The BEST episodes of One Day at a Time (2017)

Every episode of One Day at a Time (2017) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of One Day at a Time (2017)!

In a reimagining of the TV classic, a newly single Latina mother raises her teen daughter and tween son with the "help" of her old-school mom.

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Not Yet
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8.73
200 votes

#1 - Not Yet

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/26/2018

A medical emergency brings bedside visits, admissions of regret, moments of realization, declarations of love and and out-of-body experience.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
Watch Now:Amazon
Quinces
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8.65
272 votes

#2 - Quinces

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/6/2017

Everyone pitches in to prepare for Elena's quinceañera. While rehearsing their father-daughter dance, Elena reveals a truth about herself to her dad.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
Watch Now:Apple TV
Hello, Penelope
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8.54
184 votes

#3 - Hello, Penelope

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/26/2018

Felling like she's finally got her life together, Penelope unwisely stops taking her antidepressants so she doesn't have to tell Max she's on them.

Directors: Phill Lewis
Watch Now:Amazon
Ghosts
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8.53
164 votes

#4 - Ghosts

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/8/2019

At 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 her gift.

Watch Now:Amazon
Drinking and Driving
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8.50
158 votes

#5 - Drinking and Driving

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 2/8/2019

After putting Alex in a difficult position, Schneider gets tough love from Penelope. Dr. B consults Lydia's bouquet list for "non-iversary" gift ideas.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Locked Down
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8.26
194 votes

#6 - Locked Down

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/26/2018

Penelope's furtive date at home with Max is interrupted when a neighborhood lockdown brings the rest of the family back early.

Directors: Phill Lewis
Watch Now:Amazon
Anxiety
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8.26
168 votes

#7 - Anxiety

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/8/2019

When 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 kids.

Writer: Janine Brito
Watch Now:Amazon
To Zir, With Love
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8.22
186 votes

#8 - To Zir, With Love

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/26/2018

Lydia gives Elena advice on approaching her crush. After running into a hunky Army buddy who's also single, Penelope rethinks her dating rules.

Directors: Phill Lewis
Sex Talk
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8.20
259 votes

#9 - Sex Talk

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/6/2017

When Penelope finds porn on Alex's laptop, she struggles to talk to him about sex, but their reluctant conversation leads to a surprising discovery.

Directors: Michael Lembeck
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
The First Time
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8.18
170 votes

#10 - The First Time

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/8/2019

Penelope 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 sneakers.

Directors: Phill Lewis
Watch Now:Amazon
Pride & Prejudice
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8.12
242 votes

#11 - Pride & Prejudice

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/6/2017

Although she wants to be accepting and open-minded, Penelope feels weird about Elena's revelation. Seeking advice, she makes an unexpected connection.

Directors: Linda Mendoza
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
What Happened
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8.10
173 votes

#12 - What Happened

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/26/2018

Penelope recalls Elena's birth in 2001, and how an unexpected turn of events drastically changed the life plans she and her husband had made.

Directors: Phill Lewis
Watch Now:Amazon
Outside
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8.10
175 votes

#13 - Outside

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/8/2019

When Penelope discovers Alex's secret Instagram account, his crass posts spark an intense family discussion about consent and harassment.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
Watch Now:Amazon
The Funeral
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8.07
176 votes

#14 - The Funeral

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/8/2019

At a relative's funeral, Penelope urges Lydia to end a petty feud with her sister, and Elena wonders if her cousin Pilar is gay.

Directors: Phill Lewis
Writer: Debby Wolfe
Watch Now:Amazon
The Man
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8.05
147 votes

#15 - The Man

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/8/2019

Schneider makes a big decision in order to please his visiting father -- at the expense of Penelope's family. Lydia finds Alex's confiscated pot.

Watch Now:Amazon
Strays
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8.03
262 votes

#16 - Strays

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/6/2017

Lydia grows suspicious of Elena and Carmen's intense relationship. Penelope later discovers that the inseparable friends are keeping a big secret.

Directors: Phill Lewis
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
She Drives Me Crazy
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8.02
155 votes

#17 - She Drives Me Crazy

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/8/2019

Penelope 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 how to drive.

Directors: Todd Grinnell
Writer: Andy Roth
Watch Now:Amazon
Citizen Lydia
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8.00
165 votes

#18 - Citizen Lydia

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/26/2018

Lydia 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 be a dad.

Watch Now:Amazon
Schooled
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7.96
177 votes

#19 - Schooled

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/26/2018

When juggling family, work and college proves too much for Penelope, Schneider offers her a way to sharpen her focus and improve her test grades.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
Watch Now:Amazon
The Turn
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7.92
205 votes

#20 - The Turn

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/26/2018

Penelope worries about changes she sees in Alex, who gets into trouble at school. Elena wonders if others are misidentifying her based on her appearance.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
Watch Now:Amazon
Homecoming
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7.91
160 votes

#21 - Homecoming

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/26/2018

At the kids' school dance, Elena tries to appear popular in front of Syd, and chaperones Penelope and Max reach a milestone in their relationship.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
Watch Now:Amazon
Boundaries
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7.91
142 votes

#22 - Boundaries

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/7/2020

Alex catches his mother in a compromising position, motivating Penelope to talk to him about healthy human sexuality while defending herself against Lydia’s old-school judgments.

Directors: Phill Lewis
Watch Now:Amazon
Viva Cuba
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7.90
242 votes

#23 - Viva Cuba

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/6/2017

Elena gets a congratulatory letter that leaves a bitter taste in her mouth. For a school project, Alex interviews Lydia, who reveals a family secret.

Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
One Halloween at a Time
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7.88
134 votes

#24 - One Halloween at a Time

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/14/2020

It’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.

Directors: Phill Lewis
Watch Now:Amazon
Work Hard, Play Hard
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7.88
171 votes

#25 - Work Hard, Play Hard

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/26/2018

To 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 her hobby.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Andy Roth
Watch Now:Amazon