Atypical

Atypical
Poster for season 1
Genre
Created byRobia Rashid
Starring
ComposerDan Romer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes38
Production
Executive producers
ProducerJennifer Jason Leigh
Production locationsLos Angeles, California
Running time26–38 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseAugust 11, 2017 (2017-08-11) –
July 9, 2021 (2021-07-09)
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Atypical is an American comedy-drama television series created by Robia Rashid for Netflix.[1] The series takes place in Connecticut, and focuses on the life of 18-year-old Samuel "Sam" Gardner (Keir Gilchrist), who is autistic.[2] The first season was released on August 11, 2017, consisting of eight episodes. The 10-episode second season was released on September 7, 2018. In October 2018, the series was renewed for a third season of ten episodes, which was released on November 1, 2019.[3] In February 2020, it was renewed for a fourth and final season, which premiered on July 9, 2021.

The first season received mostly positive reviews, but was criticized by some reviewers for its lack of autistic actors, and inaccuracies in its depiction of autism.[4][5][6] The second season featured autistic actors and writers, giving them an opportunity to work and represent their community, and received mostly positive reviews. The third season continued this positive development and received overwhelmingly positive reviews.[7]

  1. ^ Rock, Audrey (July 8, 2021). "How 'Atypical' Creator Robia Rashid Prepped to Create a Show on Autism". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Archived from the original on January 19, 2022. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
  2. ^ Lidia Ryan (March 31, 2020). "TV shows set in Connecticut". Connecticut Post. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  3. ^ Harnick, Chris (October 1, 2019). "Atypical Season 3 Premiere Date, First Look Revealed". E! News. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
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  7. ^ Barr, Merrill. "'Atypical' Season 3 Review: The Stride Of Perfection Continues". Forbes. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2021.