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Season 2 - Best Episodes Of The A Word

Overall Rating: ★ 7.8

Season 2 - Best Episodes Of The A Word

(Overall Rating: ★ 7.8)

Episode Ratings & Analysis

Explore season 2 episodes of The A Word. Explore detailed ratings, episode summaries, and visualize how the show's quality evolved over time.

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.

3 Seasons
18 Episodes
Ended
Drama
Best Episodes
S2E2 - Get Away ★ 8.1
S2E5 - Family Album ★ 8.0
S2E1 - Naming Day ★ 7.9
Worst Episodes
S2E3 - Are We Still Here? ★ 7.6
S2E4 - Falling ★ 7.6
S2E6 - Same Deep Water ★ 7.8
★ 8.1/10 (62 votes)
#1

Get Away

S2:E2

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.

★ 8.0/10 (65 votes)
#2

Family Album

S2:E5

Nicola makes a 'film' of Joe's behaviors. Maurice makes a shocking proposal.

★ 7.9/10 (76 votes)
#3

Naming Day

S2:E1

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.

★ 7.8/10 (70 votes)
#4

Same Deep Water

S2:E6

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.

★ 7.6/10 (58 votes)
#5

Are We Still Here?

S2:E3

Maurice and Louise clash. Paul makes an unexpected connection with Sophie. Eddie gears up for date night with his Manchester girlfriend, Holly.

★ 7.6/10 (60 votes)
#6

Falling

S2:E4

Paul and Alison reconnect. Maurice has an existential crisis. Eddie teaches Joe to ride bikes.

★ 7.6/10 (58 votes)
#1

Are We Still Here?

S2:E3

Maurice and Louise clash. Paul makes an unexpected connection with Sophie. Eddie gears up for date night with his Manchester girlfriend, Holly.

★ 7.6/10 (60 votes)
#2

Falling

S2:E4

Paul and Alison reconnect. Maurice has an existential crisis. Eddie teaches Joe to ride bikes.

★ 7.8/10 (70 votes)
#3

Same Deep Water

S2:E6

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.

★ 7.9/10 (76 votes)
#4

Naming Day

S2:E1

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.

★ 8.0/10 (65 votes)
#5

Family Album

S2:E5

Nicola makes a 'film' of Joe's behaviors. Maurice makes a shocking proposal.

★ 8.1/10 (62 votes)
#6

Get Away

S2:E2

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.

★ 7.9/10 (76 votes)

Naming Day

S2:E1

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.

★ 8.1/10 (62 votes)

Get Away

S2:E2

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.

★ 7.6/10 (58 votes)

Are We Still Here?

S2:E3

Maurice and Louise clash. Paul makes an unexpected connection with Sophie. Eddie gears up for date night with his Manchester girlfriend, Holly.

★ 7.6/10 (60 votes)

Falling

S2:E4

Paul and Alison reconnect. Maurice has an existential crisis. Eddie teaches Joe to ride bikes.

★ 8.0/10 (65 votes)

Family Album

S2:E5

Nicola makes a 'film' of Joe's behaviors. Maurice makes a shocking proposal.

★ 7.8/10 (70 votes)

Same Deep Water

S2:E6

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.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
1 ★ 7.9 6
★ 8.1 Home School
★ 7.6 Sleepover
2 ★ 7.8 6
★ 8.1 Get Away
★ 7.6 Are We Still Here?
3 ★ 7.7 6
★ 8.2 Episode 6
★ 7.3 Episode 4
Max Vento
Molly Wright
Morven Christie
Lee Ingleby
Cast & Crew

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