Netflix’s The One poses a simple question: what would you do if a simple DNA test could reveal your perfect partner?
Set in the near future, the series begins with a massive scientific breakthrough. A team of researchers have discovered that every human being has one gene in common with one other person. The discovery has massive implications for medicine, pharmaceuticals, religion, and above all, human relationships. The One looks at the application of this science to the field of romance and dating.
Adapted by John Marr’s novel of the same name, The One sees Netflix team up with Howard Overman (Misfits) for an exploration of how science can change something which we all consider fundamental to human existence: the search for love.
Here’s everything you need to know about Netflix’s The One:
What’s the plot of The One?
Netflix have been incredibly tight lipped about the plot of The One but going by John Marrs’ book and the recently released teaser trailer, this is what we gather.
A dating network have begun offering a revolutionary new service. For a small fee, the company will carry out a DNA test which will reveal your perfect partner. All it takes is a single strand of hair.
“No matter how good your relationship” says the official synopsis for the show. “Which one of us can honestly say we haven’t thought about whether there is someone better out there? What if a hair sample is all it takes to find them?
The idea is simple, but the implications are explosive. We will never think of love and relationships in the same way again.”
Who is in the cast of The One?
Hannah Ware (The First) stars as Rebecca. The CEO of MatchDNA, Rebecca is at the forefront of the new science of DNA testing for the perfect partner. Dimitri Leonidas (Riviera) will play Rebecca’s business partner/best friend on the show, while Amir El-Masry (Industry) will play a character who harbours feeling Rebecca.
The cast for the series also includes Stephen Campbell Moore, Diarmaid Murtagh, Pallavi Sharda, and Zoe Tapper.
Who’s behind the camera on The One?
The series is the brainchild of Howard Overman (Misfits) and his Urban Myth Films production company. Johnny Capps and Julian Murphy from Urban Myth have executive produced the series in conjunction with the French media group, Studio Canal.
Is there a trailer for The One?
Yep, here it is:
When will The One land on the small screen?
The One will premiere on Netflix at 8am on the 12th of March 2021.
Where did filming on The One take place?
Principal photography on the series was carried out Cardiff, Newport and Bristol, Cardiff in January 2020.
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