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Once and Again: Season 01
Running Time: 60 min.
Release By: ABC

In the process of divorcing her restauranteur husband, Jake} (Jeffrey Nordling), who refused to regard himself as "part of the problem," computer-service worker Lily Manning (Sela Ward) is reluctant to re-enter the dating scene as season one of Once and Again gets under way. Lily also doesn't want to injure the sensibilities of her 14-year-old daughter, Grace (Julia Whalen), who is going through a typically pubescent period of self-loathing, nor her nine-year-old daughter, Zoe (Meredith Deane), who is still holding out hope that her parents will get back together again. But Lily's attitude toward midlife romance changes when she meets successful architect Rick Sammler (Billy Campbell), himself divorced from a contentious spouse, a woman named Karen (Susanna Thompson), who blames everyone but herself for her sorry lot in life. And like Lily, Rick has a problem child, a 16-year-old son named Eli (Shane West) with a learning disability and a poor self-image (Rick's 12-year-old daughter, Jessie [Evan Rachel Wood and Rick are kindred spirits, and clearly they are going to fall in love, hoping to beat the odds against lasting happiness. Most of the first season finds Rick waiting patiently for Lily to settle her marital dispute with Jake. He also makes a valiant effort to win over Grace and Zoe, who are markedly resistant to his charms. Other stories focus on a trio of secondary characters: Jake's new girlfriend, Tiffany Porter (Ever Carradine); Rick's business partner, David Casilli (Todd Field); and Lily's sister, Judy Brooks (Marin Hinkle), who operates a wine-and-cheese bookstore. And, of course, every so often the characters express their feelings in the form of Truffautesque "confessionals," delivered directly to the camera (and, by extension, to the viewers). Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Once and Again: Season 01 Cast and Crew:

Sela Ward - (Lily Manning)

Bill Campbell - (Rick Sammler)

Julia Whelan - (Grace Manning)

Meredith Deane - (Zoe Manning)

Shane West - (Eli Sammler)

Evan Rachel Wood - (Jessie Sammler)

Jeffrey Nordling - (Jake Manning)

Susanna Thompson - (Karen Sammler)

Marin Hinkle - (Judy Brooks)

Julie Berman - (Julie)

Once and Again: Season 01 Episodes:
Once and Again: Pilot
Once and Again: Let's Spend the Night Together
Once and Again: The Scarlet Letter Jacket
Once and Again: Liars and Other Strangers
Once and Again: There Be Dragons
Once and Again: A Dream Deferred
Once and Again: The Ex-Files
Once and Again: The Past is Prologue
Once and Again: Outside Hearts
Once and Again: Thanksgiving
Once and Again: Where There's Smoke
Once and Again: The Gingerbread House
Once and Again: Meditation
Once and Again: Sneaky Feelings
Once and Again: The Mystery Dance
Once and Again: Daddy's Girl
Once and Again: Unfinished Business
Once and Again: Strangers and Brothers
Once and Again: Cat-In-Hat
Once and Again: My Brilliant Career
Once and Again: Letting Go
Once and Again: A Door About to Open

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