One Day (TV series) explained

Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Num Episodes:14
Runtime:19–38 minutes
Network:Netflix

One Day is a British romantic drama limited series based on the 2009 novel by David Nicholls as well as the 2011 film adaptation. It follows the 20-year relationship of Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew, who meet at a graduation ball after graduating from the University of Edinburgh, and stars Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall in the lead roles.

Premiering on 8 February 2024 on Netflix, it received critical acclaim and was the most-watched series globally during the week of 12 February, with 9.9 million views.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Production

Development

Netflix ordered a new One Day adaptation in November 2021 from Drama Republic. The writers' room was led by Nicole Taylor and consists of Anna Jordan, Vinay Patel, and Bijan Sheibani.[1] Executive producers included Nicholls and Taylor as well as Roanna Benn and Jude Liknaitzky. Molly Manners was attached to direct the series.

Actress Ambika Mod said in November 2022 that the series would cover more of the novel than the 2011 film adaptation.[2]

Casting

In June 2022, it was announced Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall would star as the leads Emma and Dexter respectively.[3] Eleanor Tomlinson and Essie Davis joined the cast as Sylvie and Alison respectively, as announced in July and October.[4] [5]

Filming

Principal photography began in London on 4 July 2022 before moving to Edinburgh on 18 July. Filming took place on location at the University of Edinburgh's Old College, as well as the city centre, West End, and Old Town.[6] [7]

UK filming finished on 19 January 2023 in Islington, London.

Dedication

At the end of the series, a dedication is shown: "In loving memory of Justin Eely". Eely was a senior online editor, also known as a finishing editor, who had worked on the entire series before dying unexpectedly. This role is "a largely technical role designed to ensure that a project is transmission-ready".[8] He had a career stretching back to 1996, worked on many successful shows, including Killing Eve, Good Omens, and The Crown.[9] [10] as well as Wes Anderson's latest film Asteroid City.[8]

Release

One Day premiered on 8 February 2024 on Netflix as a limited-run series.[11]

Reception

The series received critical acclaim and was the most-watched series globally during the week of 12 February 2024, with 9.9 million views.[12]

, review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 91% approval rating based on 46 critic reviews, with an average rating of 8/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Chronicling the passage of time with well-observed sweep, One Day is by turns giddy and somber but always swooningly romantic".[13] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 76 out of 100 based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[14] Anita Singh of the Telegraph awarded the series four stars out of five, writing “David Nicholls's bestselling novel has been skilfully turned into an easily digestible drama series for the Netflix age.”[15]

It was a breakthrough for the careers of leads Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall.[16] [17] [18]

Accolades

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Netflix Orders 5 U.K. Series, Including Adaptation of David Nicholls' 'One Day'. The Hollywood Reporter. Alex. Ritman. 30 November 2021. 30 November 2021.
  2. One Day star Ambika Mod says Netflix series will cover more of book. Radio Times. James. Hibbs. 16 November 2022. 23 November 2022.
  3. 'The White Lotus' Actor Leo Woodall & 'This Is Going To Hurt' Breakout Ambika Mod To Lead Netflix Drama 'One Day'. Deadline. Jesse. Whittock. 23 June 2022. 23 June 2022.
  4. 'Poldark' Star Eleanor Tomlinson Boards Netflix Drama Series Adaptation Of David Nicholls Novel 'One Day'. Deadline. Jesse. Whittock. 7 July 2022. 23 November 2022.
  5. Essie Davis Joins Netflix Adaptation of David Nicholls' 'One Day' (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. Alex. Ritman. 17 October 2022. 23 November 2022.
  6. Edinburgh Netflix show One Day drone filming times and parking restrictions. Edinburgh Live. Iona. Young. 6 July 2022. 23 November 2022.
  7. Edinburgh to star in new Netflix series adapted from best-selling love story One Day. The Scotsman. Brian. Ferguson. 21 March 2022. 23 November 2022.
  8. Web site: Robinson . Abby . Netflix drama pays tribute to crew member . Radio Times . 10 February 2024 . 29 February 2024.
  9. Web site: Harman . Laura . Who is Justin Eely from Netflix's One Day dedication? . Woman and Home Magazine . 8 February 2024 . 29 February 2024.
  10. Web site: Debray . Tiasha . Who was Justin Eely, who One Day is dedicated to? . Capital . 15 February 2024 . 29 February 2024.
  11. Web site: Shows A-Z – One Day on Netflix . . December 27, 2023.
  12. Web site: Seitz . Loree . 2024-02-20 . One Day, Love is Blind Season 6 Lure Netflix TV Viewers . 2024-02-22 . TheWrap . en-US.
  13. one_day_2024. One Day. tv. 1. 23 April 2024. y.
  14. one-day-2024. One Day. tv. 19 April 2024. y.
  15. Web site: One Day, review: a bingeable, sentimental romance with all the depth of a puddle . The Telegraph . 8 February 2024. 12 March 2024.
  16. Web site: 2024-02-09 . 'One Day' is one of this year's defining cultural moments . 2024-02-17 . Glamour UK . en-GB.
  17. Web site: Barr . Sabrina . Wondering why One Day actress playing Emma has you sobbing? Here's why . 11 February 2024 . 2024-02-18.
  18. Web site: Mussen . Maddy . 2024-02-12 . Introducing Leo Woodall: The White Lotus's Essex boy turned One Day dreamboat . 2024-02-19 . . en.
  19. Web site: 'Baby Reindeer,' 'The Curse,' 'Shogun' Among Inaugural Gotham TV Awards Nominees . 2024-05-14 . . Verhoeven . Beatrice . https://web.archive.org/web/20240514182655/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/baby-reindeer-shogun-gotham-tv-awards-nominees-1235898291/ . 2024-05-14 . live.

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