Twenty years. Two people.
After spending graduation night together, Emma and Dexter go their separate ways — but their lives remain intertwined.
WriterDavid Nicholls
Episode 1
Feb 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.
Episode 2
Feb 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.
Episode 3
Feb 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.
Episode 4
Feb 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.
Episode 5
Feb 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.
Episode 6
Feb 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.
Episode 7
Feb 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.
Episode 8
Feb 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.
Episode 9
Feb 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.
Episode 10
Feb 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.
Episode 11
Feb 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.
Episode 12
Feb 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.
Episode 13
Feb 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.
Episode 14
Feb 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.
AlwaysKat
@AlwaysKat
It’s 2 o’clock in the morning here and I don’t want stop watching. One Day grabs you by the heart and doesn’t let go.
