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Special - Season 2
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.
5 February 1985, California, USA
4 October 1969, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
8 December 1983, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
21 February 1957, Sweetwater, Tennessee, USA
26 July 1966, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
22 October 1987, Arlington, Texas, USA
May 25, 2021
By discussing the problem of tokenism and then elegantly answering it with the inclusion of complex, multi-dimensional characters, Special takes vital strides in authentic on-screen representation.
May 25, 2021
Giving a character such as Ryan the chance to evolve beyond his own version of "coming out" means giving him a chance to live a life onscreen in a way he couldn't before.
May 21, 2021
Special is one of those TV series that is "important."
May 31, 2021
Special has that perfect mix of belly-aching laughs and melancholy heartbreak that will make you rewatch over and over.
May 25, 2021
The series is devilishly funny and madcap with two strands of fun intertwined.
