Once and Again
ABC | Release Date: September 21, 1999
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
92
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 4 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Entertainment WeeklyKen TuckerJun 14, 2013
Season 3 Review: Once and Again is worth viewing again and again. This subtle family drama has recently risen to greater heights of emotional richness. Read full review
100
Entertainment WeeklyKen TuckerJun 12, 2013
Season 1 Review: [Herskovitz and Zwick] have transcended their occasional tendency toward both pretension and sentimentality to come up with a brave, bracing show — one that is, like their previous work, unafraid to make white, middle-class, suburban people look like the infuriating, interesting wrecks they so often can be. Read full review
83
People WeeklyTerry KelleherJun 27, 2013
Season 2 Review: Once and Again can be self-conscious in its sensitivity, especially when characters confide their innermost thoughts to the audience. ... But I'm still impressed by the drama's respect for the complexity of life. Read full review
83
People WeeklyTerry KelleherJun 27, 2013
Season 1 Review: Though the characters endure some familiar embarrassments... the honest performances and perceptive writing will have you feeling freshly empathetic. Read full review
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