Special (2019)

Comedy · Drama

A gay man with mild cerebral palsy decides to rewrite his identity as an accident victim and finally go after the life he wants.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (10,826 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 ↑ +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

7.66 avg 8 episodes 7.4 → 7.8 14 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Chapter One: Cerebral LOLzy	7.4	393
2	Chapter Two: The Deep End	7.6	363
3	Chapter Three: Free Scones	8.1	367
4	Chapter Four: Housechilling Party	7.6	321
5	Chapter Five: Vagina Momologues	7.7	324
6	Chapter Six: Straight Potential	7.7	308
7	Chapter Seven: Blind Deaf Date	7.4	302
8	Chapter Eight: Gay Gardens	7.8	319

Season 2 (2021)

7.79 avg 8 episodes 7.6 → 7.9

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	One Day Stand	7.6	213
2	I Don't Like It Like This	7.8	199
3	That's the Way the Boys Are	7.9	192
4	Death by a Thousand Cold Cuts	8.2	201
5	Ryan Joins the Crips	8.0	181
6	Prom Queens	7.5	169
7	Why Is No One Ready?	7.4	176
8	Here's Where the Story Ends	7.9	188

Special (2019)

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