‘The One’ captivates with its twisty plot. Set in future, a DNA test finds perfect soulmate. Characters face love’s ups and downs, secrets and lies. Science and tech play big roles in relationships. It is not just about finding love. It is about what it means to connect. Expect surprises and a journey that takes unexpected turns. Get ready for a world where love is not what it seems.

Meet the characters from The One

Rebecca Webb

Okay, Rebecca Webb is like that friend who organizes your life and then forgets where she put her keys five minutes later — meticulous, fiercely practical, and low-key chaotic. She’s sharp as a tack and has opinions on everything from wallpaper patterns to whether “classics” means vintage or just old music (she changes her mind a lot, honestly). Secretly adventurous despite the sensible shoes, she’ll book a last-minute trip and bring three different planners because you never know. Also collects teacups and hates chamomile tea (I know, random), and somehow always knows the exact word you’re trying to remember even if she pretends not to care.

James Whiting

James gives off this smooth, quietly confident vibe like he steps into a room and it just… rearranges itself around him, which is equal parts annoying and impressive. He’s protective (maybe to a fault), a little morally flexible sometimes, but when it comes down to it he’s the person people call at 2 a.m. because he shows up. He wears nice sweaters and does small, inexplicable acts of kindness — leaves cookies on doorsteps, adopts injured pigeons — and then goes back to drinking bitter espresso alone. Also, he’s somehow both clumsy and elegant, like he trips over nothing but apologizes with perfect diction.

Ben Naser

Ben is the lovable nerd-hero type who invents weird gadgets in a garage that smells faintly of solder and cinnamon (yes, cinnamon; don’t ask). He’s optimistic to the point of stubbornness, loyal like a golden retriever, and has a habit of explaining things with dramatic hand gestures that startle people into listening. Also painfully awkward in romantic scenes but secretly practices suave movie lines in the mirror at 3 a.m., which you would not expect from the person who labels everything in his fridge. He hates loud noises but will drag you to a sold-out rock show because his friends need him — contradictory? Absolutely, but it works.

Damien Brown

Damien is the brooding, mysterious type who always looks like he’s been through a storm and came out drier and somehow more interesting. He’s protective and intense and likes to keep his cards close, but he folds paper cranes in the quiet hours, which is the softest, weirdest thing. Loves heavy guitar riffs and also practices classical piano pieces when he thinks no one’s listening (and maybe he’s not great at both, but he tries hard). He gives very few words but each one lands like it’s been polished — also carries a ridiculously small notebook for sketches and plot bunnies.

Ethan

Ethan is that wandering soul — free, a little flinty, always streaked with last night’s rain even on sunny days, and somehow everyone ends up telling him their life story in ten minutes. He’s spontaneous, philosophical in a text-message kind of way, and terrible at clocks (late but cool about it), and has a map collection he can’t actually read because he prefers the idea of routes to the routes themselves. Most contradictory thing: he hates small talk but collects novelty keychains from places he hasn’t been yet. He’s equal parts charming and mildly infuriating, in the best possible way.

Connor Martin

Connor is the dependable one who organizes barbecues, helps you move, and writes embarrassingly good poems on napkins — like, who knew? He’s warm, practical, and ironically dramatic in little moments (the way he sighs when the Wi-Fi drops is theatrical). Loves spicy food and somehow always orders the hottest thing on the menu and then whimpers politely while still finishing it, which is heroic and also hilarious. He’s a bit of a neat freak but will leave one rogue sock on the couch for sentimental reasons (no one knows why).

Hannah Bailey

Hannah is sunshine in human form, an absolute whirlwind organizer who color-codes everything and somehow makes chaos look curated. She’s bubbly and relentlessly kind but has this razor-sharp sarcasm that sneaks out at 2 a.m. when the coffee runs out, so don’t be fooled — she’s layered. Collects slogan mugs but swears she hates slogans (classic Hannah move), and will volunteer to make schedules for things you didn’t know needed schedules. She’s the friend who remembers your dentist appointment, cries at movies, and also owns three emergency glitter kits.

Mark Bailey

Mark is sturdy, dry-humored, and the kind of person whose dad jokes are actually endearing because he says them like he means them. He’s practical — fix-it skills, grill mastery, the whole toolkit — but also a secret softie who keeps old concert tickets in a shoebox like some sort of sentimental refugee. He’s methodical and calm in a crisis, yet will spontaneously binge obscure documentary series and then lecture you about them at breakfast. Also tends to over-apologize for things that are not his fault, which is maybe his cutest flaw.

Megan Chapman

Megan is creative chaos personified: a whirlwind of ideas, a planner who loses the list she planned with, and someone who can paint a mural and debug a website in the same afternoon. Fiercely ambitious, sarcastic, and sometimes terrifyingly efficient, she’s the person who will pitch five projects before lunch and then forget the email signature by dinner. Has a tiny cat tattoo and insists she hates cats (why does she insist this, you ask? nobody knows). She’s messy but brilliant, a little dramatic, and somehow always has snacks.