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The A Word - Episodes & Seasons Summaries | Recap-TV
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The A Word

2016

7.6/10

Drama

The series is the story of the Hughes family, who work and love and fight like every other family. Then their youngest son is diagnosed with autism and they don't feel like every other family anymore. They realise that if their son is ever going to communicate, they are going to have to learn how to communicate themselves. It's a funny and thought-provoking series about parenthood and childhood.

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Season 1
6 Episodes
Season 2
6 Episodes
Season 3
6 Episodes

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Cast

Lee Ingleby

Lee Ingleby

as Paul Hughes

Max Vento

Max Vento

as Joe Hughes

Christopher Eccleston

Christopher Eccleston

as Maurice Scott

Molly Wright

as Rebecca Hughes

Pooky Quesnel

Pooky Quesnel

as Louise Wilson

Morven Christie

Morven Christie

as Alison Hughes

Greg McHugh

Greg McHugh

as Eddie Scott

Vinette Robinson

Vinette Robinson

as Nicola Daniels

David Gyasi

David Gyasi

as Ben Chambers

Julie Hesmondhalgh

Julie Hesmondhalgh

as Heather

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