What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedOne Day
Nicole Taylor · Series · 2024
If you loved One Day, start with One Day (2011) — a film from the same story. Below: 4 books, 4 films and 2 podcasts, each matched to One Day across media.
If you loved One Day, you will find yourself drawn to these stories that masterfully track the bittersweet evolution of connection over time.
Start with the source
The source
One Day
Film · 2011
Books on the same thread
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Gabrielle Zevin · Book · 2022
Explores: platonic soulmates, creative collaboration, game development.
Much like One Day, this story explores the profound complexity of a long-term platonic bond that deepens through creative collaboration and the inevitable shifts of growing into adulthood.
Normal People
Sally Rooney · Book · 2020
Shares a thread with One Day: Coming-of-Age.
Fans of One Day will recognize the familiar ache of miscommunication and the intense, shifting power dynamics that define a relationship evolving across many pivotal, formative years.
The Remains of the Day
KAZUO. ISHIGURO · Book · 2019
Explores: Repression, Duty vs. Desire, Nostalgia.
This narrative mirrors the poignant regret found in One Day, focusing on the quiet, devastating impact of missed connections and the weight of unexpressed feelings held over decades.
They Both Die at the End
Adam Silvera · Book · 2021
Explores: Death, Fate, Friendship.
This story captures the same urgency of One Day, stripping away the excess to focus on how two people can fundamentally change each other within a singular, life-altering timeframe.
Films on the same thread
We Live in Time
John Crowley · Film · 2024
Explores: Chance Encounters, Divorce Recovery, Life-Changing Romance.
This film echoes the decade-spanning structure of One Day, grounding its emotional resonance in the chance encounters and life-changing moments that shape a deeply moving, long-term romantic journey.
Reminders of Him
Vanessa Caswill · Film · 2026
Explores: Estranged motherhood, Second chances, Forbidden romance.
If the emotional stakes of One Day resonated with you, this story offers a similar exploration of how grief and second chances can bring two people together unexpectedly.
The Remains of the Day
James Ivory · Film · 1993
Explores: Repressed Emotions, Class Division, Duty vs. Desire.
The tension between duty and desire in this film reflects the internal conflicts faced in One Day, highlighting how repressed emotions can define the trajectory of a lifetime.
Past Lives
Celine Song · Film · 2023
Shares a thread with One Day: Missed Connections.
This film perfectly mirrors the central question of One Day, examining how fate and individual choices dictate whether two people remain intertwined or drift into separate lives forever.
Podcasts on the same thread
The Archers
Podcast
Explores: family life, community, farming.
Those who enjoyed the serialized, evolving relationships in One Day will appreciate the depth of character and long-form storytelling inherent in this ongoing, immersive rural drama.
S-Town
Serial Productions · Podcast · 2024
Explores: small-town isolation, eccentricity, social decay.
While different in genre, this character study captures the same sense of observational intimacy found in One Day, focusing on the specific, complex lives of individuals in transition.
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Common questions
Is One Day 2024 a remake of the 2011 movie?
Yes, both the 2024 television series and the 2011 movie are adaptations of the same source material. While the 2011 film condenses the story into a feature-length format, the 2024 series by Nicole Taylor explores the evolving relationship between Emma and Dexter across a longer episodic structure.
What is the premise of the One Day series?
The 2024 series One Day follows the lives of Emma and Dexter after they spend graduation night together. Although they go their separate ways following that initial encounter, the narrative tracks how their lives remain intertwined over the course of many years.
Should I watch the One Day movie or the series first?
You can choose either version as your introduction to One Day. The 2011 movie offers a film adaptation, while the 2024 series by Nicole Taylor provides a different interpretation of the story. Both versions focus on the same core relationship between Emma and Dexter following their graduation night.
How does the 2024 One Day series differ from the 2011 movie?
The 2024 One Day series and the 2011 movie are different adaptations of the same story. The primary difference lies in the format, as the television series allows for a more expansive look at how Emma and Dexter remain intertwined throughout the years compared to the 2011 film.