“One Day” is a new Netflix original mini series based on the novel and film adaptation of the same name.
So let’s dive into some trivia and facts about the film.
- One Day is an 2024 British television series
- The series is based on the 2009 novel of the same name by David Nicholls
- As well as the film adaptation
- It premiered on 8 February 2024 on Netflix
- 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
- 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
- In June 2022, it was announced Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall would star as the leads Emma and Dexter respectively
- Eleanor Tomlinson and Essie Davis joined the cast as Sylvie and Alison respectively, as announced in July and October
- 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
- UK filming finished on 19 January 2023 in Islington, London
- The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 91% approval rating
- With an average rating of 8/10
- Based on 32 critic reviews
- 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”
- Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 76 out of 100
- Based on 19 critics
- Indicating “generally favorable reviews”