15 Best TV Shows Like Netflix's One Day

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Have you been looking for your next great binge since finishing "One Day?" TVLine is rounding up 15 shows similar to the Netflix adaptation so you can keep feeling all the feels. 

"One Day," which premiered in 2024, tells the story of Emma Morley (Ambika Mod) and Dexter Mayhew (Leo Woodall), who meet for the very first time on July 15th, 1988, the night of their graduation. They spend the night together, and by the next morning, the pair is forever attached by an invisible string. They go their separate ways, but each episode of the limited series checks back in with Dex and Emma on that same date. As years go by, they grow, change, come together, and fall apart. It all culminates in a devastating finale — which we won't spoil here in case you have yet to stream — marking a bittersweet end to a charming love saga. 

The list below includes 15 shows like "One Day;" whether they highlight a decades-long love affair or conclude with a memorable blow to the heart, each show in our round-up shares some spiritual connection with the adaptation. From "Tell Me Lies" toxicity to "Nobody Wants This" charm, our list includes a variety of series to choose from if you're looking for something to fill that "One Day" void. 

The emotional rollercoaster that is Sally Rooney's 2018 critically acclaimed novel reached an even wider audience with the release of Hulu's 2020 adaptation. The 12-episode miniseries starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal as Marianne and Connell details their intimate, albeit complex, relationship. Over the course of four years, the pair grows from unsure teenagers to slightly more confident adults, but they never seem to be able to communicate with one another the depth of their feelings, fears, or desires. Much like Dexter and Emma, their relationship is comprised of a series of missed connections and miscommunications. 

Edgar-Jones and Mescal masterfully bring Rooney's characters to life, delivering believable chemistry — and an appropriate hint of doom and gloom. The stand-out performances are supported by a stellar soundtrack and the inherent drama of a "will-they-or-won't-they" relationship, making "Normal People" a bittersweet tale of love and lust.

While "One Day" builds unexpectedly toward tragedy, "This Is Us" lays the groundwork for emotional wreckage from the beginning. The NBC drama, now streaming on Hulu, follows the family of Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) and Rebecca Pearson (Mandy Moore), including their children, Randall (Sterling K. Brown), Kate (Chrissy Metz), and Kevin (Justin Hartley). Early on in the series, we learn that the Pearson patriarch has passed away, but the circumstances surrounding his death are unclear. Through the use of non-linear flashbacks, the family's traumatic history is ultimately revealed, and in the present day, we watch the Pearson clan tackle grief, new beginnings, and various setbacks together. 

"This Is Us" goes deeper than romantic love, highlighting all different kinds of intimate relationships between married couples, siblings, estranged parents, and more. It ultimately lands on the same message as "One Day:" With deep love comes the opportunity for earth-shattering loss — but life is better for it. 

Netflix's dark comedy "Love" charts the relationship between chronic self-saboteurs Gus (Paul Rust) and Mickey (Gillian Jacobs), who are more alike than they first realize. He works as an on-set tutor for a TV drama about witches and is a rather immature, awkward man. She is a radio station program manager and recovering addict whose myriad demons tend to poison both her personal and professional relationships. The two become friends thanks to their shared dissatisfaction with their respective lives, and they ultimately develop a peculiar and, at times, unhealthy yet entirely relatable romance.

Overall, the relationship depicted in "Love" is more clumsy and off-center, but the chemistry between Jacobs and Rust is enough to draw comparisons to "One Day." 

Though it's not as outstanding as "Normal People," Hulu's adaptation of Sally Rooney's "Conversations with Friends" still delivers a somewhat sizzling romance. The story centers on Frances (Alison Oliver) and Bobbi (Sasha Lane), a pair of Dublin college students and ex-lovers. Like our "One Day" couple, these two are complete opposites: Bobbi is the chatty, bohemian life of the party, while Frances is thoughtful and reserved. At a poetry reading, Bobbi catches the eye of married author Melissa (Jemima Kirke), and as they pair off, Frances forms a kinship with Melissa's actor husband Nick (Joe Alwyn). 

Of course, as time goes on, the two parallel crushes turn into something more, and they threaten to destroy a marriage and a friendship. Given that there's a couple that's already married, "Conversations With Friends" sets the stakes high. And though the relationships that form are more destructive than Dex and Em's, they are equally as tantalizing. Just look at that sweet yet inexplicably melancholic photo above.

If you found yourself fawning over "One Day," it's possible you are a fan of David Nicholls himself. Perhaps it wasn't the show at all, but Nicholls' ability to build an intimate and romantic little world. In that case, check out "Us," BBC's adaptation of another Nicholls' novel.

Now streaming on Peacock, the show follows a married couple, Douglas and Connie Petersen (Tom Hollander and Saskia Reeves), and their son Albie (Tom Taylor) as they embark on a European vacation. But Connie has dropped a bomb on Douglas: After 24 years together, she no longer wants to be married to her husband. With their son Albie set to move out for college, Connie has realized the marriage isn't worth keeping intact. Douglas then must desperately use their vacation as an opportunity to win back his family. Similar to "One Day," the show chronicles a decades-long relationship by incorporating flashbacks to a young Douglas and Connie. 

Each season of "Love Life," available on Prime Video, chronicles a different person's life by examining their romantic history from their very first to their last romance, with each episode named after someone significant in that character's life. Anna Kendrick leads Season 1 as the lovelorn Darby Carter, while William Jackson Harper takes on the lead role of Marcus Watkins in Season 2.

The show was canceled after just two seasons, despite TVLine calling it one of the best shows of 2021, while also singling out Harper for his "carefully crafted, emotional portrayal" of Marcus. Readers responded well to the sophomore effort, giving it an average grade of "A-." (Read our full finale post-mortem here.) 

Overall, the series is a sweet, if familiar, romance that sucks you in thanks to the charm of its respective leads. Its focus on one person per season allows viewers to intimately acquaint themselves with the protagonist, delivering a similar feeling of closeness to the characters as in "One Day." 

Netflix's rom-com series stars Kristen Bell ("The Good Place") and Adam Brody ("The O.C.") as Joanne, an agnostic podcast host, and Noah, an unconventional rabbi, who hit it off at a party in the first episode. Joanne and Noah's brief flirtation quickly turns into something more, but the couple must navigate pressure from their family and friends, some of whom believe their cultural differences are too vast to overcome. (A couple that is the very definition of "opposites attract?" Sounds very Dex/Em coded.)

Like "One Day" stars Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall, Bell and Brody's chemistry carries the series. Every emotional beat, which could veer into the predictable or corny, becomes fresh, exciting, and tantalizing because their connection is so believable. Plus, the tone of "Nobody Wants This" is slightly less tragic than "One Day." It hasn't wrapped its run yet, so there's no emotional twist ending here!

If you enjoyed comparing the "One Day" series to David Nicholls' novel, perhaps you'll find something to enjoy in Hulu's "Tell Me Lies." Based on the book by Carola Lovering, the series centers on the toxic relationship between Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White). The show charts their years-long relationship, which includes time together and time apart.  

The biggest difference between "Tell Me Lies" and "One Day" is that you may not necessarily be rooting for the central couple. The pair is as toxic as they come. Viewers are meant to believe, however, that the characters' connection is addictive, though it leads to harmful lies and sinister manipulation. If the feeling of watching an adaptation about a relationship coming alive on screen excited you in "One Day," check out "Tell Me Lies." Keep in mind, however, that the Hulu series is essentially the inverse of "One Day," the Black Swan sister of the sweet Netflix adaptation.

If the underlying bittersweetness of Dex and Emma's relationship in "One Day" hooked you, "A Million Little Things," streaming on Hulu, is a must-watch. The ensemble ABC drama stars James Roday Rodriguez ("Psych"), David Giuntoli ("Grimm"), and Romany Malco ("Weeds") as three friends who reevaluate their lives after their close friend (Ron Livingston) takes his own life without warning. 

The series delivers multiple perspectives on various relationships, delivering a comprehensive study of love, friendship, and mortality — not unlike "One Day" at all. The series starts off on a more tragic note, leading with death and grief. But the finale closes with a satisfying bookend to the pilot, reminding viewers of the importance of living life to the fullest. 

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The central "One Day" couple lets so many feelings go unsaid. If you're looking for a show with a protagonist who blabs their every thought, "Too Much" will certainly deliver. 

Lena Dunham's latest Netflix rom-com stars "Hacks" stand-out Meg Stalter as Jessica, a New York girl who is eager to reinvent herself after her ex-boyfriend quickly moves on and gets engaged to a glamorous influencer. (She obsessively stalks the new girl online, even narrating confessional messages to her that she never sends.) Jessica escapes into romantic fantasies fueled by watching too many Jane Austen movies, and when a job opportunity in London comes up, she sees it as a fresh start, bringing her hairless dog with her across the pond. She's expecting to live in a sprawling country estate, but gets a run-down apartment building instead — and instead of vintage Hugh Grant, she crosses paths with Felix (Will Sharpe), a struggling British musician who's got plenty of issues of his own.

Both of Jessica's relationships — with her ex and Felix — share some spiritual DNA with "One Day." Like both Dex and Em at different times, Jessica spends a lot of time wondering why a person she so deeply yearns for doesn't feel the same toward her. And when she finds connection in Felix, despite all the red flags that quickly present themselves, she finds their spark impossible to ignore. 

The Prime Video series brings to life essays from the New York Times weekly column of the same name, stacking each episode with A-list stars such as Dev Patel, Anne Hathaway, and Tina Fey. 

The series tells a new story in each episode with a completely different cast: Hathaway plays a woman with bipolar disorder struggling to find love; Patel plays a tech bro whose love life is rescued by a prying journalist; and Fey is volleying with her partner on both the tennis court and in their marriage. Ultimately, each installment cannot possibly deliver as complete a love story as "One Day" — you'll finish each episode with lingering questions. It does, however, capture the ineffable sensations of love, lust, loss, and infatuation. It's all the more impressive that the series manages to make you feel all the feels in each 30-minute installment.  

If you haven't yet read Dolly Alderton's memoir "Everything I Know About Love," I urge you to stop scrolling and hit the library. Alderton's first book is sweet, funny, and absolutely devastating — all perfectly spun together with honesty and humor. 

The British comedy-drama, streaming on Peacock, follows childhood besties Maggie (Emma Appleton) — who is based on Alderton herself — and Birdy (Bel Powley), who are inseparable. But when Birdy quickly falls in love early in the first episode, Maggie feels left behind and is left scrambling, trying to live life to the fullest all by herself. Maggie's antics ultimately cause strains in her personal life, and her behavior, along with Birdy's increasingly serious relationship, causes an unexpected friendship breakup.

While romance is part of Maggie's quest to tackle life's greatest mysteries, the show's main focus is on the platonic love she and Birdy share. But that doesn't make it any less romantic: Sometimes the deepest, most impactful relationships of our lives are those with our closest friends — and "Everything I Know About Love" proves it. 

Originally titled "Scrotal Recall," the British comedy centers on Dylan Witter (Johnny Flynn), who has just received a piece of bad news: He has chlamydia. Like any good man, Dylan embarks on a quest to reconnect with his former sexual partners to alert them of the diagnosis. And he's not alone! He has the help of his pals Luke (Daniel Ings) and Evie Douglas (Antonia Thomas). 

The relationship among our central trio will be enough to warm your heart, but if it's romantic love you're after, you're in luck: The series revisits Dylan's previous dalliances with various women through flashbacks. Plus, Evie and Dylan may or may not have some chemistry of their own that they'll have to confront. Seasons 1 and 2 are available to purchase on Prime Video.

In some ways, "One Day" made us believe in true love only to crush our spirits in such a devastating way that we've sworn off matters of the heart for the foreseeable future. Netflix's "From Scratch" nearly does the same, but it keeps you hanging on a bit more to the hope that love and life can all work out. 

Inspired by Tembi Locke's memoir of the same name, the series follows Amahle "Amy" Wheeler (Zoe Saldaña), an American student studying abroad in Italy, as she meets and falls in love with Lino (Eugenio Mastrandrea), a Sicilian chef. Like Dex and Em in "One Day," their whirlwind romance isn't smooth sailing. They face various hurdles, including differing cultural backgrounds. Their relationship is altered completely when Lino is faced with serious health challenges, threatening the couple's future — and Lino's life. The illness allows Lino's and Amy's families to rally around the couple, allowing them to face Lino's possible mortality together — a luxury that "One Day" did not afford our Dex and Em. 

When a TV show boasts a decades-spanning love story, you know you're about to get the wind knocked out of you — and "Fellow Travelers" on Paramount+ is no exception. Based on Thomas Mallon's novel and adapted by "Homeland"/"Ray Donovan" vet Ron Nyswaner, the series charts the 35-year relationship between Jonathan Bailey's earnest and optimistic Tim Laughlin and Matt Bomer's charismatic and intimacy-avoidant "Hawk" Fuller, from their first meeting in the McCarthy-era '50s to the AIDS epidemic in the '80s.

The series made waves because it doesn't shy away from physical intimacy, but don't be fooled: These two characters aren't just sucking toes. They are falling deeply and madly in love, which transforms every sex scene into an emotional moment rather than a gratuitous display of seduction. Viewers watch as the bond between Hawk and Tim strengthens through their gravitational pull and their loving exchanges in the bedroom. They discuss dreams and politics — the idealistic, deeply religious Tim wants to fight the good fight against Communism — and skirt the line between innocent talk and innuendo-laden flirting. It all builds up to an unforgettable ending that Bomer calls "profoundly transportive" — not unlike the trajectory of "One Day."