Keren Margalit
Director
The A Word (2016)
Series 2
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.
Released March 22, 2016
Episode 60 min
14+
Genres: Drama
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Production Companies: Fifty Fathoms, Keshet Productions
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
8.0
S2E1 - Naming Day
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.
Nov. 7, 2017, midnight
8.0
S2E2 - Get Away
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.
Nov. 14, 2017, midnight
8.0
S2E3 - Are We Still Here?
Maurice and Louise clash. Paul makes an unexpected connection with Sophie. Eddie gears up for date night with his Manchester girlfriend, Holly.
Nov. 21, 2017, midnight
8.0
S2E4 - Falling
Paul and Alison reconnect. Maurice has an existential crisis. Eddie teaches Joe to ride bikes.
Nov. 28, 2017, midnight
9.0
S2E5 - Family Album
Nicola makes a 'film' of Joe's behaviors. Maurice makes a shocking proposal.
Dec. 5, 2017, midnight
7.5
S2E6 - Same Deep Water
An "End of Year Show" at Joe's old school brings his family members together. 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, while Maurice makes a shocking proposal.
Dec. 12, 2017, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 1080 min.
Released: March 22, 2016
Last Air Date: June 9, 2020, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14
Common sense age: 14+
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