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Season 1 – Now and Again

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Middle-aged insurance exec Michael Wiseman finds himself dead, then gets involved in a secret government experiment that requires his brain tissue. However, his refusal to give up his family from his "past life" has proven move challenging than anyone had anticipated.

Critics Reviews

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Caryn James New York Times 05/22/2018
''Now and Again'' is one of the season's most appealing shows, largely because it grafts its Frankenstein plot onto a romance... Go to Full Review Noel Murray AV Club 05/22/2018
But even though it didn't thrive, Now And Again was a worthy experiment in using a preposterous premise as the container for an earnestly philosophical consideration of what animates and motivates a human being. Go to Full Review Ray Richmond Variety 05/01/2018
It's quirky, it's mesmerizing, it's addictive. Go to Full Review Scott D. Pierce Deseret News (Salt Lake City) 05/22/2018
Caron has crafted a show that's exciting, heartfelt, funny and even gripping. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Lisa S 08/16/2024 Absolutely brilliant! So heartbroken that it was canceled. Loved that it explored so many contemporary science-based ethical issues. I rewatched the entire series with my son and he loved it too. See more 06/04/2018 One of the best cast and concepts of all time. It was too creative, SO it was doomed to be cancelled. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Eric Close

Michael Wiseman

Dennis Haysbert

Dr. Theodore Morris

Margaret Colin

Lisa Wiseman

Heather Matarazzo

Heather Wiseman

Gerrit Graham

Roger Bender

John Goodman

Guest Star

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 24, 1999 Origins After a subway accident, a man awakes with his brain in a new body, but the successful experiment means he must give up his past and his family. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 1, 1999 On the Town Michael eludes Theo and the government, then finds his best friend, Roger, and asks him to help find his wife. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 8, 1999 Over Easy The Eggman takes Manhattan hostage, and Michael is enlisted to hand-deliver the ransom and apprehend the criminal; Lisa, Heather and Roger search Manhattan for the mystery man. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 15, 1999 One for the Money Michael refuses to coldbloodedly kill a spy, until Theo explains it's either him or his enemy; Lisa looks for a job. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 22, 1999 The Insurance Man Always Rings Twice To gather money to help with Lisa's finances, Michael goes to work for the insurance manager who was promoted over him. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 5, 1999 Nothing to Fear, but Nothing to Fear A series of strange behavior makes Theo suspect that victims' brain chemistry is being altered; Heather pressures Lisa to ask Michael on a date. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 12, 1999 A Girl's Life Heather thinks that she sees an angel outside her hospital room window after she is treated for a lightning strike. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 19, 1999 Pulp Turkey Lisa and Heather get unexpected guests during Thanksgiving dinner; Michael must tag along to the Morris family's Thanksgiving. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 26, 1999 By the Light of the Moon Michael is troubled when he feels attracted to his new combat trainer; Lisa earns her real-estate license. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 17, 1999 I've Grown Accustomed to His Face Michael wonders if there is a connection between Theo's disappearance and the FBI agents who have been following him around. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 7, 2000 Fire and Ice Michael literally talks Theo through his first move on an attractive doctor; Heather is suspicious when asked to a dance. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 14, 2000 Disco Inferno The government asks Theo to investigate a series of deaths from spontaneous combustion; Roger helps Heather study for her driver's test. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 28, 2000 I Am the Greatest Michael must track down another prototype who escaped eight years earlier; Lisa becomes a real-estate agent. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 11, 2000 Film at Eleven Michael, locked in a vault during a bank robbery, is caught on tape using his superhuman powers as he breaks out to save a man's life. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 18, 2000 Deep in My Heart Is a Song Michael suffers a seizure moments before a meeting in which he must demonstrate superhuman abilities in order to secure government funding; guest John Goodman. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 25, 2000 Everybody Who's Anybody Michael goes under cover to steal a computer disc for a senator who wants to use the information against a rival; Lisa goes on a date with Ben. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 10, 2000 Boy Wonder Theo and Michael must convince a mentally impaired young man that he isn't a superhero; Roger hits the jackpot trading online. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 31, 2000 Lizzard's Tale Michael reluctantly tags along with Theo on his trip to a medical conference where an old colleague of Theo's asks too many questions. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 14, 2000 There Are No Words Michael must track down a strange microorganism that threatens to destroy every word that has ever been written. Details Episode 20 Aired Apr 21, 2000 The Bugmeister Michael and Theo go to New York City when insects attack Manhattan professionals; Heather meets an interesting man. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 28, 2000 The Bugmeister, Part Bee Heather's new friend may be connected to the mysterious deaths, but she can't convince the police; Michael and Theo track down the man behind the bugs. Details Episode 22 Aired May 5, 2000 The Eggman Cometh The Eggman from Michael's past escapes from prison with an eye toward tracking him down; a lawyer gives Lisa some revealing information. Details

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Season Info

Director
Vincent Misiano, Ronald L. Schwary, Sandy Smolan, Stephen Cragg, Bryan Spicer, Susan Seidelman, Glenn Gordon Caron, Timothy Van Patten, Harry Winer, David Jones, Alan Taylor
Executive Producer
Glenn Gordon Caron
Screenwriter
Michael Angeli, Glenn Gordon Caron, Ted Humphrey, Marlane Meyer, René Echevarria, Hans Tobeason, Debbie Sarjeant, Dan Fesman
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Action, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 24, 1999