The Netflix ‘dramedy’ centers around a family with a son, Sam, played by Keir Gilchrist, who is diagnosed with autism at a young age. In the show, he’s in high school and is starting to deal with big issues like dating and making big life decisions, but the show also spends time flashing back to how the family dealt with his diagnosis. It’s easy to tell that although it’s been hard on the family over the years, it has also made them stronger and closer as a family. For example, the daughter in the show, Casey, played by Brigette Lundy-Paine, is Sam’s younger sister. However, because Sam has autism and can’t often handle social situations well, she ends up being more of a protector. Casey is there for him at school, when their parents can’t be. The relationship between Sam and Casey is something many siblings can relate to. They fight, but at the end of the day, they can’t imagine their lives without each other.

The best part about this show is that a lot of the situations the family deals with seem very real. The mom is in a support group with other parents who also have kids with autism and they even show a lot of scenes where Sam is in therapy sessions. Many people will be easily drawn to this show because of how realistic the writing and the situations are. It makes the characters incredibly likable and the show easy to finish in a one-weekend binge.