Have you been told that there’s a lot more autism now than ever before? Not true, we’re better at diagnosing people, and we are seeing themselves reflected in the media and are asking questions. They’re finally walking down the path to better understanding.
To be clear, these are TV shows and movies with neurodivergent characters or themes, even if not explicitly mentioned in the plot or the character. Some like House M.D. are subjective, I see Greg House as someone with high functioning Asperger’s syndrome. The Pitt features a doctor who is autistic and has a sister who is also on the spectrum. So while the show or movie isn’t about ASD specifically or a person on the spectrum, it will feature characters who are.
Thank you to Han Without Genes for a lot of input and an incredible website full of relevant information.
Anne of Green Gables
0088727
As We See It
12530128
Astrid – See Patience for the British version
6354632
Atypical
6315640
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
Boston Legal
0402711
The Bridge – For the British version, see The Tunnel
1733785
Dinosaur
31064044
Everything’s Gonna Be OKAY
8680006
Extraordinary Attorney Woo
20869502
Fisk
13353168
The Good Doctor
6470478
House M.D.
0412142
The IT Crowd
0487831
Lessons in Chemistry
13911628
Light of my Lion
33710504
Marsman
3396596
Modus
4600404
The Mothers of Penguins
32245065
Move To Heaven
11052470
Murderbot
30444310
Not Dead Yet
18250904
Patience – see Astrid for the Dutch version
31495377
The Pitt
31938062
ReGenesis
ReGenesis
Scorpion
3514324
The Tunnel – For the Swedish/Danish version see The Bridge
2711738