One Day at a Time
Created by Mike Royce, Gloria Calderón Kellett
A warm, character-driven family sitcom that balances humor with genuine emotional depth, grounding its feminist and social themes in the specificity of Latina family life.
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.
Genres
Where to watch
- StreamNetflix
Questions people ask
Is One Day at a Time easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 87% of series.
Does One Day at a Time leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 84% of series.
Is One Day at a Time violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is One Day at a Time scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.
Is One Day at a Time sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like One Day at a Time, and what each one shares →
Like One Day at a Time
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as One Day at a Time
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like One Day at a Time, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like One Day at a Time, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like One Day at a Time, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
