One Day at a Time (2017): Season 1

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Netflix | POP | Season Premiere Date: January 6, 2017

Summary: The reimagining of the Norman Lear 1970s sitcom focuses on newly single ex-military mom Penelope (Justina Machado) raising her teenage daughter Elena (Isabella Gomez) and her son Alex (Marcel Ruiz) with the help of her mother (Rita Moreno) and the building manager (Todd Grinnell).

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E15. November Song Part 2
Air Date: May 5, 2017
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S1:E14. November Song Part 1
Air Date: May 5, 2017
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S1:E13. Quinces
Air Date: January 6, 2017

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Hank Stuever

Jan 4, 2017

Well, they only had to remake a jillion TV shows from yesteryear to finally get one exactly, perfectly right. Not only is Netflix’s reimagined “One Day at a Time” a joy to watch, it’s also the first time in many years that a multicamera sitcom (the kind filmed on a set with studio-audience laughter) has seemed so instinctively comfortable in its own skin. Read full review

Matt Zoller Seitz

Jan 5, 2017

This is the sort of series that makes difficult things seem easy, so easy that you often don’t realize how artful it is until you think back on it. Read full review

Megan Garber

Jan 12, 2017

The show that is, both as entertainment and as cultural commentary, exceptionally good. The revived One Day at a Time is fantastic in part because of all the things that will typically make a sitcom fantastic: sharp, witty writing; charming, multi-faceted characters; plot lines that, in their seamless synthesis of the wacky and the serious, suggest life in all its messy complexity. Read full review

Verne Gay

Jan 5, 2017

Not perfect, but pretty darned good, and Moreno and Machado are a formidable comedy team indeed. Read full review

Molly Eichel

Jan 6, 2017

It doesn't try to get too edgy (looking at you, Netflix's The Ranch), yet feels new all the same. Read full review

UPROXX Alan Sepinwall

Jan 4, 2017

It feels even better that the new One Day is so good, and so vital--a throwback to an earlier era that also feels like it absolutely belongs in this one. ... Lydia winds up occupying a lot of the space that Schneider did in the original, which leaves the new hipster iteration a bit adrift. Grinnell is amiable and has his moments, but Schneider’s among the new version’s thinner characters. Read full review

David Wiegand

Jan 4, 2017

The show is nicely written, but just that, and the performances are almost universally engaging. The exception to that is the performance that kicks the whole reboot up several notches: Rita Moreno’s. Read full review

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marinouxe

Mar 29, 2017

This show is really funny, but more than that, it talks about some serious problems, some actual problems. The actresses are really good. I am so looking forward for the second season !!

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Smithy1600

May 9, 2017

I loved this show. I thought, despite it was a remake of an old tv show, it was witty, fresh, up to date and had a fascinating dynamic between all the characters, especially Justina Machado and Rita Moreno. It was also unafraid of tackling some big topics which I hope they can develop in theI loved this show. I thought, despite it was a remake of an old tv show, it was witty, fresh, up to date and had a fascinating dynamic between all the characters, especially Justina Machado and Rita Moreno. It was also unafraid of tackling some big topics which I hope they can develop in the next series. Definitely one to watch! (I binged it in about 3 days...)… Expand

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hadyontheweb

Jan 17, 2017

This show is incredible. It's funny, warm, and honest. It made me cry on more than one occasion. To me, that's a sign of great acting and great writing. It was not at all what I expected but I will tell you it's EVEN BETTER than I could have imagined. I can't wait until the next season.This show is incredible. It's funny, warm, and honest. It made me cry on more than one occasion. To me, that's a sign of great acting and great writing. It was not at all what I expected but I will tell you it's EVEN BETTER than I could have imagined. I can't wait until the next season. As a proud Latina, I'm happy to report "Netflix: you hit the mark and then some!"… Expand

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Indiefilmlover

May 7, 2017

This show is more reminiscent of the 1970s PBS series, "¿Qué pasa, U.S.A.?" than the sitcom on which it was based. The most obvious reasons are that both "¿Qué pasa, U.S.A.?" and the new series focus on a Cuban family which speak in English peppered with untranslated Spanish words. AsideThis show is more reminiscent of the 1970s PBS series, "¿Qué pasa, U.S.A.?" than the sitcom on which it was based. The most obvious reasons are that both "¿Qué pasa, U.S.A.?" and the new series focus on a Cuban family which speak in English peppered with untranslated Spanish words. Aside from some references to the war in Afghanistan and some modern technological advances (e.g., home computers and gaming consoles), this re-imagining of "One Day at a Time" feels in many ways like it was made in the 1970s or 1980s instead of the 2010s. For one thing, the new series employs a laugh track, which used to be standard for sitcoms until recently. Also, like previous shows produced by Norman Lear (e,g., "All in the Family" and "Maude") it injects a fair amount of drama and social commentary between the jokes. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but requires a fair amount of skill to pull off effectively. The series largely succeeds, despite the occasional moments where the drama feels a bit forced. Perhaps because the series is based on an existing series, the characters seem overly familiar (even with some obvious differences from the 1970s incarnation).

Overall, the series is worth a watch, particularly if you're interested in seeing a show that deals with issues that many families with adolescent children face.… Expand

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bbrmoraes

Apr 14, 2018

The series begins well, but for me i think it's too much abusive the way they want to exposed society problems. They did excellent critics in a good way, but you fell tired of watch them every episode. However, the series is funny, familiar and can live for a much time.

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Juliana22

Feb 23, 2019

As a latina I think this sitcom fails to portray life in day to day world. I really think it just contributes to stupid stereotypes that don't apply even to people who live in latin american countries. I lived in the us when I was a kid with a very big latino community and this show doesn'tAs a latina I think this sitcom fails to portray life in day to day world. I really think it just contributes to stupid stereotypes that don't apply even to people who live in latin american countries. I lived in the us when I was a kid with a very big latino community and this show doesn't come close to what it was like.
I think it takes itself more serious than it should because it doesn't say anything new in a fresh or original way… Expand

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grimsfield

Apr 21, 2019

My significant other has been forcing me to watch this. Wow, this is some of the worst garbage I have seen in a while. The laugh track. The ridiculous script. The badly forced acting. We really didn't need this remake.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 4

84
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: March 24, 2020
Season 3

82
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: February 8, 2019
Season 2

88
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: January 26, 2018
Season 1

79
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 6, 2017
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  S1:E15. November Song Part 2
  Air Date: May 5, 2017
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  S1:E14. November Song Part 1
  Air Date: May 5, 2017
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  S1:E13. Quinces
  Air Date: January 6, 2017
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  S1:E12. Hurricane Victor
  Air Date: January 6, 2017
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  S1:E11. Pride & Prejudice
  Air Date: January 6, 2017
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  S1:E10. Sex Talk
  Air Date: January 6, 2017
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  S1:E9. Viva Cuba
  Air Date: January 6, 2017
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  S1:E8. One Lie at a Time
  Air Date: January 6, 2017
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  S1:E7. Hold, Please
  Air Date: January 6, 2017
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  S1:E6. The Death of Mrs. Resnick
  Air Date: January 6, 2017
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  S1:E5. Strays
  Air Date: January 6, 2017
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  S1:E4. A Snowman's Tale
  Air Date: January 6, 2017
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  S1:E3. No Mass
  Air Date: January 6, 2017
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  S1:E2. Bobos and Mamitas
  Air Date: January 6, 2017
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  S1:E1. This Is It
  Air Date: January 6, 2017