TheEmulator23 Review of Now and Again

Now and Again (1999–2000)

Better than most of the Garbage Shown Today!

[9/10 · 29 September 2006]

I haven't seen this show since it aired, but I remember it vividly. I think that John Goodman as the original man was a little far fetched, but Eric Close (Now of "Without a Trace" fame, a lame duck compared to this show IMO) was perfectly cast. He really made you believe that he longed to be with his family. I think the look but can't touch mentality he had towards his family and friends, is something that we all could have related to one time or another. It really is too bad this show didn't make it past about 20 eps. or so. I felt there was so much left that this show had to explore and it had such an excellent supporting cast. Particularly Dennis Haysbert as his Handler/Doctor even though it isn't listed here on IMDb. Margaret Colin mainly from "Independence Day" fame who played his wife was also terrific. If you notice as of now 29 September 2006, the two leads are part of 2 very successful shows. I guess the only real good thing about this show getting canceled was getting to see Dennis Haysbert as the President on "24" and as a commando on the same network (CBS) that canceled "Now and Again" on "The Unit." It seems a total shame that this show wasn't given one more year for the audience to grow into it. I have no doubt in my mind this show would have done better if it was given a second season or more, for the story lines to develop and for a little more exploration into the psyche of having to deal with being in a new body. I know it isn't just me that screams for a DVD to released with the entire series on DVD. I would hope that it would be released, but it seems to many gems of shows we never get to see again. PLEASE whoever owns the rights now is a good a time as any (particularly because they can tout that the two stars both have successful shows on CBS) to release this show on DVD. Maybe someday it will be released, but I am not going to cross my fingers. I am glad to see that the leads are doing well in their own right.