000
- 30. Life Out of Balance - January 10, 2001
- 31. Scribbling Rivalry - January 17, 2001
- 32. Love's Laborers Lost - January 24, 2001
- 33. Thieves Like Us - January 31, 2001
- 34. Suspicion - February 7, 2001
- 35. Edifice Wrecked - February 14, 2001
- 36. The Other End of the Telescope - March 7, 2001
- 37. Standing Room Only - March 14, 2001
- 38. Aaron's Getting Better - March 21, 2001
- 39. Forgive Us Our Trespasses - March 28, 2001
- 40. Best of Enemies - April 4, 2001
- 41. Armageddon - April 11, 2001
- 42. Won't Someone Please Help George Bailey Tonight - April 18, 2001
- 43. Moving On - April 25, 2001
- 44. The Second Time Around - May 2, 2001
Season 3: 2001-2002
- 45. Busted - September 28, 2001
- 46. The Awful Truth - October 5, 2001
- 47. Kind of Blue - October 12, 2001
- 48. Acting Out - October 19, 2001
- 49. Destiny Turns on the Radio - November 2, 2001
- 50. Jake and the Women - November 9, 2001
- 51. Chaos Theory - November 23, 2001
- 52. The Sex Show - November 30, 2001
- 53. Tough Love - December 7, 2001
- 54. Pictures - December 14, 2001
- 55. Taking Sides - January 4, 2002
- 56. Gardenia - January 11, 2002
- 57. Falling in Place - March 4, 2002
- 58. The Gay-Straight Alliance - March 11, 2002
- 59. One Step (Parent) Backward - March 18, 2002
- 60. Aaron's List of Dreams - March 25, 2002
- 61. Experience Is the Teacher - April 1, 2002
- 62. Losing You - April 8, 2002
- 63. Chance of a Lifetime - April 15, 2002 (Series Finale)
Broadcasts
It originally aired on ABCAmerican Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
from 1999 to 2002.
In the U.S it was in syndication on Lifetime Real Women
Lifetime Real Women
Lifetime Real Women is a digital cable channel that is the sister network to Lifetime. It was launched in August 2001 and is available in over 10 million homes via digital cable...
the spinoff channel from Lifetime Television
Lifetime Television
Lifetime Television, often referred to as Lifetime TV, or most commonly, Lifetime, is an American cable television specialty channel devoted to movies, sitcoms and dramas, all of which are either geared toward women or feature women in lead roles. The cable network is owned by A&E Television Networks...
. The channel stopped running O&A in April 2005, and no American outlet presently carries the show.
Once and Again was seen on the now-defunct ABC1 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. In Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, the show was seen on the W Network
W Network
W Network is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment. W Network broadcasts lifestyle and entertainment programming aimed at women....
until late 2007 or early 2008. W Network will be broadcasting the series at 3 am beginning September 2008 (from their network schedule).
Production
The series was filmed at the Century Studio Corporation sound stages in Culver City, CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, and also on location in the Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
area.
DVD releases
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (formerly Buena Vista Home Entertainment) released Season 1 on November 5, 2002, mere months after the series finale. It was expected that the remaining two seasons would be released soon afterward. However, it took three more years and numerous petition drives for season two to be released, which occurred on August 23, 2005. A little over a month later, on September 30, 2005, news broke about the release of the third and final season, which was slated to occur on January 10, 2006, but by October 2005 the title was delayed and has been ever since, with no explanation. It was almost two years before another official word was uttered on the subject and in July 2007, it was reported that Buena Vista's license on the program was soon to expire and, as a result, could lead to a new company acquiring the distribution rights to the title and thus a potential third season release.Lionsgate announced the re-release of all three seasons of Once and Again on DVD.
| DVD Name | Ep # | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 22 | November 5, 2002 |
| Season 2 | 22 | August 23, 2005 |
| Season 3 | 19 | TBA |
Ratings
| Season | Timeslot (EDT) | Season Premiere | Season Finale | TV Season | Rank | Viewers (in millions) |
18-49 Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuesday 10:00 P.M. (September 21-December 21, 1999) Monday 10:00 P.M. (January 24-April 24, 2000) |
September 21, 1999 | April 24, 2000 | 1999-2000 | #51 | 10.93 | 7.9/13 |
| 2 | Tuesday 10:00 P.M. (October 24-December 19, 2000) Wednesday 10:00 P.M. (January 10-May 2, 2001) |
October 24, 2000 | May 2, 2001 | 2000-2001 | #84 | 8.5 | N/A |
| 3 | Friday 10:00 P.M. (September 28, 2001-January 11, 2002) Monday 10:00 P.M. (March 4-April 15, 2002) |
September 28, 2001 | April 15, 2002 | 2001-2002 | #107 | 6.7 | N/A |