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The A Word

2016 Ended 60m episodes

7.9/10 26 votes

Drama

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.

Created by:: Keren Margalit
Cast:: Max Vento, Molly Wright, Morven Christie, Lee Ingleby
Language:: English
Country:: United Kingdom
Network:: BBC One

Episode guide

Seasons

3 available

Series 1

Episodes

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E01

Episode 1

★ 8.5

Diagnosis

2016-03-22 · 60m

At Joe's birthday party, tensions rise when it's suggested he has communication problems.

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E02

Episode 2

★ 9.0

Home School

2016-03-29 · 60m

Following Joe’s diagnosis, Alison wants to protect her son and takes him out of school without telling Paul. He and Rebecca believe that Joe shouldn’t have to change to fit into the world.

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E03

Episode 3

★ 8.5

Therapy

2016-04-05 · 60m

Alison has to deal with a blast from her past after Maggie, a speech and language therapist, shows up to assess Joe.

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E04

Episode 4

★ 9.5

Sleepover

2016-04-12 · 60m

An impromptu attempt to win Joe some friends leads to a breakthrough moment for Alison, but how long can it last? Maurice and Louise come to blows over Joe, while Rebecca turns to Eddie for relationship advice.

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E05

Episode 5

★ 9.5

Goodbye

2016-04-19 · 60m

Alison is hit hard when Joe's helper Maya looks set to be deported. As Paul and Eddie discover their wives both want different things, Maurice is left kicking himself for letting Louise go.

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