The One (2021–2021)

TV ShowEndedDrama, Science-Fiction1 season, 8 episodes
The One posterReview score: 53%

Plot

The One is set five minutes in the future, in a world where a DNA test can find your perfect partner – the one person you're genetically predisposed to fall passionately in love with. No matter how good your relationship, which one of us can honestly say we haven't thought about whether there is someone better out there? What if a hair sample is all it takes to find them? The idea is simple, but the implications are explosive. We will never think of love and relationships in the same way again.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01The One S01E04Episode 4S01E04 · 7.2Suspicious, Kate goads Rebecca at Ben's memorial service and pays an embarrassing price. Hannah tells Mark the truth about Megan.
  2. 02The One S01E03Episode 3S01E03 · 7.0Mark's birthday party for Hannah brings good — and very bad — surprises. Kate digs into Sophia's past. Rebecca plays hardball with James.
  3. 03The One S01E05Episode 5S01E05 · 7.0Fabio becomes a liability for Rebecca, leading to a risky bargain and a bittersweet reunion with Matheus. Hannah faces the consequences of her deceit.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2021Aired 6.5Season avg
  1. S01E01The One S01E01Episode 1March 12, 2021 6.0As business booms at her DNA-based matchmaking service, co-creator and CEO Rebecca Webb seems unstoppable — until a body is found in the Tha
  2. S01E02The One S01E02Episode 2March 12, 2021 6.2Facing a murder investigation, Rebecca and James reunite to get their stories straight. Hannah plays a dangerous game with Megan and Mark.
  3. S01E03The One S01E03Episode 3March 12, 2021 7.0Mark's birthday party for Hannah brings good — and very bad — surprises. Kate digs into Sophia's past. Rebecca plays hardball with James.
  4. S01E04The One S01E04Season's bestEpisode 4March 12, 2021 7.2Suspicious, Kate goads Rebecca at Ben's memorial service and pays an embarrassing price. Hannah tells Mark the truth about Megan.
  5. S01E05The One S01E05Episode 5March 12, 2021 7.0Fabio becomes a liability for Rebecca, leading to a risky bargain and a bittersweet reunion with Matheus. Hannah faces the consequences of h
  6. S01E06The One S01E06Episode 6March 12, 2021 6.3Rebecca schemes to stay CEO — and out of jail — while a new threat rises. Sebastian makes a confession to Kate, while Mark wrestles with his
  7. S01E07The One S01E07Episode 7March 12, 2021 6.2Nudged by Kate, Matheus begins to doubt Rebecca. Mark makes a choice, and a betrayal. Sophia tells the truth about her mother's crash.
  8. S01E08The One S01E08Episode 8March 12, 2021 6.0Flashbacks reveal dark secrets of Ben's death. Megan seizes a chance for revenge. Rebecca's happily ever after suffers a heartbreaking blow.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Castfull cast & details

Amir El-MasryAmir El-MasryBen NaserHannah WareHannah WareRebeccaOlivia CheneryOlivia CheneryHollyStephen Campbell MooreStephen Campbell MooreDamianLois ChimimbaLois ChimimbaHannahDimitri LeonidasDimitri LeonidasJames WhitingDiarmaid MurtaghDiarmaid MurtaghConnor MartinZoë TapperZoë TapperKate Saunders

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