One Day at a Time (2017)

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Season 1
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23

Critic Reviews

  1. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Jan 3, 2017
    60
    When it moves beyond easy cornball laughs to tackle tough issues like sexism, immigration and faith, this is as pungent as the current standard-bearer, CBS's Mom, and just as memorable. [2-15 Jan 2017, p.19]
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  2. Wall Street Journal
    Reviewed by: John Anderson
    Jan 6, 2017
    50
    The family is Cuban-American. The single mom, Penelope (the excellent Justina Machado of “Six Feet Under”), is ex-military. Hispanic culture is one of the show’s founts of humor--a painful one, in the case of Rita Moreno’s live-in grandma, Lydia. Otherwise, the show is recycled Norman Lear.
  3. Yahoo TV
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    Jan 5, 2017
    50
    It’s warm, it’s goodhearted, it sends out positive messages. What it isn’t is funny.
  5. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: David Wiegand
    Jan 4, 2017
    50
    The show is nicely written, but just that, and the performances are almost universally engaging. The exception to that is the performance that kicks the whole reboot up several notches: Rita Moreno’s.

Awards & Rankings

42
#42 Best TV Season of 2017
80
#80 Most Discussed TV Season of 2017

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 98 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 75 out of 98
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 98
  3. Negative: 15 out of 98
  1. hadyontheweb
    Jan 17, 2017
    10
    This show is incredible. It's funny, warm, and honest. It made me cry on more than one occasion. To me, that's a sign of great acting andThis show is incredible. It's funny, warm, and honest. It made me cry on more than one occasion. To me, that's a sign of great acting and great writing. It was not at all what I expected but I will tell you it's EVEN BETTER than I could have imagined. I can't wait until the next season. As a proud Latina, I'm happy to report "Netflix: you hit the mark and then some!"… Full Review »
  2. Ripandread
    Jan 11, 2017
    0
    I have never been a fan of regurgitating TV programs from previous decades in an attempt to fill a time slot.

    Revamping most of these types    I have never been a fan of regurgitating TV programs from previous decades in an attempt to fill a time slot.

    Revamping most of these types of shows have resulted in early cancellations for lack of an audience.

    Program like this proves to me that Hollywood writers and producers have run out of original ideas.    … Full Review »
  3. Valmad
    Jan 7, 2017
    9
    The best sitcom in years. It is very well written, warm and funny. The cast does a great job, specially Rita Moreno, she is simply wonderfulThe best sitcom in years. It is very well written, warm and funny. The cast does a great job, specially Rita Moreno, she is simply wonderful in this. She'd better be preparing some acceptance speeches for the next awards season.… Full Review »
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