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Atypical (2017)

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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.

First Air Date
August 11, 2017
Seasons
4
Episodes
38
Rating
8.1/10 (1212 votes)

Cast: Keir Gilchrist, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jack Haven, Michael Rapaport

Network: Netflix
Production: Sony Pictures Television, Exhibit A, Weird Brain, Inc.
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Peter McGinn - 10/10

This show was recommended to us b a relative who have a daughter who resides in the autistic spectrum. Our daughter is atypically autistic herself, but with deafness and a learning disability, she doesn’t resemble Sam much at all. It is a very good program overall. We watched the three seasons fairly quickly. I must admit that having Sam talk into the camera at the beginning of every episode, ...

April 24, 2021

Adson68 - 8/10

The heartwarming story of Sam, a boy with autism, and his over-protective mother, dependable father, caring sister, and loyal friend. The character development is solid and the predicaments Sam finds himself in are natural and uncontrived. A welcome and unjudgmental look into the daily operation of an autistic person. Sometimes he's right, sometimes he's wrong, and the show does a good job of s...

September 6, 2022

Atypical

Atypical

8.1
33 min

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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StatusEnded
TypeScripted
First Aired8/11/2017
Last Aired7/9/2021
Seasons4
Episodes38
LanguageEnglish
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Seasons

38

Episodes

33m

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2017

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Cast

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Keir Gilchrist

as Sam Gardner

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Jennifer Jason Leigh

as Elsa Gardner

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Jack Haven

as Casey Gardner

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Michael Rapaport

as Doug Gardner

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Seasons

4 seasons
Season 4
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Season 4

2021

10 episodes

Season 3
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Season 3

2019

10 episodes

Season 2
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Season 2

2018

10 episodes

Season 1
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Season 1

2017

8 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Atypical about?

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.

How many seasons does Atypical have?

4

How many episodes does Atypical have?

38

Is Atypical still running?

No, it ended in 2021.

When did Atypical first air?

August 11, 2017

Who created Atypical?

Robia Rashid

Who stars in Atypical?

Keir Gilchrist, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jack Haven

What genre is Atypical?

Drama, Comedy