Items15The creator’s order
  1. 1Special (2019)Special (2019) 7.6/10 on IMDbFirst aired 12 Apr 2019Ryan wants work, sex, friendship and a less suffocating relationship with his mother. Cerebral palsy affects those negotiations without making him endlessly patient or admirable. Creator and star Ryan O'Connell brings his own experience to the comedy. A sharp starting point if you want a disabled…0
  2. 2We Might Regret This (2024)We Might Regret This (2024) 6.7/10 on IMDbFirst aired 19 Aug 2024Freya's move into her partner's home makes intimacy, access and paid assistance part of the same untidy household. Hiring a friend does not turn care into a relationship without boundaries. Kyla Harris co-created the series and plays the tetraplegic artist. Choose it for adult desire and practical…0
  3. 3This Close (2018)This Close (2018) 7.5/10 on IMDbFirst aired 14 Feb 2018Kate and Michael's Deaf friendship has careers, jealousies, bad decisions and romantic complications of its own. Communication becomes part of how a scene works, rather than a lesson inserted for hearing viewers. Deaf creators Shoshannah Stern and Josh Feldman also star. Choose it for a…0
  4. 4Ralph & Katie (2022)Ralph & Katie (2022) 7.2/10 on IMDbFirst aired 5 Oct 2022The newlyweds have a home to run, work to negotiate and relatives who do not always know when to step back. Their Down syndrome matters, but marriage is allowed to be ordinary, funny and occasionally frustrating. Leon Harrop and Sarah Gordy lead the story. An inviting choice when you want support…0
  5. 5Speechless (2016)Speechless (2016) 7.6/10 on IMDbFirst aired 21 Sept 2016JJ's communication needs and wheelchair access are woven into school, friendship and a family's constant negotiation with institutions. He also gets taste, ambition, comic timing and the capacity to be difficult. The family sitcom can be broad, but it lets him want things beyond an approved…0
  6. 6Dinosaur (2024)Dinosaur (2024) 7.4/10 on IMDbFirst aired 14 Apr 2024Nina's palaeontology work, sisterly attachment, dating and very particular interests give her a life before a plot asks her to change it. Ashley Storrie's performance and co-creation bring an autistic perspective to that world. Choose it for an adult woman negotiating disruption without the series…0
  7. 7Everything's Gonna Be Okay (2020)Everything's Gonna Be Okay (2020) 7.4/10 on IMDbFirst aired 16 Jan 2020Matilda's music, attraction and plans for adulthood sit within a family suddenly improvising care after a death. Her autism is part of the negotiations, not the only reason she is there. The comedy allows awkward conversations about consent and independence rather than wrapping them in reassurance.…0
  8. 8As We See It (2022)As We See It (2022) 8.1/10 on IMDbFirst aired 20 Jan 2022Three autistic housemates want work, relationships and more say over their own lives, with different needs and temperaments. The ensemble makes that variation important. Supporters also receive substantial perspective, which may not suit every viewer's preference. Choose it for the characters'…0
  9. 9Heartbreak High (2022)Heartbreak High (2022) 7.7/10 on IMDbFirst aired 14 Sept 2022Quinni belongs to the 2022 Australian reboot's friendship and romance stories as well as its account of sensory and social demands. Her joy in a favourite author matters alongside conflict with people who misread her needs. Autistic actor Chloe Hayden helped shape the character. A lively, sexually…0
  10. 10Sex Education (2019)Sex Education (2019) 8.2/10 on IMDbFirst aired 11 Jan 2019Isaac enters from the second series with artistic interests, desire and some distinctly questionable decisions. His wheelchair use does not make him a neutral moral guide for everybody else. Access and sexual communication receive space within a much larger teen ensemble. Choose it for a character…0