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Once and Again
1999–2002
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 3 seasons
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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.
Details
- Created by
- Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz
- Released
- 21 September 1999
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Episodes
- 63 across 3 seasons
- Awards
- 7 wins, 29 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 36 →7 wins from 36 nominations across 26 ceremonies
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2001 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Sela Ward as Lily Manning | Nominee |
| Writers Guild of America Awards 2000 | Television: Episodic Drama | Richard Kramer for "Strangers and Brothers" | Nominee |
| GLAAD Media Awards 2003 | Outstanding Drama Series | Once and Again | Nominee |
| Artios Awards 2002 | Best Casting for TV, Drama Episodic | Amy Lippen | Nominee |
| Humanitas Prize 2002 | 60 Minute Category | Marshall Herskovitz and Ed Zwick for "Food for Thought" | Winner |
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series 2002 | Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Amy Lippens | Nominee |
| Teen Choice Awards 2002 | Choice TV Actor: Drama | Shane West | Nominee |
| Actress of the Year in a Drama Series 2001 | Actress of the Year in a Drama Series | Sela Ward | Nominee |
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36 awards — Once and Again
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Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series | Sela Ward as Lily Manning | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Television: Episodic Drama | Richard Kramer for "Strangers and Brothers" | Nominee |
Best Actress – Television Series Drama
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Sela Ward as Lily Manning | Winner |
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Sela Ward as Lily Manning | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Sela Ward | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Sela Ward | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Sela Ward as Lily Manning | Nominee |
Humanitas Prize
2 nominations, 1 won
| 60 Minute Category | Marshall Herskovitz and Ed Zwick for "Food for Thought" | Winner |
| 60 Minute Category | Richard Kramer for "Strangers and Brothers" | Nominee |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Sela Ward as Lily Manning | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Sela Ward as Lily Manning | Nominee |
Austin Film Festival Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Drama Primetime Teleplay Competition Award | Once and Again | Winner |
Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series | Sela Ward | Winner |
PRISM Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| TV Prime Time Drama Series Episode | "Outside Hearts" | Winner |
People's Choice Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series | Billy Campbell | Winner |
Best Television Series – Drama
2 nominations
| Best Television Series – Drama | Once and Again | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Drama | Once and Again | Nominee |
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Amy Lippens | Nominee |
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Amy Lippens and Lizzie Scheck | Nominee |
Teen Choice Awards
2 nominations
| Choice TV Actor: Drama | Shane West | Nominee |
| Choice TV Drama | Once and Again | Nominee |
Youth Artist Awards
2 nominations
| Best Ensemble in a TV Series (Drama or Comedy) | Evan Rachel Wood, Julia Whelan and Meredith Deane | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a Drama Series: Supporting Young Actress | Julia Whelan | Nominee |
Actress of the Year in a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Actress of the Year in a Drama Series | Sela Ward | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination
| Best Casting for TV, Drama Episodic | Amy Lippen | Nominee |
Best Actor – Television Series Drama
1 nomination
| Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Billy Campbell as Rick Sammler | Nominee |
Best Quality Drama Series
1 nomination
| Best Quality Drama Series | Once and Again | Nominee |
Favorite Actor in a New Series
1 nomination
| Favorite Actor in a New Series | Billy Campbell | Nominee |
Favorite Actress in a New Series
1 nomination
| Favorite Actress in a New Series | Sela Ward | Nominee |
Favorite New Series
1 nomination
| Favorite New Series | Once and Again | Nominee |
GLAAD Media Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Drama Series | Once and Again | Nominee |
Individual Achievement in Drama
1 nomination
| Individual Achievement in Drama | Sela Ward | Nominee |
Outstanding Achievement in Drama
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Once and Again | Nominee |
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Patrick Dempsey as Aaron Brooks | Nominee |
Outstanding New Program of the Year
1 nomination
| Outstanding New Program of the Year | Once and Again | Nominee |
YoungStar Awards
1 nomination
| Best Young Actress in a Drama TV Series | Evan Rachel Wood as Jessie Sammler | Nominee |