Atypical

2017

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  • 1

8.2| 0h30m| TV-14| en| More Info
Released: 11 August 2017 Ended
Producted By: Sony Pictures Television Studios
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: https://www.netflix.com/title/80117540
Synopsis

Sam, an 18-year-old on the autism spectrum, takes a funny, yet painful, journey of self-discovery for love and independence and upends his family.

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rebeccamac-63769 Funny, realistic, nothing like it show. Can lack a bit of interest sometimes but I think that makes it more true to what it's meant to be.
claudiaforcade Great portrait of a modern family and every day struggles to be themselves, to love each other, to overcome obstacles and grow out of them. I like the positive attitude in the whole story, despite the life set backs.There is a big percentage of undiagnosed adult men and women that have dealt with the difficulties that come with the spectrum without thinking this may be the actual cause. I believe sitcoms like this can help undiagnosed men or women to discover an important hint on the nature of their "atypicality". Hope for more seasons soon!
efirth-51120 I am an Aspergian and I relate SO much to Sam. I have the same sensory issues as him and I have been through a lot of the same issues in life. He is a stereotype of autistic people though. Because of this, I feel like this show will make people assume I am incapable of a lot of things. Sam's girlfriend is an accurate representation of people who are ignorant to autism and the people who think we are all "special" witch is bull.. The one thing that really bothers about this series, is that they focus so much on Elsa, Sam's mom. I feel like this series is telling viewers that autistic people are just a burden and a hassle. We haven't been shown the beautiful side of autism and all of the amazing things autism can bring. Just like in real life society, doctors and professionals always focus on the care takers of autistic people. Which is important, I understand, but they never have support groups for actual autistic people. I feel misrepresented and disappointed.
cksmith51 For starters, Keir Gilchrist and Michael Rapaport crush it in this show. I'm generally not one to watch dramedies, but this show definitely has its moments.My biggest complaint with the show honestly has to be Jennifer Jason Leigh. I'm not really a fan of the cheating subplot to begin with, but there's something about how she plays Elsa that just makes the character irritating and very difficult to empathize with. Maybe its the dynamic that her character is supposed to create, but it comes off as naggy. Pair that with the unnecessary character of Nick and the show just makes you feel bad for everyone who is oblivious to the mother's actions.Some may argue that Doug's walking out in 2004 justifies Elsa's actions, but the show does not do a great enough job of stressing the magnitude of that, but milks the cheating scenes far too much, creating an unbalance between the emotions you feel toward each parent. Doug is trying to improve and Elsa is going off the rails.All in all, I find the show to be quite entertaining, but there is definitely something to be desired that is not present.