One Day at a Time (2017–2020)

TV ShowEndedComedy, Family4 seasons, 46 episodes
One Day at a Time posterReview score: 62%

One Day at a Time highlights

Plot

A reimagining of the Norman Lear classic, centering on a Cuban-American family. Our heroine is a recently separated, former military mom navigating a new single life while raising her radical teenaged daughter and socially adept tween son, with the "help" of her old school Cuban-born mom and a friends- without-benefits building manager named Schneider.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01One Day at a Time S04E03BoundariesS04E03 · 9.5After Alex catches Penelope in a compromising position, Penelope is motivated to talk to Alex about healthy human sexuality, while defending herself against Lydia's old-school judgments.
  2. 02One Day at a Time S04E04One Halloween at a TimeS04E04 · 9.5It’s a very scary Halloween when Penelope and Max have to have the “do you still want to have kids or what?” conversation, while Schneider and Avery are determined to win an elaborate costume contest.
  3. 03One Day at a Time S04E05PerfectS04E05 · 9.5Alex needs a large amount of money right away, worrying Penelope. Schneider and Avery must contend with an unwanted gift from Dr. Berkowitz.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes2017Aired 7.7Season avg
  1. S01E01One Day at a Time S01E01This Is ItJanuary 6, 2017 6.6Penelope tries to convince her feminist daughter Elena to have a traditional quinceañera to celebrate her 15th birthday and to honor her Cub
  2. S01E02One Day at a Time S01E02Bobos and MamitasJanuary 6, 2017 7.5When Penelope and Elena complain about not being taken seriously as women at work and school, Lydia offers advice from an older generation.
  3. S01E03One Day at a Time S01E03No MassJanuary 6, 2017 7.0When Lydia disappears after a heated argument with her daughter about religion, the smooth running of the household falls apart in her absen
  4. S01E04One Day at a Time S01E04A Snowman's TaleJanuary 6, 2017 8.5Penelope suddenly finds herself back in the dating game after Schneider shows her how to use an online app for meeting people.
  5. S01E05One Day at a Time S01E05StraysJanuary 6, 2017 8.0Lydia grows suspicious of Elena and Carmen's intense relationship. Penelope later discovers that the inseparable friends are keeping a big s
  6. S01E06One Day at a Time S01E06Season's bestThe Death of Mrs. ResnickJanuary 6, 2017 9.0When Penelope's faithful car finally breaks down for good and she's forced to trade it in, she meets a kindred spirit in the unlikeliest of
  7. S01E07One Day at a Time S01E07Hold, PleaseJanuary 6, 2017 7.0While navigating her way through an endless maze of red tape with Veterans Affairs to make a medical appointment, Penelope reaches her break
  8. S01E08One Day at a Time S01E08One Lie at a TimeJanuary 6, 2017 7.5Penelope tells her family she has a date and Lydia says she's going to church, but each secretly goes elsewhere. Meanwhile, Elena tests an a
  9. S01E09One Day at a Time S01E09Viva CubaJanuary 6, 2017 7.7Elena gets a congratulatory letter that leaves a bitter taste in her mouth. For a school project, Alex interviews Lydia, who reveals a famil
  10. S01E10One Day at a Time S01E10Sex TalkJanuary 6, 2017 7.4When Penelope finds porn on Alex's laptop, she struggles to talk to him about sex, but their reluctant conversation leads to a surprising di
  11. S01E11One Day at a Time S01E11Pride & PrejudiceJanuary 6, 2017 8.0Although she wants to be accepting and open-minded, Penelope feels weird about Elena's revelation. Seeking advice, she makes an unexpected c
  12. S01E12One Day at a Time S01E12Hurricane VictorJanuary 6, 2017 7.3Just when Penelope starts to date again, her estranged husband Victor makes a surprise visit home that rekindles old feelings between them.
  13. S01E13One Day at a Time S01E13QuincesJanuary 6, 2017 8.3Everyone pitches in to prepare for Elena's quinceañera. While rehearsing their father-daughter dance, Elena reveals a truth about herself to

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes2018Aired 7.5Season avg
  1. S02E01One Day at a Time S02E01The TurnJanuary 26, 2018 7.6Penelope worries about changes she sees in Alex, who gets into trouble at school. Elena wonders if others are misidentifying her based on he
  2. S02E02One Day at a Time S02E02SchooledJanuary 26, 2018 7.0When juggling family, work and college proves too much for Penelope, Schneider offers her a way to sharpen her focus and improve her test gr
  3. S02E03One Day at a Time S02E03To Zir, With LoveJanuary 26, 2018 7.7Lydia gives Elena advice on approaching her crush. After running into a hunky Army buddy who's also single, Penelope rethinks her dating rul
  4. S02E04One Day at a Time S02E04RootsJanuary 26, 2018 7.0Elena is horrified to learn that her grandmother doesn't vote. Penelope teaches her son all her tricks on how to save money at the movie the
  5. S02E05One Day at a Time S02E05Locked DownJanuary 26, 2018 7.5Penelope's furtive date at home with Max is interrupted when a neighborhood lockdown brings the rest of the family back early.
  6. S02E06One Day at a Time S02E06Work Hard, Play HardJanuary 26, 2018 7.0To teach Alex the value of a dollar, Penelope forces him to take a summer job at her workplace. Meanwhile, Elena finds a way to get paid for
  7. S02E07One Day at a Time S02E07Season's bestExclusiveJanuary 26, 2018 8.0Lydia learns that Dr. Berkowitz is going to the opera without her. When Schneider asks if she and Max are exclusive, Penelope realizes it's
  8. S02E08One Day at a Time S02E08What HappenedJanuary 26, 2018 7.3Penelope recalls Elena's birth in 2001, and how an unexpected turn of events drastically changed the life plans she and her husband had made
  9. S02E09One Day at a Time S02E09Hello, PenelopeJanuary 26, 2018 8.0Feeling like she's finally got her life together, Penelope unwisely stops taking her antidepressants so she doesn't have to tell Max she's o
  10. S02E10One Day at a Time S02E10Storage WarsJanuary 26, 2018 8.0As Schneider's trainee, Elena learns there's more to being a building super than fixing things. Penelope battles Lydia over space in their g
  11. S02E11One Day at a Time S02E11HomecomingJanuary 26, 2018 7.0At the kids' school dance, Elena tries to appear popular in front of Syd, and chaperones Penelope and Max reach a milestone in their relatio
  12. S02E12One Day at a Time S02E12Citizen LydiaJanuary 26, 2018 7.0Lydia and Schneider take their U.S. citizenship tests. Penelope wonders if she'd be willing to have another child to fulfill Max's wish to b
  13. S02E13One Day at a Time S02E13Not YetJanuary 26, 2018 8.0A medical emergency brings bedside visits, admissions of regret, moments of realization, declarations of love and and out-of-body experience

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes2019Aired 8.5Season avg
  1. S03E01One Day at a Time S03E01The FuneralFebruary 8, 2019 8.0At a relative's funeral, Penelope urges Lydia to end a petty feud with her sister, and Elena wonders if her cousin Pilar is gay.
  2. S03E02One Day at a Time S03E02OutsideFebruary 8, 2019 8.5When Penelope discovers Alex's secret Instagram account, his crass posts spark an intense family discussion about consent and harassment.
  3. S03E03One Day at a Time S03E03Benefit with FriendsFebruary 8, 2019 8.7Elena hides her grandmother's high heels. Penelope starts to see a male friend in a new way. Schneider meets a kindred spirit at the school
  4. S03E04One Day at a Time S03E04HermanosFebruary 8, 2019 7.5Sibling rivalry rears its ugly head when Penelope's brother, who can do no wrong in their mother's eyes, shows up during a family getaway to
  5. S03E05One Day at a Time S03E05Nip It in the BudFebruary 8, 2019 7.4Penelope catches Alex smoking pot at a concert. When Lydia develops a cough at the opera, she tries Dr. B's special lozenges.
  6. S03E06One Day at a Time S03E06Season's bestOne Valentine's Day at a TimeFebruary 8, 2019 9.0Rain ruins Valentine's Day plans, causing more than one couple to have their first fight. Schneider tries to hide his wealthy background fro
  7. S03E07One Day at a Time S03E07The First TimeFebruary 8, 2019 8.0Penelope finds out Elena and Syd secretly got a hotel room. A grounded Alex enlists Lydia to stand in line to buy him the latest designer sn
  8. S03E08One Day at a Time S03E08She Drives Me CrazyFebruary 8, 2019 9.0Penelope feels hurt after seeing an item on her mom's "bouquet list" that's about her. Dr. B finds the key to teaching a struggling Elena ho
  9. S03E09One Day at a Time S03E09AnxietyFebruary 8, 2019 9.0When Penelope has anxiety attacks, her support group helps her figure out what's triggering her, how to cope and why she's not telling her k
  10. S03E10One Day at a Time S03E10The ManFebruary 8, 2019 9.0Schneider makes a big decision in order to please his visiting father -- at the expense of Penelope's family. Lydia finds Alex's confiscated
  11. S03E11One Day at a Time S03E11A Penny and a NicoleFebruary 8, 2019 9.0When her ex-husband introduces the family to his new girlfriend, Penelope feels unexpectedly resentful and comes to a realization about Mate
  12. S03E12One Day at a Time S03E12Drinking and DrivingFebruary 8, 2019 9.0After putting Alex in a difficult position, Schneider gets tough love from Penelope. Dr. B consults Lydia's bouquet list for "non-iversary"
  13. S03E13One Day at a Time S03E13GhostsFebruary 8, 2019 7.8At her ex's wedding, Penelope experiences a surreal conversation. Elena finds she has more she needs to say to her father. Dr. B gives Lydia

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season04Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode7Episodes2020Aired 9.0Season avg
  1. S04E01One Day at a Time S04E01Checking BoxesMarch 24, 2020 8.6After a census taker comes to the house, the Alvarez family reflects on their relationships, and what else the future may, or may not, have
  2. S04E02One Day at a Time S04E02Penny PinchingMarch 31, 2020 9.0After a disastrous evening, Penelope realizes she needs to change her relationship to money and do the unthinkable: buy something new; meanw
  3. S04E03One Day at a Time S04E03Season's bestBoundariesApril 7, 2020 9.5After Alex catches Penelope in a compromising position, Penelope is motivated to talk to Alex about healthy human sexuality, while defending
  4. S04E04One Day at a Time S04E04One Halloween at a TimeApril 14, 2020 9.5It’s a very scary Halloween when Penelope and Max have to have the “do you still want to have kids or what?” conversation, while Schneider a
  5. S04E05One Day at a Time S04E05PerfectApril 21, 2020 9.5Alex needs a large amount of money right away, worrying Penelope. Schneider and Avery must contend with an unwanted gift from Dr. Berkowitz.
  6. S04E06One Day at a Time S04E06SupermoonApril 28, 2020 8.8When a supermoon appears in the night sky, all the Alvarezes and their significant others discover an elaborate romantic setting fit for a m
  7. S04E07One Day at a Time S04E07The Politics EpisodeJune 16, 2020 8.0Penelope's conservative family comes to visit; Penelope dreads that with the election coming up, they won't be able to avoid fighting over p

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Cast

Justina MachadoJustina MachadoPenelope AlvarezRita MorenoRita MorenoLydia RieraIsabella GómezIsabella GómezElena AlvarezMarcel RuizMarcel RuizAlex AlvarezTodd GrinnellTodd GrinnellPat SchneiderStephen TobolowskyStephen TobolowskyDr. Berkowitz

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