Special

About Special

A young gay man with cerebral palsy branches out from his insular existence in hopes of finally going after the life he wants. Special is “a distinctive and uplifting new series about a gay man, Ryan with mild cerebral palsy who decides to rewrite his identity and finally go after the life he wants.”

Special, is a distinctive and uplifting new series about a gay man, Ryan with mild cerebral palsy who decides to rewrite his identity and finally go after the life he wants. After years of dead-end internships, working in his pajamas as a blogger and communicating mostly via text, Ryan eventually figured out how to take his life from bleak to chic and began limping towards adulthood. The offbeat comedy is based on series creator and star Ryan O’Connell’s memoir, “I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves.” O’Connell also serves as executive producer alongside Jim Parsons.

Season 1 Trailer:

Spring is going to be extra SPECIAL this year – the second and final season of the groundbreaking show arrives on Netflix May 20, 2021. SPECIAL s2 will feature eight 30-minute episodes “to finish the story,” says creator Ryan O’Connell. “Creating this show has been the highlight of my g-damn life.”

Now semi-estranged from his mother, Ryan continues exploring the world on his own, with all the complex ups and downs life and love have to offer.

Why be normal, when you can be Special? From the heart and mind of Ryan O’Connell, Special returns to Netflix on May 20th.

Show: Special
Available On: Netflix
Stars: Jessica Hecht Punam Patel Ryan O'Connell
Genres: Comedy Drama