You're My Hero (2023)

Original title

You’re My Hero

Genre

comedy

Country

Canada

Length

2 seasons, 13 episodes

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young man with cerebral palsy works to build his adult life while using a wheelchair. The series follows his everyday challenges and successes with humor and honesty.

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What happens

You're My Hero is a Canadian comedy web series, which premiered in 2023 on CBC Gem. The series stars Sean Towgood as Ian, a young man with cerebral palsy navigating the pressures of establishing his adult life as a wheelchair user. The cast also includes Tina Jung, Vas Saranga, Tara Spencer-Nairn, Christian Smith, George Alevizos, Joanne Latimer, Cassidy Civiero, Julie Nolke, Gwynne Phillips, Sharjil Rasool, Rob Baker, Jillian Rees-Brown, Jason Huska, Masini McDermott, Lenoxcia Sutherland, Maieko Sagara and Ali Hassan. Jung and Spencer-Nairn both received Canadian Screen Award nominations for Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024. On July 31, 2024, Canadian professional wrestler Chris Jericho confirmed a second season had been filmed and would premiere in 2025. Jericho will also make a guest appearance in the new season. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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