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The Best Episodes of One Day Season 1

Every episode of One Day Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of One Day Season 1!

After spending graduation night together, Emma and Dexter go their separate ways — but their lives remain intertwined.
Genre:Drama
Network:Netflix

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "One Day" season 1. It scored 7.1/10 based on 990 votes. Directed by Molly Manners and written by Nicole Taylor, it aired on 2/8/2024. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".

  • Episode 1
    7.1/10990 votes

    #1 - Episode 1

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/8/2024

    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.

    Director: Molly Manners

    Writer: Nicole Taylor

  • Episode 2
    7.0/10816 votes

    #2 - Episode 2

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/8/2024

    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.

    Director: Molly Manners

    Writer: Nicole Taylor, Bijan Sheibani

  • Episode 3
    7.2/10771 votes

    #3 - Episode 3

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/8/2024

    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.

    Director: Molly Manners

    Writer: Nicole Taylor

  • Episode 4
    7.6/10787 votes

    #4 - Episode 4

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/8/2024

    1991. On holiday together in Greece, Emma has plans for how to keep things platonic. Dexter would rather reminisce about the night they met.

    Director: Kate Hewitt

    Writer: Nicole Taylor

  • Episode 5
    7.9/10792 votes

    #5 - Episode 5

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/8/2024

    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.

    Director: Kate Hewitt

    Writer: Vinay Patel, Anna Jordan

  • Episode 6
    7.3/10707 votes

    #6 - Episode 6

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/8/2024

    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.

    Director: Kate Hewitt

    Writer: Bijan Sheibani

  • Episode 7
    7.8/10730 votes

    #7 - Episode 7

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/8/2024

    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.

    Director: John Hardwick

    Writer: Nicole Taylor

  • Episode 8
    7.6/10701 votes

    #8 - Episode 8

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/8/2024

    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.

    Director: John Hardwick

    Writer: Anna Jordan

  • Episode 9
    7.2/10689 votes

    #9 - Episode 9

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 2/8/2024

    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.

    Director: John Hardwick

    Writer: Bijan Sheibani

  • Episode 10
    8.3/10795 votes

    #10 - Episode 10

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 2/8/2024

    1997. The two bump into each other at a university friend's wedding. After an awkward reunion, they get lost in conversation together.

    Director: Luke Snellin

    Writer: Nicole Taylor

  • Episode 11
    7.6/10674 votes

    #11 - Episode 11

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 2/8/2024

    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.

    Director: Luke Snellin

    Writer: Nicole Taylor

  • Episode 12
    8.4/10829 votes

    #12 - Episode 12

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2/8/2024

    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.

    Director: Luke Snellin

    Writer: Nicole Taylor

  • Episode 13
    8.2/10756 votes

    #13 - Episode 13

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/8/2024

    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.

    Director: Luke Snellin

    Writer: David Nicholls

  • Episode 14
    8.7/101,044 votes

    #14 - Episode 14

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/8/2024

    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.

    Director: Molly Manners

    Writer: Nicole Taylor