Atypical is an American comedy-drama streaming television series created by Robia Rashid for Netflix. It focuses on the life of 18-year-old Sam Gardner, who has autism spectrum disorder. 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. In February 2020, the series was renewed for a fourth and final season which is scheduled to premiere on July 9, 2021. The first season received mostly positive reviews, though it was criticized for its lack of autistic actors and perceived inaccuracies in its depiction of autism. The second season featured more actors and writers with autism, and also received mostly positive reviews. The third season continued this development and received overwhelmingly positive reviews.
| Genre | Comedy-drama, Coming-of-age |
| Created by | Robia Rashid |
| Starring | Jennifer Jason Leigh, Keir Gilchrist, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Amy Okuda, Michael Rapaport |
| Composer(s) | Dan Romer |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 28 |
| Executive producer(s) | Robia Rashid Seth Gordon Mary Rohlich |
| Producer(s) | Jennifer Jason Leigh |
| Location(s) | Los Angeles, California |
| Running time | 26–38 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Weird Brain, Exhibit A, Sony Pictures Television |
| Distributor | Netflix |
| Original network | Netflix |
| Netflix ID | 80117540 |
About Atypical
Dramedy about a teenager on the autism spectrum who has an obsession with Antarctica. The series was created by Robia Rashid.
Achievement of Atypical
The show was originally title Antarctica. The debut episode was directed by Seth Gordon. It was a 2017 Satellite Award nominee for Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical.
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