A Netflix series centering on the experiences of a teen with autism is adding nearly a half-dozen actors on the spectrum to its cast. With the debut of its second season, the show “Atypical” is ...

"Heartwarming" is a tricky word to use in a TV review: It brings to mind those insufferably corny, 7th Heaven-type shows where the family has a big group hug at the end of each episode. (Yuck.) But ...

The second season of “Atypical,” which premiered on Netflix earlier this month, has come out at during an unusually appropriate cultural moment. The number one movie at the box office this week is ...

Netflix’s “Atypical,” created by Robia Rashid (“The Goldbergs”), is the rare family comedy that’s sweet without being maudlin, whimsical while being grounded. In it, Keir Gilchrist plays Sam, an ...

During a haircut, my hairdresser of many years urged me to watch "Atypical," a Netflix comedy-drama series. The show is about Sam, a teenager on the autism spectrum who wants to start dating, and the ...

The moment he read the script, Atypical‘s Keir Gilchrist was immediately drawn to his now-starring role on the Netflix series. But compared to projects he’s worked on in the past, this one was a “huge ...

WHAT IT’S ABOUT Sam Gardner (Keir Gilchrist, “United States of Tara”) is an 18-year-old high-school senior with autism, struggling to understand the world around him — especially girls. He has help, ...

Later this month, my son Archer will turn 16 years old and start his junior year of high school. My wife and I are already nervously watching the calendar, knowing in two short years, he'll be a ...