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Where To Watch The A Word

The A Word comes from BBC One.

  • Ended
  • 2016 to 2020
  • 3 Seasons
  • 18 Episodes
  • 60 Min
  • Drama

The Verdict On The A Word

18 HoursTo Watch 18 Episodes

When It Gets Good
Season 3. Season 1 averages 6.9, and Season 3 climbs to 9.1.
Best Season
Season 3, averaging 9.1.
The Ending
Strong finish. The last season averages 9.1, up from 6.2. The final rated episode scores 9.3.

Best Episodes Only, 9 Hours

Short on time? Watch just these 9.

  1. S1 E2 Home School 7.2
  2. S1 E4 Sleepover 7.2
  3. S1 E6 Lost 7.6
  4. S3 E1 Episode 1 8.8
  5. S3 E2 Episode 2 9.3
  6. S3 E3 Episode 3 8.8
  7. S3 E4 Episode 4 9.3
  8. S3 E5 Episode 5 9.3
  9. S3 E6 Episode 6 9.3

Safe To Skip

The lowest rated, well under the show's 7.2 average.

  1. S2 E1 Naming Day 4.3
  2. S2 E5 Family Album 5.5
  3. S2 E2 Get Away 5.5

About The A Word

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.

Highest rated episode, Season 3 Episode 2, Episode 2, at 9.3.

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