Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Special

Name: Special
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2019
Rating: 6.34
Cast: Ryan O'Connell, Punam Patel, Jessica Hecht, Augustus Prew, Marla Mindelle

Living. Laughing. Limping.

Created by Ryan O'Connell

On Netflix

2019–20212 seasons16 episodes25 min6.3 / 10

A witty, irreverent comedy about self-reinvention and identity that balances heartfelt character work with sharp social commentary on disability and queerness.

A gay man with mild cerebral palsy decides to rewrite his identity as an accident victim and finally go after the life he wants.

Clusters

Warmth Through Found Family Comedy

Genres

Comedy

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Family Relationships Cerebral Palsy Dance Instructor Social Issues Mother Son Relationship Gay Theme Irreverent Heartfelt Witty

Where to watch

StreamNetflix

Questions people ask

Does Special leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of series.
Is Special violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Is Special easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.
Is Special scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.
Is Special sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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