The A Word

The A Word

2016-03-22 3 Seasons
Drama
7.9
User Score
25 votes

Overview

The various generations of the Hughes family, who all love, work and fight like any other clan, find they must learn to communicate all over again when the youngest member is diagnosed with autism.

Seasons

Series 1

Series 1

2016-03-22

6 Episodes

Series 2

Series 2

2017-11-07

6 Episodes

Series 3

Series 3

2020-05-05

6 Episodes

Top Billed Cast

Show Details

Status

Ended

Original Language

en

Number of Seasons

3

Number of Episodes

18

First Air Date

2016-03-22

Last Air Date

2020-06-09

Recommendations

Reviews

Joe

Joe

2017-03-02T13:23:14.125Z

I love this show! It's actually quite a personal thing for me, as I am an autistic male, called... Joe! Unlike my fictional counterpart, I was diagnosed at 10, not 5, but this show definitely draws on familiar experiences. With regards the other characters, well, obviously his sister Rebecca is lovely, while her friend is awesome too! Uncle Eddie, played by the amazing Greg McHugh, is a delight, unlike his wife Nicola, who's not the world's most faithful woman. There's also his well-intentioned dad, his aggressive mum, and his more aggressive grandad. We also meet various counsellors, babysitters (again, delightful!) and Rebecca's morally dubious boyfriend, and his odious friend. Definitely give this one a go! You won't regret it! :)