Atypical: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Atypical is a coming of age story that follows Sam, an 18-year-old on the autistic spectrum as he searches for love and independence. While Sam is on his funny yet emotional journey of self-discovery, the rest of his family must grapple with change in their own lives as they all struggle with the central theme: what does it really mean to be normal?

Series details

• Title: Atypical
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Family
• Premiere date: 2017-08-11
• Final broadcast date listed: 2021-07-09
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Netflix
• Typical episode runtime: 31 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 22127
• IMDb ID: tt6315640
• TVDB ID: 330374

Cast and credited roles

• Keir Gilchrist — Sam Gardner
• Jennifer Jason Leigh — Elsa Gardner
• Brigette Lundy-Paine — Casey Gardner
• Michael Rapaport — Doug Gardner
• Amy Okuda — Julia Sasaki

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2017-08-11; final listed air date 2017-08-11; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2018-09-07; final listed air date 2018-09-07; episode order: 10.
• Season 3: premiered 2019-11-01; final listed air date 2019-11-01; episode order: 10.
• Season 4: premiered 2021-07-09; final listed air date 2021-07-09; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Atypical on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.