Special: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Special (2019): Comedy. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
Based on Ryan O'Connell's part-memoir, part-manifesto ‘I'm Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves,' the hilarious and heartwarming story centers on a gay man with mild cerebral palsy who decides to rewrite his identity as an accident victim and finally go after the life he wants.
Series details
- Title: Special
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Comedy
- Premiere date: 2019-04-12
- Final broadcast date listed: 2021-05-20
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Web channel listed by TVmaze: Netflix
- Typical episode runtime: 22 minutes
- TVmaze community rating: 6.9/10
- TVMaze ID: 40869
- IMDb ID: tt9381622
- TVDB ID: 342976
Cast and credited roles
- Ryan O'Connell — Ryan Kayes
- Jessica Hecht — Karen Kayes
- Punam Patel — Kim Laghari
- Marla Mindelle — Olivia
- Patrick Fabian — Phil
- Max Jenkins — Tanner
- Augustus Prew — Carey
- Jason Michael Snow — Keaton
- Kat Rogers — Caitie
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2019-04-12; final listed air date 2019-04-12; episode order: 8.
- Season 2: premiered 2021-05-20; final listed air date 2021-05-20; episode order: 8.
Source and licence
Adapted from Special 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.
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