Critic Reviews

The playful atmosphere of Now and Again provides a blissful kick unlike anything else in prime time.

It's stylish, clever and unpredictable.

With a show described as an action-comedy-drama-romance, Glenn Gordon Caron may be setting himself up for failure. But the premiere of "Now and Again" is exactly as advertised: dramatic, funny, poignant, stunning and bold. [24 Sep 1999]

The ingeniousness of Now And Again’s body-switching premise was that it allowed Caron to tell stories about problems that matter to middle-aged people—raising kids, trying to pay the bills, keeping romance alive—but to tell them with a star who looked like Eric Close.

An endearing new CBS hour from Glenn Gordon Caron that promises to be one of TV's shouldn't-miss series. [24 Sep 1999, p.F1]

Despite the echo of a hokey past, the quirky Now and Again is one of the season's most appealing shows, largely because it grafts its Frankenstein plot onto a romance: the hard-bodied hero has a mind that still yearns for his middle-aged wife.

In Now and Again, Caron shrewdly baits more hooks than a fishing tournament. The lures are irresistible. [24 Sep 1999, p.E1]

It is so wildly original it defies conventional categorization.

One of the best-written and crafted pilots of the season, Now and Again comes close to being truly great. [11 Sep 1999]

It's a creaky TV concept, but stylishly freshened by Caron. [12 Sep 1999]