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Special

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  • 2019–2021
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Ryan O'Connell in Special (2019)
Why be normal, when you can be Special? From the heart and mind of Ryan O'Connell, Special returns to Netflix on May 20th.
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A young gay man with cerebral palsy branches out from his insular existence, hoping to finally go after the life he really wants.A young gay man with cerebral palsy branches out from his insular existence, hoping to finally go after the life he really wants.A young gay man with cerebral palsy branches out from his insular existence, hoping to finally go after the life he really wants.

  • Creator
    • Ryan O'Connell
  • Stars
    • Ryan O'Connell
    • Jessica Hecht
    • Punam Patel
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    11K
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    POPULARITY
    1,743
    5,752
    • Creator
      • Ryan O'Connell
    • Stars
      • Ryan O'Connell
      • Jessica Hecht
      • Punam Patel
    • 104User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Ryan O'Connell
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    • Ryan Hayes
    • 2019–2021
    Jessica Hecht
    Jessica Hecht
    • Karen Hayes
    • 2019–2021
    Punam Patel
    Punam Patel
    • Kim Laghari
    • 2019–2021
    Marla Mindelle
    Marla Mindelle
    • Olivia
    • 2019–2021
    Patrick Fabian
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    • 2019–2021
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    • Carey
    • 2019
    Max Jenkins
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    • 2021
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    • 2021
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    Lauren Weedman
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    • 2021
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    • 2021
    Charlie Barnett
    Charlie Barnett
    • Harrison
    • 2021
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    Anjali Bhimani
    • Bina
    • 2021
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    • Vijay
    • 2021
    Ana Ortiz
    Ana Ortiz
    • Susan
    • 2021
    Karan Soni
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    • Dev
    • 2021
    Teddy Vincent
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    • 2021
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    8Westcoastal

    More shows like this, please!

    This series starts off a bit awkwardly but rewards patience by evolving into a sweet, addictive story with characters I want to see more from. As a viewer I found it incredibly refreshing to get a different perspective from voices I almost never see represented in TV and film. This is exactly the sort of story I want more of. I'm sick of culture and media that has such a narrow focus on characters I can't relate to, but which producers seem to think we want to see because they tick off certain physical and demographic boxes. It's so much more interesting for me to see representations of real people from different segments of the population. This series isn't good because the central character has CP, it's good because it's genuine, and it's genuine because it presents a character whose life experience is a bit different, yet so relatable. The show isn't about his CP, but his CP is part of what makes the show real and intimate and human. I am really looking forward to season 2, and I hope they expand it a bit because my one complaint is that it was too short.
    6plasmatyler

    Everyone except the Main Character

    Like most of the reviewers here I felt like the dialogue was super weird along with the cut-ins. It was funny how alot of the characters apart from Ryan (the lead) were more enjoyable in general.
    autumnbay

    High Hopes

    I wanted to love this show SO BAD. LGBTQ+ and disability representation? Sign me up! The story was nice and it was a good show, but it left a lot to be desired. The dialogue and some of the acting felt quite stilted and unrealistic. The humor didn't appeal to me which isn't necessarily a critique because folks have different senses of humor, but I would have liked to laugh more. It was really sweet and I'm excited for the next season, but I really wish it could have stepped it up a bit.
    10alperbuzy

    Deserves to be watched...

    This series was absolutely amazing. Sometimes it made me upset and sometimes made me laugh but taught me a lot of things by the way. I literally felt all episodes inside me. Additionally episodes were very short and so didn't bother me. I felt a liitle bit sad when I heard the season 2 was the last season but ok. Masterpieces must be short :). If i want to mention about casting, it was also marvelous but my favourite character was Kim :). Thanks to all crew for this beautiful series.
    9jessdelong-25072

    Great series!

    I'm so glad there is a second season, I really enjoy this show. It's heartfelt, silly, brings awareness to the disability and Lgbtq community, and overall enjoyable for me personally!

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    • Release date
      • April 12, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Netflix Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 命運寫手
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      • Campfire Studios
      • Stage 13
      • That's Wonderful Productions
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