7.1/10981 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
7.0/10808 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
7.2/10763 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
7.6/10779 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
7.9/10783 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
7.3/10700 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
7.8/10723 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
7.6/10694 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
7.2/10681 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
8.3/10787 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
7.6/10668 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
8.4/10822 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
8.2/10748 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
8.7/101,034 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
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 981 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".