One Day: Season 1
2024 · 14 episodes · ★ 6.8
Limited Series
What Season 1 of One Day
Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew meet on the night of their graduation from the University of Edinburgh, on 1988, and spend that evening together. The next day, however, each takes a different path. The series follows their relationship over twenty years, alternating between their youth and their adult lives. Emma's creativity is at an all-time low, and she works at a London restaurant that leaves her unfulfilled. Dexter chases fame and flaunts a lavish lifestyle. A question lingers between them over whether they can just be friends, and every reunion forces them to rethink what they feel.
Season 1 Episodes
1x01 Episode 1
1988. On the night of their graduation, Emma and Dexter meet for the first time. It's an evening of almost-romance, and a morning of missed opportunity.
Directed by: Molly Manners · Written by: Nicole Taylor · Starring: Amber Grappy, Emily Butcher, Brendan Quinn, Essie Davis
1x02 Episode 2
1989. The year has taken Dex and Em in very different directions. From a villa in Rome and a minibus in the Midlands, they both ponder what comes next.
Directed by: Molly Manners · Written by: Bijan Sheibani, Nicole Taylor · Starring: Amber Grappy, Essie Davis, Tim McInnerny, Tim Preston
1x03 Episode 3
1990. Life in London isn't what Em was expecting. In a creative drought, she's working in a shabby restaurant, where she gets a visit from Dex.
Directed by: Molly Manners · Written by: Nicole Taylor · Starring: Amber Grappy, Ella-Rae Smith, Amy Booth-Steel, Alex Gibson-Giorgio
1x04 Episode 4
1991. On holiday together in Greece, Emma has plans for how to keep things platonic. Dexter would rather reminisce about the night they met.
Directing: Kate Hewitt · Writer: Nicole Taylor · Starring: Beth Lindsey, Robert Cawsey
1x05 Episode 5
1992. After a heavy night out, a hungover Dexter goes home to visit his family. Shocked at the terrible state he's in, his mother takes him to task.
Directed by: Kate Hewitt · Written by: Anna Jordan, Vinay Patel · Starring: Brendan Quinn, Essie Davis, Tim McInnerny, Jonny Weldon
1x06 Episode 6
1993. Dex gets his moment in the spotlight, while it's opening night for Em's play. She boosts her actors' confidence, while he suffers a dent to his.
Directing: Kate Hewitt · Writer: Bijan Sheibani · Starring: Tim McInnerny, Jonny Weldon, John Macmillan, Meghan Treadway
1x07 Episode 7
1994. The friends go for a glamorous but disastrous dinner together. Dexter's keen to show off his lavish new lifestyle, but Emma isn't impressed.
Directed by: John Hardwick · Written by: Nicole Taylor · Starring: Jonny Weldon, Rebekah Murrell
1x08 Episode 8
1995. On the last day of the school term, Emma gets into a compromising position at work. When she gets home, things become even more uncomfortable.
Directing: John Hardwick · Writer: Anna Jordan · Starring: Amber Grappy, Jonny Weldon, Jodie Price, Anne Bird
1x09 Episode 9
1996. Dexter wants to impress his new girlfriend's parents, but the visit doesn't go according to plan. Over dinner, he gets a call from his agent.
Directed by: John Hardwick · Written by: Bijan Sheibani · Starring: John Macmillan, Will Hislop, Eleanor Tomlinson, Finlay Alderson
1x10 Episode 10
1997. The two bump into each other at a university friend's wedding. After an awkward reunion, they get lost in conversation together.
Directed by: Luke Snellin · Written by: Nicole Taylor · Starring: Amber Grappy, Brendan Quinn, Adam Loxley, Eleanor Tomlinson
1x11 Episode 11
1998. Dexter's still adjusting to domestic life. On an evening in, he finds an old mixtape from Emma and calls her to chat about times gone by.
Directed by: Luke Snellin · Written by: Nicole Taylor · Starring: Amber Grappy, Brendan Quinn, Adam Loxley, Eleanor Tomlinson
1x12 Episode 12
1999. A troubled Dexter visits Emma, who's thriving in Paris. As they wander the streets, the memory of their encounter months before hangs in the air.
Directed by: Luke Snellin · Written by: Nicole Taylor · Starring: Amine Lansari, Edouard Chény
1x13 Episode 13
2000. 2001. 2002. Em and Dex's bond grows tighter as the years pass. Her writing's going well, and he starts his own business.
Directing: Luke Snellin · Writer: David Nicholls · Starring: Amber Grappy, Brendan Quinn, Tim McInnerny, Eleanor Tomlinson
1x14 Episode 14 Season Finale
2003. 2004. 2007. Unable to contemplate the future, Dexter looks back on his and Emma's intertwined past — and gets a visit from some familiar faces.
Directed by: Molly Manners · Written by: Nicole Taylor · Starring: Amber Grappy, Brendan Quinn, Essie Davis, Tim McInnerny
Season 1 Cast
Ambika ModEmma14 episodes
Amber GrappyTilly8 episodes
Brendan QuinnCallum6 episodes
Jonny WeldonIan6 episodes
Adam LoxleyGraham4 episodes
John MacmillanAaron2 episodes
Jodie PriceSonya2 episodes
Anne BirdMary2 episodes
Will HislopToby2 episodes
Rebekah MurrellSuki2 episodes
Emily ButcherCarolineEpisode 1
Mathilde StormToveEpisode 1
Freya ParkerTraceyEpisode 1
Emily Eaton-PlowrightCandyEpisode 1
Ike BennettKwameEpisode 1
Anthony CalfSidEpisode 1
Amy Booth-SteelScottieEpisode 1Where to Watch Season 1 of One Day
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Frequently Asked Questions
How Many Episodes Are in Season 1 of One Day?
Season 1 of One Day has 14 episodes.
When Did Season 1 of One Day Premiere?
It premiered on February 8, 2024.
Where to Watch Season 1 of One Day
Available by subscription on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads (availability may vary by country).
What is the best episode of Season 1?
According to the TMDB audience score, episode 1x01, "Episode 1," has a 7.5.