What are the best episodes of The A Word?

The best rated episodes of The A Word are: Same Deep Water - S2E6 rated 8.0, Episode 5 - S3E5 rated 7.8, Episode 6 - S3E6 rated 7.7, Episode 1 - S3E1 rated 7.7, Episode 4 - S3E4 rated 7.7

What are the worst episodes of The A Word?

The lowest rated episodes of The A Word are: Are We Still Here? - S2E3 rated 7.3, Get Away - S2E2 rated 7.4, Episode 2 - S3E2 rated 7.4, Naming Day - S2E1 rated 7.5, Falling - S2E4 rated 7.5

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Best Episodes of The A Word

Same Deep Water
S2 Ep6
8.0
12th Dec 2017
An "End of Year Show" at Joe's old school brings his family members together. Paul’s deepest feelings about his son’s autism emerge when Nicola makes a film of Joe’s behaviours. Eddie reaches D-Day with Holly, while Maurice makes a shocking proposal.
Episode 5
S3 Ep5
7.8
2nd Jun 2020
Louise and Maurice are shaken when an unwelcome visitor arrives on the eve of Ralph’s wedding. Mark and Joe test Paul and Sarah’s liberalism when they strike out on their own.
Episode 6
S3 Ep6
7.7
9th Jun 2020
When Rebecca goes into labour, it falls to Joe to help his sister. Alison makes a decision about Ben, Paul makes Mark an offer, and Maurice has a big question for Louise.
Episode 1
S3 Ep1
7.7
5th May 2020
Unsettled by a change in his life, Joe rejects his headphones. Maurice tries to solve all his family’s problems, Alison clashes with a stranger, and Rebecca has some big news.
Episode 4
S3 Ep4
7.7
26th May 2020
Alison brings the family together when she organises a sponsored walk for Joe. Paul gets a surprise from Sarah, and Maurice feels rejected by Ralph.

Worst Episodes of The A Word

Are We Still Here?
S2 Ep3
7.3
21st Nov 2017
Maurice and Louise clash. Paul makes an unexpected connection with Sophie. Eddie gears up for date night with his Manchester girlfriend, Holly.
Get Away
S2 Ep2
7.4
14th Nov 2017
Life for the Hughes family turns upside down as Joe starts at a specialist school in Manchester. Rebecca halts her plans with James, and Louise confides in a stunned Maurice.
Episode 2
S3 Ep2
7.4
12th May 2020
Joe causes concern at school as he becomes fixated on his teacher, Heather. Paul helps Mark in his bid to join the army, and Rebecca sets the family straight about her pregnancy.
Naming Day
S2 Ep1
7.5
7th Nov 2017
When Joe says the A word for the first time, Paul and Alison know they must talk to him about his autism. Maurice is catapulted back into the life of Louise, and Eddie and Nicola have a secret to keep.
Falling
S2 Ep4
7.5
28th Nov 2017
Paul and Alison reconnect. Maurice has an existential crisis. Eddie teaches Joe to ride bikes.

The A Word Episode Guide

Diagnosis
S1 Ep1
7.6
22nd Mar 2016
At Joe's birthday party, tensions rise when it's suggested he has communication problems.
Home School
S1 Ep2
7.6
29th Mar 2016
Following Joe’s diagnosis, Alison wants to protect her son and takes him out of school without telling Paul. He and Rebecca believe that Joe shouldn’t have to change to fit into the world.
Therapy
S1 Ep3
7.5
5th Apr 2016
Alison has to deal with a blast from her past after Maggie, a speech and language therapist, shows up to assess Joe.
Sleepover
S1 Ep4
7.5
12th Apr 2016
An impromptu attempt to win Joe some friends leads to a breakthrough moment for Alison, but how long can it last? Maurice and Louise come to blows over Joe, while Rebecca turns to Eddie for relationship advice.
Goodbye
S1 Ep5
7.5
19th Apr 2016
Alison is hit hard when Joe's helper Maya looks set to be deported. As Paul and Eddie discover their wives both want different things, Maurice is left kicking himself for letting Louise go.
Lost
S1 Ep6
7.6
26th Apr 2016
Alison brokers a peace with Paul in time for the gastropub opening, but Joe goes missing.

The various generations of the Hughes family, who all love, work and fight like any other clan, find they must learn to communicate all over again when the youngest member is diagnosed with autism.