A curated list of movies and TV Shows with character(s) on the spectrum. Show must contain atleast one character explicitly being mentioned as autistic/aspie or show-makers confirming that the character is autistic.
- Apna Asmaan
[2017], India, Hindi MovieDrama. In order to make their autistic child a genius, a couple injects a drug into his body, only to face drastic consequences later. - Witness/Jeungin
[2019] KoreaCrime/Drama. Character is a crime-witness; a teenage girl with Asperger's syndrome. - Mozart and the Whale
[2005] EnglishComedy/Drama/Romance. A love story between two savants with Asperger's syndrome, a kind of autism, whose conditions sabotage their budding relationship. - Mary and Max
[2009] EnglishAnimation/Drama/Comedy. Highly Recommend this. Story of two pen-pals, one of who, is on spectrum. Has some dark and cute moments and is very relatable.
- Atypical
[2017], USADrama+Comedy Streaming on Netflix. Protagonist is an 18 y/o on the spectrum. - She-Ra and the Princesses of Power
[2018-2020], USAAnimation/Action/Adventure. Streaming on Netflix. A character Entrapta, as confirmed by the show creator, is written as an autistic princess. - The Good Doctor
[2017], USADrama, Streaming on Hulu; ABC show. Protagonist is a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome. - Dimension 20
2018, USALink to Character Info - Parenthood
2010, USALink to Character wiki "Parenthood the show starts off using ableist language but by the end it’s pretty darn awesome how it approaches autism."
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