Lost Media: How An Entire Season of Television Became Unavailable To The Public

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From 1999 to 2002, the sweet family drama Once And Again aired on ABC, telling the story of the relationship between Rick Sammler (Billy Campbell) and Lily Manning (Sela Ward). The show focused on the struggles that the two main characters experience while dealing with their ex-spouses and their new relationship, along with how their children are faring.

While seasons 1 and 2 of Once And Again are available on DVD, having been released in 2002 and 2005, season 3 was never put out on DVD. Unfortunately, the show isn't available on any streaming platform, and so the third season has become a prime example of lost media.

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It's surprising that season 3 of Once And Again has never become available on DVD and even more surprising that the show can't be streamed anywhere. Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz co-created the series, and they also created thirtysomething and My So-Called Life, two beloved dramatic series from the '80s and '90s. These shows are out on DVD, with My So-Called Life available on Disney+. TV fans are so used to watching various TV shows on Netflix and other streaming services, and while viewers look forward to original content, it's nice to find older series to revisit or perhaps discover for the first time.

In September 2020,Variety published an article called «Why Isn’t Evan Rachel Wood’s ‘Once and Again’ Available to Stream?» The acclaimed and talented actor played Jessie Sammler, Rick's young daughter who struggles with an eating disorder and who, in season 3, falls in love with a character played by Mischa Barton. Wood told the publication in her interview, "“It’s such a good show! I rewatched it as an adult, and as a divorced parent. And