déjà vu

1a :  the illusion of remembering scenes and events when experienced for the first timeb :  a feeling that one has seen or heard something before Despite a blond, swept-back mane all his own, Fonda looks startlingly like his father, Henry … . He even moves like his father, only dispelling the eerie feeling of déjà vu when he opens his mouth. — Peter Biskind

2 :  something overly or unpleasantly familiar The team's poor start to the season was déjà vu for its long-suffering fans.