The A Word

Series 1

2016 · 6 episodes · 6h 0m in all · 9.1/10

Episodes

1. 

   1. Diagnosis

   22 Mar 2016 · 60 min · 8.5/10

   At Joe's birthday party, tensions rise when it's suggested he has communication problems.

2. 

   2. Home School

   29 Mar 2016 · 60 min · 9.0/10

   Following Joe’s diagnosis, Alison wants to protect her son and takes him out of school without telling Paul. He and Rebecca believe that Joe shouldn’t have to change to fit into the world.

3. 

   3. Therapy

   5 Apr 2016 · 60 min · 8.5/10

   Alison has to deal with a blast from her past after Maggie, a speech and language therapist, shows up to assess Joe.

4. 

   4. Sleepover

   12 Apr 2016 · 60 min · 9.5/10

   An impromptu attempt to win Joe some friends leads to a breakthrough moment for Alison, but how long can it last? Maurice and Louise come to blows over Joe, while Rebecca turns to Eddie for relationship advice.

5. 

   5. Goodbye

   19 Apr 2016 · 60 min · 9.5/10

   Alison is hit hard when Joe's helper Maya looks set to be deported. As Paul and Eddie discover their wives both want different things, Maurice is left kicking himself for letting Louise go.

6. 

   6. Lost

   26 Apr 2016 · 60 min · 9.5/10

   Alison brokers a peace with Paul in time for the gastropub opening, but Joe goes missing.