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.

Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: 1

Duration: 1h 0m

Release: 2016

Rating: 8.1

Season 1 - The A Word
2016-03-22
"At Joe's birthday party, tensions rise when it's suggested he has communication problems."
2016-03-29
"Following Joe\u2019s diagnosis, Alison wants to protect her son and takes him out of school without telling Paul. He and Rebecca believe that Joe shouldn\u2019t have to change to fit into the world."
2016-04-05
"Alison has to deal with a blast from her past after Maggie, a speech and language therapist, shows up to assess Joe."
2016-04-12
"An 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 Eddie for relationship advice."
2016-04-19
"Alison 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 Louise go."
2016-04-26
"Alison brokers a peace with Paul in time for the gastropub opening, but Joe goes missing."
Season 2 - The A Word
2017-11-07
"When Joe says the A word for the first time, Paul and Alison know they must talk to him about his autism. Maurice is catapulted back into the life of Louise, and Eddie and Nicola have a secret to keep."
2017-11-14
"Life for the Hughes family turns upside down as Joe starts at a specialist school in Manchester. Rebecca halts her plans with James, and Louise confides in a stunned Maurice."
2017-11-21
"Maurice and Louise clash. Paul makes an unexpected connection with Sophie. Eddie gears up for date night with his Manchester girlfriend, Holly."
2017-11-28
"Paul and Alison reconnect. Maurice has an existential crisis. Eddie teaches Joe to ride bikes."
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Season 3 - The A Word
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19 May 2020
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