The A Word
The various generations of the Hughes family, who all love, work and fight like any other clan, find they must learn to communicate all over again when the youngest member is diagnosed with autism.
Cast
Max Vento
Joe Hughes
Molly Wright
Rebecca Hughes
Morven Christie
Alison Hughes
Lee Ingleby
Paul Hughes
David Gyasi
Ben Chambers
Seasons
E1Diagnosis
Mar 22, 2016
At Joe's birthday party, tensions rise when it's suggested he has communication problems.
E2Home School
Mar 29, 2016
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.
E3Therapy
Apr 5, 2016
Alison has to deal with a blast from her past after Maggie, a speech and language therapist, shows up to assess Joe.
E4Sleepover
Apr 12, 2016
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.
E5Goodbye
Apr 19, 2016
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.
E6Lost
Apr 26, 2016
Alison brokers a peace with Paul in time for the gastropub opening, but Joe goes missing.
E1Naming Day
Nov 7, 2017
When Joe says the A word for the first time, Paul and Alison know they must talk to him about his autism. Maurice is catapulted back into the life of Louise, and Eddie and Nicola have a secret to keep.
E2Get Away
Nov 14, 2017
Life for the Hughes family turns upside down as Joe starts at a specialist school in Manchester. Rebecca halts her plans with James, and Louise confides in a stunned Maurice.
E3Are We Still Here?
Nov 21, 2017
Maurice and Louise clash. Paul makes an unexpected connection with Sophie. Eddie gears up for date night with his Manchester girlfriend, Holly.
E4Falling
Nov 28, 2017
Paul and Alison reconnect. Maurice has an existential crisis. Eddie teaches Joe to ride bikes.
E5Family Album
Dec 5, 2017
Nicola makes a 'film' of Joe's behaviors. Maurice makes a shocking proposal.
E6Same Deep Water
Dec 12, 2017
An "End of Year Show" at Joe's old school brings his family members together. Paul’s deepest feelings about his son’s autism emerge when Nicola makes a film of Joe’s behaviours. Eddie reaches D-Day with Holly, while Maurice makes a shocking proposal.
E1Episode 1
May 5, 2020
Unsettled by a change in his life, Joe rejects his headphones. Maurice tries to solve all his family’s problems, Alison clashes with a stranger, and Rebecca has some big news.
E2Episode 2
May 12, 2020
Joe causes concern at school as he becomes fixated on his teacher, Heather. Paul helps Mark in his bid to join the army, and Rebecca sets the family straight about her pregnancy.
E3Episode 3
May 19, 2020
Maurice and Eddie lock horns on a kids camping trip. Paul tries to forge a connection with Joe. Rebecca interrupts Alison’s date with Ben to confront her about motherhood.
E4Episode 4
May 26, 2020
Alison brings the family together when she organises a sponsored walk for Joe. Paul gets a surprise from Sarah, and Maurice feels rejected by Ralph.
E5Episode 5
Jun 2, 2020
Louise and Maurice are shaken when an unwelcome visitor arrives on the eve of Ralph’s wedding. Mark and Joe test Paul and Sarah’s liberalism when they strike out on their own.
E6Episode 6
Jun 9, 2020
When Rebecca goes into labour, it falls to Joe to help his sister. Alison makes a decision about Ben, Paul makes Mark an offer, and Maurice has a big question for Louise.
Videos
Storyline
The various generations of the Hughes family, who all love, work and fight like any other clan, find they must learn to communicate all over again when the youngest member is diagnosed with autism.
