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The A Word - Season 2
The Hughes family work and love and fight like every other family. Then their youngest son is diagnosed with autism and they don't feel like every other family anymore.
12 January 1964, London, England, UK
2 January 1980, Hammersmith, London, England, UK
25 June 1973, Littleborough, Lancashire, England, UK
16 November 1975, Nettlebed, Oxfordshire, England, UK
November 13, 2017
Not having a child with autism I don't feel qualified to say whether The A Word's portrayal of the disorder and its impact on the family is accurate. As a piece of drama, though, it was compelling and unexpectedly cheering.
November 07, 2017
A gentle, intelligent drama about autism, family and love.
November 08, 2017
In its way, The A Word is every bit as good a family drama as, say, This Is Us. Its use of a diverse cast with multiple generations of family members is skillful; its tone switches between laughter and tears without seeming excessively manipulative.
November 08, 2017
As we get more of Joe's world, we get more of the people in it. The A Word benefits greatly from the expansion, cementing itself as an emotionally astute, smart and funny series just waiting to be discovered.
November 08, 2017
Bowker's approach even at this point was to keep things light. It requires writing of great tact and a lot of skill to do so.