TV series
Twenty years. Two people.
After spending graduation night together, Emma and Dexter go their separate ways — but their lives remain intertwined.
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After spending graduation night together, Emma and Dexter go their separate ways — but their lives remain intertwined.
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Episode 1
1988. On the night of their graduation, Emma and Dexter meet for the first time. It's an evening of almost-romance, and a morning of missed opportunity.
Directed by Molly MannersWritten by Nicole TaylorGuest stars Amber Grappy, Emily Butcher, Brendan Quinn, Essie Davis, Tim McInnerny
Episode 2
1989. The year has taken Dex and Em in very different directions. From a villa in Rome and a minibus in the Midlands, they both ponder what comes next.
Directed by Molly MannersWritten by Bijan Sheibani, Nicole TaylorGuest stars Amber Grappy, Essie Davis, Tim McInnerny, Tim Preston, Mathilde Storm, Freya Parker, Emily Eaton-Plowright, Ike Bennett
Episode 3
1990. Life in London isn't what Em was expecting. In a creative drought, she's working in a shabby restaurant, where she gets a visit from Dex.
Directed by Molly MannersWritten by Nicole TaylorGuest stars Amber Grappy, Ella-Rae Smith, Amy Booth-Steel, Alex Gibson-Giorgio, Jonny Weldon
Episode 4
1991. On holiday together in Greece, Emma has plans for how to keep things platonic. Dexter would rather reminisce about the night they met.
Directed by Kate HewittWritten by Nicole TaylorGuest stars Beth Lindsey, Robert Cawsey
Episode 5
1992. After a heavy night out, a hungover Dexter goes home to visit his family. Shocked at the terrible state he's in, his mother takes him to task.
Directed by Kate HewittWritten by Anna Jordan, Vinay PatelGuest stars Brendan Quinn, Essie Davis, Tim McInnerny, Jonny Weldon, Sophie Wolff
Episode 6
1993. Dex gets his moment in the spotlight, while it's opening night for Em's play. She boosts her actors' confidence, while he suffers a dent to his.
Directed by Kate HewittWritten by Bijan SheibaniGuest stars Tim McInnerny, Jonny Weldon, John Macmillan, Meghan Treadway, Sam Swann, Jeremiah Burlen, Jodie Price, Natasha Joseph
Episode 7
1994. The friends go for a glamorous but disastrous dinner together. Dexter's keen to show off his lavish new lifestyle, but Emma isn't impressed.
Directed by John HardwickWritten by Nicole TaylorGuest stars Jonny Weldon, Rebekah Murrell
Episode 8
1995. On the last day of the school term, Emma gets into a compromising position at work. When she gets home, things become even more uncomfortable.
Directed by John HardwickWritten by Anna JordanGuest stars Amber Grappy, Jonny Weldon, Jodie Price, Anne Bird, Mark Rowley, Adam Loxley, Stephen Whitfield
Episode 9
1996. Dexter wants to impress his new girlfriend's parents, but the visit doesn't go according to plan. Over dinner, he gets a call from his agent.
Directed by John HardwickWritten by Bijan SheibaniGuest stars John Macmillan, Will Hislop, Eleanor Tomlinson, Finlay Alderson, Angus Alderson, Toby Stephens, Joely Richardson
Episode 10
1997. The two bump into each other at a university friend's wedding. After an awkward reunion, they get lost in conversation together.
Directed by Luke SnellinWritten by Nicole TaylorGuest stars Amber Grappy, Brendan Quinn, Adam Loxley, Eleanor Tomlinson, Ani Nelson, Paul G. Raymond, Julia Frith, Gary Forbes
Episode 11
1998. Dexter's still adjusting to domestic life. On an evening in, he finds an old mixtape from Emma and calls her to chat about times gone by.
Directed by Luke SnellinWritten by Nicole TaylorGuest stars Amber Grappy, Brendan Quinn, Adam Loxley, Eleanor Tomlinson, Joe Barnes
Episode 12
1999. A troubled Dexter visits Emma, who's thriving in Paris. As they wander the streets, the memory of their encounter months before hangs in the air.
Directed by Luke SnellinWritten by Nicole TaylorGuest stars Amine Lansari, Edouard Chény
Episode 13
2000. 2001. 2002. Em and Dex's bond grows tighter as the years pass. Her writing's going well, and he starts his own business.
Directed by Luke SnellinWritten by David NichollsGuest stars Amber Grappy, Brendan Quinn, Tim McInnerny, Eleanor Tomlinson, Matt Tait, Sara Cox, Adam Leese, Yelyzaveta Tsilyk
Episode 14
2003. 2004. 2007. Unable to contemplate the future, Dexter looks back on his and Emma's intertwined past — and gets a visit from some familiar faces.
Directed by Molly MannersWritten by Nicole TaylorGuest stars Amber Grappy, Brendan Quinn, Essie Davis, Tim McInnerny, Jonny Weldon, Adam Loxley, Eleanor Tomlinson, Billie Gadsdon
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
Ambika ModEmma
Leo WoodallDexter
Amber GrappyTilly
Emily ButcherCaroline
Brendan QuinnCallum
Essie DavisAlison
Tim McInnernyStephen
Netflix
Drama RepublicUnited Kingdom
Universal International StudiosUnited Kingdom
Focus FeaturesUnited States
