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The A Word(TV show/series, 2016-2020)

FSK: 18+ years
| 1h per episode | Genre: Drama

Scripted Reality in 3 seasons with 18 episodes

The A WordRating: 4.1/5 (with 11 votes)
The A Word is a British television drama series, based on the Israeli series Yellow Peppers. The series follows a young boy and how his family cope with the revelation that he has autism spectrum disorder. Following filming in the Lake District from October 2015, a six-part series began airing on 22 March 2016. On 26 May 2016, the BBC announced that a second series of The A Word had been commissioned. It premiered in the UK on 7 November 2017. The third series began airing on 5 May 2020. ()
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About The A Word

The various generations of the Hughes family, who all love, work and fight like any other clan, find they must learn to communicate all over again when the youngest member is diagnosed with autism.

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THE A WORD | Official Trailer | SundanceTV(Trailer, 1:22)

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The A Word Seasons and Episodes

05/05/2020Series 3 - 6 episodes
#1 | 05/05/2020Episode 1
Unsettled by a change in his life, Joe rejects his headphones. Maurice tries to solve all his family’s problems, Alison clashes with a stranger, and Rebecca has some big news.
#2 | 05/12/2020Episode 2
Joe causes concern at school as he becomes fixated on his teacher, Heather. Paul helps Mark in his bid to join the army, and Rebecca sets the family straight about her pregnancy.
#3 | 05/19/2020Episode 3
Maurice and Eddie lock horns on a kids camping trip. Paul tries to forge a connection with Joe. Rebecca interrupts Alison’s date with Ben to confront her about motherhood.
#4 | 05/26/2020Episode 4
Alison brings the family together when she organises a sponsored walk for Joe. Paul gets a surprise from Sarah, and Maurice feels rejected by Ralph.
#5 | 06/02/2020Episode 5
Louise and Maurice are shaken when an unwelcome visitor arrives on the eve of Ralph’s wedding. Mark and Joe test Paul and Sarah’s liberalism when they strike out on their own.
#6 | 06/09/2020Episode 6
When Rebecca goes into labour, it falls to Joe to help his sister. Alison makes a decision about Ben, Paul makes Mark an offer, and Maurice has a big question for Louise.
11/07/2017Series 2 - 6 episodes
03/22/2016Series 1 - 6 episodes

Additional Information

Official websites:
Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Plays in: Cumbria
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 11 languages: Bulgarian (BG), Bosnian (BS), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Italian (IT), Portuguese (PT), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 03/22/2016
Last episode released on: 06/09/2020

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:4838, Added: 05/12/2018, Last updated: 03/28/2024