One Child

18+2014•2h 0m•6.8/10

Drama

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6.8/10(5)

Mei, a young woman who was adopted from China as a baby, is dramatically pulled back into the land of her birth. As she embarks on a dangerous mission to save the brother she never knew, she is forced to confront the truth of who she truly is and what family really means.

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Production

SundanceTV, BBC Drama Productions

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

December 5, 2014

Last Aired

December 6, 2014

Networks

SundanceTV

Created By

Guy Hibbert

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Episode 1

Air date: 2014-12-05

Adopted as a baby from China, college student, Mei, has had a content upbringing as the daughter of professors. When she's contacted by her birth mother in China, a journey to discover her identity turns into a dangerous fight for justice.

Episode 2

Air date: 2014-12-05

A meeting with her brother's lawyer leaves Mei more determined to save him. Mei's birth mother opens up about why she had to give Mei away. Members of an activist movement are eager to assist Mei with her brother's case.

Episode 3

Air date: 2014-12-06

As Mei is plunged into extreme danger in her fight for justice, her life back home grows more distant. Mei risks everything for her brother's freedom. As things start to look positive, Mei encounters a setback that is almost more than she can bear.

Episode 4

Air date: 2014-12-06

Mei pleads with an influential man in her brother's case to come forward about his innocence. Mei and her birth mother visit her brother in jail before traveling to Beijing to bring the case to the attention of a petition lawyer.