
Now and Again
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A salesman is brought back from the dead by a secret government project. The man's body is inserted into a specially designed superhuman body and he is sent on secret missions for the government to test his abilities. However, he is forbidden to make contact with his old family... a temptation he finds irresistible.
Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01
There Are No WordsTheo becomes alarmed when he learns that a virus-like plague is spreading across the country that eats words from books, leaving the pages blank, and that he may be the cause. - 02
Deep in My Heart is a SongIn flashbacks, Michael passes out at a railroad crossing and is taken to a hospital. Meanwhile, in the present, Michael experiences a violent seizure and Theo fears that the body he built is rejecting Michael's brain. To further complicate matters, the senator in charge of Theo's funding is set to visit the next day. - 03
Pulp TurkeyLisa and Heather receive some unexpected guests for Thanksgiving dinner, including Michael and Theo, and jewel thieves who are after a historic pin in Roger's possession.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
OriginsSeptember 24, 1999A secret Government agency "harvests" a man's brain after he is involved in a tragic accident and transplants it into an "omnipotent" body. - S01E02
On the TownOctober 1, 1999Michael escapes and breaks into his former insurance firm to see Roger. He persuades Roger to take him to see Lisa---who is preparing for he - S01E03
Over EasyOctober 8, 1999An Asian terrorist threatens to release a deadly nerve gas in New York City if he is not given $10 million. Michael is chosen to be the cour - S01E04
One for the MoneyOctober 15, 1999Michael is told by Theo that he must travel to Hong Kong, along with a Government assassin, and "eliminate" a former U.S. spy who is now sel - S01E05
The Insurance Man Always Rings TwiceOctober 22, 1999When Michael learns that Lisa must sell her house because she is broke, he tries to persuade Spence to pay her the insurance money she is en - S01E06
Nothing to Fear, but Nothing to FearNovember 5, 1999Michael must stop a man from spreading a drug that makes its recipients absolutely fearless even to the point of death. Meanwhile, Lisa work - S01E07
A Girl's LifeNovember 12, 1999Michael isn't too thrilled when he learns that his next assignment involves jumping out of an airplane without a parachute. Meanwhile, Heath - S01E08
Pulp TurkeyNovember 19, 1999Lisa and Heather receive some unexpected guests for Thanksgiving dinner, including Michael and Theo, and jewel thieves who are after a histo - S01E09
By the Light of the MoonNovember 26, 1999Michael gets a new, temporary doctor to help Theo turn Michael into a warrior, after Theo's superiors tell him they are unhappy with his pro - S01E10
I've Grown Accustomed to His FaceDecember 17, 1999Michael is kidnapped by a group headed by a mysterious man, Isley, who knows Michael died and was brought back to life by Theo. Meanwhile, I - S01E11
Fire and IceJanuary 7, 2000Theo becomes attracted to a beautiful scientist, but he gets tongue tied whenever he tries to speak to her. Meanwhile, a woman is reduced to - S01E12
Disco InfernoJanuary 14, 2000Theo and Michael investigate when a man is reduced to a pile of ashes after being struck by a blinding white light in his office. Meanwhile, - S01E13
I Am the GreatestJanuary 28, 2000Theo suspects that a boxing champ is really an escaped Army private who was biologically altered by the Government following a nerve-gas acc - S01E14
Film at ElevenFebruary 11, 2000Theo becomes upset when Michael is caught on bank cameras rescuing hostages after a robbery. Meanwhile, the Pentagon announces it's reviewin - S01E15
Deep in My Heart is a SongFebruary 18, 2000In flashbacks, Michael passes out at a railroad crossing and is taken to a hospital. Meanwhile, in the present, Michael experiences a violen - S01E16
Everybody Who's AnybodyFebruary 25, 2000General Irving orders Michael to attend a lavish party at a senator's mansion in order to retrieve incriminating photos of himself with a ho - S01E17
Boy WonderMarch 10, 2000A boy witnesses Michael performing a superhuman deed while stopping terrorists from interrupting international peace talks and believes he's - S01E18
Lizzard's TaleMarch 31, 2000An old friend of Theo's tries to get him to go into business, but the friend's line of work happens to be illegally obtaining and selling hu - S01E19
Season's bestThere Are No WordsApril 14, 2000Theo becomes alarmed when he learns that a virus-like plague is spreading across the country that eats words from books, leaving the pages b - S01E20
The BugmeisterApril 21, 2000Michael gets bitten by a deadly mosquito carrying the encephalitis virus. What's bugging Theo, however, is how the insect got to Michael mon - S01E21
The Bugmeister, Part BeeApril 28, 2000As news of the insect-related deaths begins to spread, Heather realizes her friend at the museum may be connected to them, and with Lisa's h - S01E22
The Eggman ComethMay 5, 2000The Asian terrorist known as the Eggman plots his escape from prison---and his revenge against Michael; Lisa learns that Michael wasn't kill
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