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The A Word
2016–2020 · 3 seasons, 18 episodes · 60m episodes · Drama · BBC One · United Kingdom · Rated TV-14 (US)
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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Keren Margalit7.3Smart score
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Netflix: available in 6 countries
Subscription · 6Bermuda, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Ireland, Turks & Caicos Islands, United Kingdom
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autismdysfunctional familyfamily dramafamily relationships
RatingTV-14 (US)
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