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One Day is a depiction of the indecisiveness and complexity of youth that trickle into adulthood: David Nicholls’ 2009 bestseller One Day was initially adapted into a 2011 film starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess, and has now been remade into a 14-episode Netflix series. The story revolves around Emma (Ambika Mod) and Dexter (Leo Woodall), who share a moment of connection at their graduation ball at Edinburgh University on 15 July, 1988. Each year on that same day, known as St Swithin’s Day, we get a glimpse of where the two characters are in life.

As the years pass, we see how the two characters change and how their relationship develops:Dexter, a charming but profoundly unserious individual, stumbles into a career in post-pub TV presenting, causing concern for his parents due to his hedonistic lifestyle. Meanwhile, Emma, a northerner, finds herself captivated by Dexter despite her initial literary aspirations veering into teaching. Over the course of two decades, Emma and Dexter reunite for various occasions, including meals, holidays, weddings, and facing life’s triumphs and tragedies.

The dynamic is supposed to be romantic as depicted in the book but it seems more platonically friendly — perhaps more career- and life-focused rather than emotional and romantic development.

You can watch the series in full on Netflix.

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