The A Word
Sundance Channel | SundanceTV | BBC One | BBC 1 | Release Date: March 22, 2016
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
76
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 17 Critic Reviews
Positive:
15
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
VarietySonia SaraiyaJul 12, 2016
Season 1 Review: The A Word is guilty of some sloppy plotting and an over-investment in maudlin plots better left to more masterful chroniclers of the charms of small town life. But at its core, there is a fascinating and unique story of one child’s difficult-to-understand world, and his parents who are being dragged into compassion, kicking and screaming all the way. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleDavid WiegandJul 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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