Semi-autobiographical story about a gay man with cerebral palsy emerging from the protection of his mother and going after a regular life. Based on the memoir I'm Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves by Ryan O'Connell.
Show Details:
Start date: Apr 2019
End date: May 2021
Status: cancelled/ended
Network(s): Netflix (US)
Run time: 30 min
Episodes: 16 eps
Genre(s): Comedy
End date: May 2021
Status: cancelled/ended
Network(s): Netflix (US)
Run time: 30 min
Episodes: 16 eps
Genre(s): Comedy
Credits:
- Ryan O'Connell as Ryan Kayes
- Jessica Hecht as Karen Kayes
- Punam Patel as Kim Laghari
- Marla Mindelle as Olivia
- Augustus Prew as Carey
- Patrick Fabian as Phil
Episode list & details from:
TVmaze
| Episode # | Original Air Date |
Titles | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | ||||
| 1. | 1-1 | 12 Apr 19 | Chapter One: Cerebral LOLzy | |
| 2. | 1-2 | 12 Apr 19 | Chapter Two: The Deep End | |
| 3. | 1-3 | 12 Apr 19 | Chapter Three: Free Scones | |
| 4. | 1-4 | 12 Apr 19 | Chapter Four: Housechilling Party | |
| 5. | 1-5 | 12 Apr 19 | Chapter Five: Vagina Momologues | |
| 6. | 1-6 | 12 Apr 19 | Chapter Six: Straight Potential | |
| 7. | 1-7 | 12 Apr 19 | Chapter Seven: Blind Deaf Date | |
| 8. | 1-8 | 12 Apr 19 | Chapter Eight: Gay Gardens | |
| Season 2 | ||||
| 9. | 2-1 | 20 May 21 | One Day Stand | |
| 10. | 2-2 | 20 May 21 | I Don't Like It Like This | |
| 11. | 2-3 | 20 May 21 | That's the Way the Boys Are | |
| 12. | 2-4 | 20 May 21 | Death by a Thousand Cold Cuts | |
| 13. | 2-5 | 20 May 21 | Ryan Joins the Crips | |
| 14. | 2-6 | 20 May 21 | Prom Queens | |
| 15. | 2-7 | 20 May 21 | Why Is No One Ready? | |
| 16. | 2-8 | 20 May 21 | Here's Where the Story Ends | |
The book by Ryan O'Connell is available:
|
I'm Special and Other Lies  |