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.
#1 - 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.
#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.
#3 - 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.
#4 - 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.
#5 - 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.
#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.
#7 - 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.
#8 - 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.
#9 - 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.
#10 - 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.
#11 - 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.
#12 - The Politics Episode
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/16/2020
In this animated special, Penelope’s conservative family visit. Penelope dreads with the presidential election coming up, they won’t be able to avoid fighting over politics, leaving the Alvarezes to strategize how to get through with the family intact.
#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.
#14 - Benefit with Friends
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/8/2019
Elena 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 auction.
#15 - Hermanos
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/8/2019
Sibling 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 San Diego.
#16 - Nip It in the Bud
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/8/2019
Penelope catches Alex smoking pot at a concert. When Lydia develops a cough at the opera, she tries Dr. B's special lozenges.
#17 - One Valentine's Day at a Time
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/8/2019
Rain ruins Valentine's Day plans, causing more than one couple to have their first fight. Schneider tries to hide his wealthy background from Avery.
#18 - 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.
#19 - 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.
#20 - A Penny and a Nicole
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 2/8/2019
When her ex-husband introduces the family to his new girlfriend, Penelope feels unexpectedly resentful and comes to a realization about Mateo.
#21 - 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.
#22 - 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.
#23 - Checking Boxes
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/24/2020
After a census taker comes to the house, the Alvarez family reflects on their relationships and wonder what else the future may (or may not) have in store.
#24 - 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.
#25 - Perfect
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/21/2020
Alex needs a large amount of money right away, worrying Penelope. Schneider and Avery must contend with an unwanted gift from Dr. Berkowitz.