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Jul 12, 2021 · Keir Gilchrist, 28, plays teenager Sam Gardner in the show. Sam, who is on the autistic spectrum, tries to tackle various obstacles of high school and college, including dating and...
Jul 13, 2021 · Let's settle the matter once and for all: Is Keir Gilchrist autistic? Long story short: He is not. Which goes to show just how talented and exceptionally prepared of an actor he really is.
- Leila Kozma
- Atypical’S Shortcomings as Both Representation and Entertainment
- Criticism Moves The Needle only Slightly
- Gradual, If Insufficient, Improvement Across The Entertainment Landscape
In its initial eight-episode season, Atypical was indistinguishable from its autistic TV cohort. It was yet another story about a cisgender, heterosexual, white autistic man seemingly made with a largely non-autistic audience in mind. In terms of inclusion, it very meekly nudged the status quo byhiring one autistic person for the supporting cast an...
The most positive thing I could say about Atypical as autistic representationis the most damning thing I can say about its entertainment value: Sam wasn’t treated that much differently from any of the other characters. Usually autistic characters are the only ones who are handled from external and distanced perspectives and come across as not-quite...
While Atypical had to be dragged a short distance from its suboptimal starting line, autistic people were finally starting to see some improvement elsewhere in television. Even The Good Doctor managed to add slightly more autistic creative input into their mix. Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby started openly discussing her recent autism diagnosis ...
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- Sarah Kurchak
Sep 21, 2018 · Keir Gilchrist talks with Variety about playing Sam Gardner, an autistic high schooler, in critically acclaimed Netflix comedy “Atypical.”
- Malina Saval
Nov 11, 2019 · You’ll most likely recognize actor Keir Gilchrist as the lead in Netflix’s original series “Atypical.” Created by Robia Rashid, the series follows Sam Gardner, a student on the autism spectrum, as he navigates high school and now, in the show’s third season, college.
Aug 11, 2017 · In Netflix’s Atypical, his first series-regular role since he stole many a scene in United States of Tara, Keir Gilchrist plays Sam, a high schooler who’s struggling with all the issues of...
Jul 9, 2021 · ‘Atypical’ made life on the autism spectrum into great TV. Here’s what it got right Keir Gilchrist as Sam Gardner, a young man on the autism spectrum, in Netflix’s “Atypical.”
