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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.

Movies

TV Shows

:movie_camera: Movies

• Apna Asmaan [2017], India, Hindi Movie Drama. 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] Korea Crime/Drama. Character is a crime-witness; a teenage girl with Asperger's syndrome.
• Mozart and the Whale [2005] English Comedy/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] English Animation/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.

:tv: TV-Shows

• Atypical [2017], USA Drama+Comedy Streaming on Netflix. Protagonist is an 18 y/o on the spectrum.
• She-Ra and the Princesses of Power [2018-2020], USA Animation/Action/Adventure. Streaming on Netflix. A character Entrapta, as confirmed by the show creator, is written as an autistic princess.
• The Good Doctor [2017], USA Drama, Streaming on Hulu; ABC show. Protagonist is a young surgeon with autism and savant syndrome.
• Dimension 202018, USA Link to Character Info
• Parenthood 2010, USA Link 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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