The A Word
The Hughes family work and love and fight like every other family. Then, their youngest son is diagnosed with autism and they don't feel like every other family anymore.
Genre: Drama
Cast:Max Vento , Lee Ingleby , Christopher Eccleston , Molly Wright , Pooky Quesnel , Morven Christie , Leon Harrop , Greg McHugh , Vinette Robinson , Matt Greenwood , Adam Wittek , Tommie Grabiec , Travis George , Ibrahim Ismail , Daniel Cerqueira , Harrison Newell-Parker , Gemma Paige North , George Bukhari
S2.E1 ∙ Naming Day
When Joe announces that he is autistic and claims that this is a bad thing, Paul and Alison decide to take drastic action.
S2.E2 ∙ Get Away
Life for Joe's family turns upside down as he starts at a specialist school in Manchester. Rebecca halts her plans with James, and Louise confides in a stunned Maurice.
S2.E3 ∙ Are We Still Here?
Paul makes a connection with Sophie when he takes her and Mark to a gig. Louise clashes with Maurice, and Eddie gears up for date-night with his Manchester girlfriend Holly.
S2.E4 ∙ Falling
Rebecca sends Paul and Alison on a weekend away to help them reconnect. Maurice has an existential crisis during a fell race, and Eddie is determined to teach Joe to ride a bike.
S2.E5 ∙ Family Album
Paul's deepest feelings about his son's autism emerge when Nicola makes a 'film' of Joe's behaviours. Eddie reaches D-Day with Holly, and Maurice makes a shocking proposal.
S2.E6 ∙ Same Deep Water
An 'End of Year Show' at Joe's old school brings his family members together. As Joe takes the stage, it is clear what they mean to him. But can they remain the family he knows?
