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Atypical (2017)

Atypical poster
Directed by
Seth Gordon
Genre
comedy drama, LGBT-related television series
Country
United States
Length
4 seasons, 38 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1,244 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The series follows Sam, an 18-year-old autistic man in Connecticut, as he navigates dating, independence, and family dynamics. It also shows his parents and sister dealing with their own struggles alongside his coming-of-age journey.

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What happens

Atypical is an American comedy-drama television series created by Robia Rashid for Netflix. The series takes place in Connecticut, and focuses on the life of 18-year-old Samuel "Sam" Gardner (Keir Gilchrist), who is autistic. The first season was released on August 11, 2017, consisting of eight episodes. The 10-episode second season was released on September 7, 2018. In October 2018, the series was renewed for a third season of ten episodes, which was released on November 1, 2019. In February 2020, it was renewed for a fourth and final season, which premiered on July 9, 2021. The first season received mostly positive reviews, but was criticized by some reviewers for its lack of autistic actors, and inaccuracies in its depiction of autism. The second season featured autistic actors and writers, giving them an opportunity to work and represent their community, and received mostly positive reviews. The third season continued this positive development and received overwhelmingly positive reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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