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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THE A WORD | Official Trailer | SundanceTV
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Seasons
1.Diagnosis
8.522-03-201660mAt Joe's birthday party, tensions rise when it's suggested he has communication problems.
2.Home School
9.029-03-201660mFollowing 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 th...
3.Therapy
8.505-04-201660mAlison has to deal with a blast from her past after Maggie, a speech and language therapist, shows up to assess Joe.
4.Sleepover
9.512-04-201660mAn 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...
5.Goodbye
9.519-04-201660mAlison 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 L...
6.Lost
9.526-04-201660mAlison brokers a peace with Paul in time for the gastropub opening, but Joe goes missing.
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