Watch Netflix Trailer For Ryan O’Connell’s Special Season 2
Why be normal, when you can be Special? From the heart and mind of Ryan O’Connell, Special returns next month for a new second season. Today Netflix tease us with the official Trailer for Season 2ย and life’s a bitch!
The acclaimed comedy series is based around O’Connell’s own memoir Iโm Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves. The season follows Ryan a gay man who also has Cerebral Palsy who is determined to live the life he wants.
The first season the episodes were only 15 minutes apiece but now they run to 30 minutes. Giving the the supporting characters a chance to shine and share their own fun and games in the episodes. Will that extended episodes stretch the humour only time will tell…
Ryan really needs to get his shit together. It’s been two months and he still hasn’t spoken to Karen since their fight and he has a gnarly case of writer’s block that’s getting him in hot water with Olivia. Enter Tanner, a fun, flirty dance instructor who charms Ryan despite not being totally available. When his writer’s block eventually lifts, he’s inspired to write a longform piece about disability. From there, he begins a journey of self-discovery that creates unexpected complications in his relationship with Tanner. Meanwhile, Kim lets her guard down when she meets Harrison, a sensitive tech mogul with a humble background – but her insecurities and jealous tendencies continue to hamper her personal life and threaten to push Harrison away. With her spiraling credit card debt driving Kim even further towards rock bottom, she makes a hard choice to regain control of her finances and personal life. Since taking care of Ryan was her life’s purpose until their fight, Karen realizes that she needs to take an active approach to create a fulfilling life for herself – beyond just taking care of her ailing mother. Will she be content with continuing to clean up everyone else’s messes, or will Karen be able to lean into her newfound independence and create a life that centers around her own desires for once? This season is about our primary charactersโRyan, Karen and Kimโcoming into their power and realizing they all deserve big gorgeous livesโwhether society agrees or not, bitch!
The cast also includes Max Jenkins, Jessica Hecht, Punam Patel, Marla Mindelle, Gina Hughes, and Patrick Fabian. Special Season 2 will air exclusively on Netflix from 20th May.
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