Once and Again is an American family drama 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. The show's unique aspect was the "interview" sequences filmed in black and white and interspersed throughout each episode.
Lily Manning (Sela Ward) is a suburban soccer mom in her forties, who lives in Deerfield, Illinois. Lily's life changes when she meets Rick Sammler (Billy Campbell) in the principal's office of Grace's school. Lily and Rick share an immediate mutual attraction and begin dating. Their budding relationship causes problems in both of their respective families.