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- 2017
- TV-14
- Netflix
- 2017
- TV-14
- Netflix
Summary The decision to begin dating by Sam Gardner (Keir Gilchrist), a high school senior with autism worries his overprotective mother (Jennifer Jason Leigh) in this coming-of-age comedy series created by Robia Rashid.
Created By: Robia Rashid
- 2017
- TV-14
- Netflix
- 2017
- TV-14
- Netflix
Atypical
Season 1 Premiere: Aug 11, 2017
66
8.4
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Summary The decision to begin dating by Sam Gardner (Keir Gilchrist), a high school senior with autism worries his overprotective mother (Jennifer Jason Leigh) in this coming-of-age comedy series created by Robia Rashid.
Created By: Robia Rashid
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
66
74% Positive
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
22% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
4% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
66
74% Positive
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
22% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
4% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Extraordinary.
The series is as compassionate as it is snarky, pairing a deep understanding about everyday life on the spectrum with a sense of humor rarely found in productions that deal with autism. “Atypical” risks offending some, but it does more good than harm by demystifying a sensitive and painful subject with an unapologetic candor.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 308 User Ratings
8.4
88% Positive
272 Ratings
272 Ratings
6% Mixed
18 Ratings
18 Ratings
6% Negative
18 Ratings
18 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 308 User Ratings
8.4
88% Positive
272 Ratings
272 Ratings
6% Mixed
18 Ratings
18 Ratings
6% Negative
18 Ratings
18 Ratings
Never before had a series attempted to be so good since the first season like Atypical has done. Not only did Atypical make an impact, but also it was comical and funny. Rarely does a serie take real issues as a trama , and make it successful .
I enjoyed so much watching all seasons
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As a person with higher functioning autism, I find some aspects of this show relatable and depicted in a funny and wholesome way. If you are at all interested in the topic of autism (which you should be) I suggest giving this show a watch.
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Its tone can be inconsistent. With a couple of actors’ actors--Leigh and Rapaport--and Gilchrist at the helm, Atypical still manages to mostly stay on track. It’s a good newcomer with the potential to get better.
All of the performances in the show are great, which is helpful since the writing occasionally slips into predictable rhythms.
When Atypical keeps its focus on the teen characters, including Sam’s ready-to- leap-to-his-defense younger sister, Casey (an outstanding Brigette Lundy-Paine), the series is at its best if sometimes most familiar. The show turns more annoyingly soapy when it turns to Sam’s father, Doug (Michael Rappaport), and mother, Elsa (Jennifer Jason Leigh).
Atypical takes a while to get used to. The transitions from humor to heft can be jarring. The voice-overs from Sam are supposed to take us into his world, give his perspective, and they do, but in a surface sort of way.
This show desperately wants to get its depiction of autism right, and wants to pat itself on the back for doing so. All of which makes the uninspired characterization of Sam all the more infuriating.
Definitely a hidden gem on Netflix, feels a lot like The Fosters except a slightly more serious note. It can be emotional to watch but that’s what makes it so good as a show.
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Seasons 1 and 2 were great, season 3 started heading downhill toward the end, and season 4 was a flaming dumpster fire, if the dumpster was full of excrement before being ignited. I think the score for the first 2 seasons would have been an 8, maybe a 6 for season 3, but the hope 1 for season 4 dragged the whole thing down to a mediocre 5. What a sad way to finish something that started so well.
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[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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Production Company:
- Exhibit A
- Sony Pictures Television
Initial Release Date: Aug 11, 2017
Number of seasons: 4 Seasons
Rating: TV-14
Awards
Satellite Awards
• 2 Nominations
Ruderman Family Foundation Seal of Authentic Representation
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
ReFrame
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
