The A Word

Name: The A Word
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Health & Lifestyle
Released: March 22, 2016
Rating: 76

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Sundance Channel | SundanceTV | BBC One | BBC 1 | Release Date: March 22, 2016

Summary: The British series based on the Israeli show Yellow Peppers focuses on the dysfunctional Hughes family, whose seemingly perfect lives are shaken up by the autism diagnosis of 5-year-old Joe (Max Vento).

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Health & Lifestyle

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S3:E6. Episode 6
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S3:E6. Episode 6
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Tim Goodman

Nov 7, 2017

Season 2 Review: 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. Read full review

Tim Goodman

Jul 13, 2016

Season 1 Review: It's an absolute gem, delightful and thoughtful, serious, sad and also ridiculously funny. It's one of those series that ultimately bites off a bit more than it has time to deliver on, but it's never short on ambition and the talent to pull most of it off. Read full review

Molly Eichel

Jul 13, 2016

Season 1 Review: [Five-year-old Joe Hughes (Max Vento)] doesn’t take direction, not because he’s obstinate, but because he can’t. Joe is also a wider part of the family portrait, which is one of The A Word’s greatest strengths. It shares that quality with another dramedy that used an autism-spectrum disorder to great narrative effect: Parenthood. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Jul 8, 2016

Season 1 Review: The emotions, tears and laughter ring true in this small but deeply moving and entertaining gem. [11-24 Jul 2016, p.17]

Neil Genzlinger

Jul 12, 2016

Season 1 Review: For the most part, though, The A Word feels true and honest. Other shows that have used characters with disabilities for secondary plotlines have often seemed simplistic or glib, going for quick tears or feel-good moments. This one’s unblinking, and more powerful for it. Read full review

Isaac Feldberg

Jul 11, 2016

Season 1 Review: Though Vento is the standout, consistently holding the screen and drawing the audience into Joe’s head throughout a compelling yet largely nonverbal performance, all of the cast are aces. It’s their grounded, believable chemistry that keeps The A Word from sliding into silly, saccharine territory. But what’s most impressive about the drama is its attention to detail. Read full review

David Wiegand

Jul 12, 2016

Season 1 Review: The general conceit for the series isn’t the problem--it’s the ham-fisted execution. Bowker doesn’t trust his viewers to allow credible drama and character development to make his points, so he hits us over the head, repeatedly. Read full review

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 3

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  Air Date: May 5, 2020
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  S3:E6. Episode 6
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  S3:E6. Episode 6
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  S3:E5. Episode 5
  Air Date: December 2, 2020
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  S3:E5. Episode 5
  Air Date: June 2, 2020
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  S3:E4. Episode 4
  Air Date: November 25, 2020
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  S3:E4. Episode 4
  Air Date: May 26, 2020
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  S3:E3. Episode 3
  Air Date: November 18, 2020
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  S3:E3. Episode 3
  Air Date: May 19, 2020
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  S3:E2. Episode 2
  Air Date: November 12, 2020
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  S3:E2. Episode 2
  Air Date: May 12, 2020
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  S3:E1. Episode 1
  Air Date: November 4, 2020
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  S3:E1. Episode 1
  Air Date: May 5, 2020
Season 2

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  Air Date: November 7, 2017
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 22, 2016