Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew’s love story is coming soon to Netflix.
David Nicholls’s critically acclaimed novel One Day has been given the TV treatment, with Netflix taking on the adaptation, which was previously made into a film starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess.
Nicholls is on board as an executive director, with Nicole Taylor (Wild Rose) heading up the writing.
“I knew quite early on I didn’t want to write it myself,” Nicholls told Entertainment Weekly. “I spent so much time with it. It felt like it needed a fresh pair of eyes, but it’s been bliss.
“Of course we’ve cut things. We’ve had to condense things… adaptation means change. So there’s still those editorial decisions to be made, but I’ve been so happy with the process and it’s been an incredibly enjoyable experience.”
Read on for everything you need to know about One Day.
One Day release date: When does it air?
One Day arrives on Netflix on Thursday 8th February.
One Day cast: Who stars?
The cast of One Day includes:
- Ambika Mod as Emma Morley
- Leo Woodall as Dexter Mayhew
- Essie Davis as Alison Mayhew
- Tim McInnerny as Stephen Mayhew
- Amber Grappy as Tilly
- Jonny Weldon as Ian
- Eleanor Tomlinson as Sylvie
- Joely Richardson as Helen Cope
- Toby Stephens as Lionel Cope
One Day plot: What’s it about?
The series, which is based on David Nicholls’s best-selling novel of the same name, revolves around Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew, who “speak for the very first time” on 15th July 1988, the night of their graduation, before going their separate ways the next morning.
“But where will they be on this one ordinary day the next year, and the year after that, and every year that follows?” reads the official synopsis.
“Each episode finds Dex and Em, one year older, on this one particular date, as they grow and change, move together and apart, experience joy and heartbreak.”
How many episodes will One Day have?
There are 14 episodes in the drama, which allows “a lot more time to dedicate to the events of the book” Mod said in an interview with RadioTimes.com.
She added: “I really enjoyed the film, but I think a lot of people felt that – and I would agree – that an hour-and-a-half movie isn’t usually enough to dedicate to this epic novel that spans 20 years.”
One Day trailer: Can I watch it?
Yes, you can watch it below:
Twenty years, two people. This is the much loved story of Emma and Dex, told over 14 episodes.
— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) January 8, 2024
One Day, coming to Netflix 8 February. pic.twitter.com/UYPeDcSlW3
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