The One (TV series)

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The One
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Genre Drama
Created by Howard Overman
Based onThe One
by John Marrs
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Running time38–43 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Netflix
Release12 March 2021 (2021-03-12)

The One is a British science fiction television series based on John Marrs's 2016 novel of the same name. [1] It was created by Howard Overman and was released on Netflix on 12 March 2021.

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Cast and characters

Production

On 15 November 2018, it was announced that Netflix had given the production a series order for a first series consisting of eight episodes. The series was created by Howard Overman. [4]

Reception

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 39% based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 5.30/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Too much plot and not enough resolve let The One down, but its fun and flashy thrills may be enough to keep viewers entertained - at least for a little while." [5] Metacritic reported a weighted average score for the series of 51 out of 100 based on 9 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [6]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [7]
1"Episode 1" Catherine Morshead Howard Overman 12 March 2021 (2021-03-12)
2"Episode 2"Catherine MorsheadHoward Overman12 March 2021 (2021-03-12)
3"Episode 3"Catherine MorsheadHoward Overman12 March 2021 (2021-03-12)
4"Episode 4"Jeremy LoveringHoward Overman12 March 2021 (2021-03-12)
5"Episode 5"Jeremy LoveringHoward Overman12 March 2021 (2021-03-12)
6"Episode 6"Jeremy LoveringHoward Overman12 March 2021 (2021-03-12)
7"Episode 7"Brady HoodHoward Overman12 March 2021 (2021-03-12)
8"Episode 8"Brady HoodHoward Overman12 March 2021 (2021-03-12)

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