The BEST episodes of One Day at a Time (2017) season 2

Every episode of One Day at a Time (2017) season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of One Day at a Time (2017) season 2!

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.

Last Updated: 8/31/2024Network: PopStatus: Ended
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Not Yet
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8.72
202 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
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Hello, Penelope
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8.53
186 votes

#2 - 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
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Locked Down
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8.25
196 votes

#3 - 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
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To Zir, With Love
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8.21
187 votes

#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.

Directors: Phill Lewis
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What Happened
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8.09
175 votes

#5 - 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
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Citizen Lydia
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7.99
167 votes

#6 - 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.

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Schooled
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7.96
178 votes

#7 - 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
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The Turn
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7.92
205 votes

#8 - 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
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Homecoming
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7.90
162 votes

#9 - 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
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Work Hard, Play Hard
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7.86
173 votes

#10 - 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
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Storage Wars
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7.81
156 votes

#11 - Storage Wars

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/26/2018

As Schneider's trainee, Elena learns there's more to being a building super than fixing things. Penelope battles Lydia over space in their garage.

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Exclusive
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7.79
164 votes

#12 - Exclusive

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/26/2018

Lydia learns that Dr. Berkowitz is going to the opera without her. When Schneider asks if she and Max are exclusive, Penelope realizes it's time for a talk.

Directors: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Debby Wolfe
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Roots
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7.79
173 votes

#13 - Roots

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/26/2018

Elena 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 theater.

Directors: Phill Lewis
Writer: Dan Signer
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