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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Drama
Created By

Keren Margalit

First Aired on

Mar 22, 2016

3 seaons till Jun 09, 2020

Popularity: 4.343
25 votes
Networks
(GB)
Production

Fifty Fathoms (GB)Keshet Productions (GB)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Episode 6

Seasons & episodes

Total 3 seasons, 18 episodes

Series 1

Aired

6 Episodes
  • Episode 1Diagnosis60 min

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

  • Episode 2Home School60 min

    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.

  • Episode 3Therapy60 min

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

  • Episode 4Sleepover60 min

    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.

  • Episode 5Goodbye60 min

    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.

Crew & Team

Peter Bowker

Development Producer

Marcus Wilson

Production Director

Patrick Spence

Executive Producer

Avi Nir

Executive Producer

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