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The A Word

The A Word

TV-142016•1h 0m•7.9/10
Drama

Ratings

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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

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 22, 2016

Last Aired

June 9, 2020

Networks

BBC One

Created By

Keren Margalit

Trailers & Videos

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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Diagnosis
E1
Diagnosis
Air date: 2016-03-22
At Joe's birthday party, tensions rise when it's suggested he has communication problems.
Home School
E2
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
E3
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
E4
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
E5
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.
Lost
E6
Lost
Air date: 2016-04-26
Alison brokers a peace with Paul in time for the gastropub opening, but Joe goes missing.

Cast

Max Vento

Max Vento

Joe Hughes

Molly Wright

Molly Wright

Rebecca Hughes

Morven Christie

Morven Christie

Alison Hughes

Lee Ingleby

Lee Ingleby

Paul Hughes

David Gyasi

David Gyasi

Ben Chambers

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