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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 12, 2019
Season #: 2, 1
User Score
6.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 27
  3. Negative: 4 out of 27
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#38 Most Shared TV Season of 2019

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Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Tim Dowling
    Dec 3, 2019
    80
    There are flashes of wit, slapstick, warmth and sadness sown all the way through Special, glinting out at you as the whole thing races by. I ended up watching the entire show in one go, and it would be no hardship to sit down at any point and watch it all again.
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  2. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    May 2, 2019
    65
    The 15-minute episodes are an easy binge and the two lead characters — Ryan and work friend Kim (Punam Patel) — are often a hoot even if some of the secondary characters (a witch-on-wheels boss, in particular) and situations undercut the show’s attempts at realism.
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  3. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Michael Andor Brodeur
    Apr 24, 2019
    80
    While O’Connell’s story centers on his disability, his performance foregrounds his likable vibe, endearingly cheeky humor, and just enough scream-at-the-screen cluelessness.
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