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Once and Again (1999)

Once and Again poster
Genre
drama television series, romance television series, LGBT-related television series
Country
United States
Length
3 seasons, 63 episodes
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A single mother and a single father fall in love while juggling their careers and raising their families. Characters speak directly to the camera in black and white segments, sharing their private thoughts and memories.

tenderintrospectivebittersweetlow-keyemotionally honestmelancholicintimate

What happens

Once and Again is an American family drama television series, created by Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick, which aired on ABC from September 21, 1999, to April 15, 2002. It depicts the family of a single mother, played by Sela Ward, and her romance with a single father, played by Billy Campbell. One of the show's then-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. Ward won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for her performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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