The A Word

TV-142016•1h 0m•7.9/10

Drama

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7.9/10(26)

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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Production

Fifty Fathoms, Keshet Productions

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 22, 2016

Last Aired

June 9, 2020

Networks

BBC One

Created By

Keren Margalit

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Diagnosis

Air date: 2016-03-22

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

Home School

Air date: 2016-03-29

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.

Therapy

Air date: 2016-04-05

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

Sleepover

Air date: 2016-04-12

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.

Goodbye

Air date: 2016-04-19

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.