Television series
As We See It
A half-hour comedy about three autistic twentysomethings sharing an apartment and figuring out work, love, and friendship. It's warm without being soft, funny without punching down, and genuinely interested in its characters as full people rather than inspiration-porn templates. For anyone tired of disability being treated as either a problem to solve or a miracle to witness.
Should you watch it?
Watch it if you like character-driven comedy that finds its laughs in awkward social moments and treats its leads as people first, not case studies.
Skip it if you want a punchy, joke-a-minute comedy, since this one runs on quiet observation and lets its scenes breathe.
What it asks of you: Eight episodes of roughly half an hour each, so it is quick to finish, but it lingers in awkward silences and slow, unforced emotional beats.
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Atypical2017
Netflix's earlier series about a teenage autistic protagonist has similar DNA: grounded comedy, messy relationships, real stakes. It finds humour in circumstance and character rather than diagnosis.
But Centres on a teenager rather than adults navigating independent life, which softens some of the sharper complications the show explores later.
Schitt's Creek2015
A found-family comedy about misfits learning to live and love each other, with no laugh tracks or easy answers. The writing gets smarter and warmer as it goes, exactly like As We See It does.
But Starts slower than you'd hope, and the first season trades too heavily on fish-out-of-water humour before the characters become genuinely complex.
Never Have I Ever2020
Another half-hour comedy about a young person navigating social life while dealing with something that sets them apart. Sharp, propulsive, genuinely moving without ever becoming maudlin.
But Centres on a teenage girl rather than autistic adults, so the specific texture of As We See It's independence themes gets diluted.
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Special2019
Both centre autistic/disabled twentysomethings learning independence in real time, treating agency and desire as comedy rather than inspiration.
Ryan O'Connell's semi-autobiographical series about a gay man with cerebral palsy learning to live and date independently. Half the runtime of typical comedies, dense with real humour and real stakes. Tells the story As We See It approaches from a different angle—disability, sexuality, autonomy, all braided together.
But Only two seasons; it ends before you want it to. The comedy is darker and edgier than As We See It's warmth might prepare you for.
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Crashing2017
Phoebe Waller-Bridge's original series about young people in precarious housing situations trying to make it in London. Smart, rude, tender, funny about the gap between who we are and who we pretend to be.
But Considerably darker and more sexually explicit; the tone is sharper and less forgiving than As We See It's warmth.
Shrinking2023
A comedy-drama about flawed people learning to connect and support each other. Bill Lawrence's show has similar DNA: messy characters you genuinely like, humour that earns its pathos.
But Stars Harrison Ford and Jason Segel; the star power and therapist-protagonist angle give it a different gravitational centre than an ensemble of young adults.
Russian Doll2019
Natasha Lyonne in a series that finds comedy in chaos and pain. Absurdist but grounded, formally playful but emotionally genuine. It understands that jokes and heartbreak can occupy the same moment.
But Darker, stranger, more surreal; not an easy watch if you're after comfort, and the structure might feel too clever for its own good.
How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)2019
A German comedy-drama about a neurodiverse teenager finding his footing through an unlikely scheme. Fun, inventive, and genuinely affectionate toward its protagonist's weird brain.
But Subtitled; the plot takes bizarre turns that stray far from As We See It's grounded approach to everyday life.
Ginny & Georgia2021
A ensemble comedy-drama about messy families and friendships. Good-hearted without being saccharine, funny without relying on cruelty, messy in ways that feel true.
But Occasionally leans into teen-drama tropes and melodrama; the tone wobbles between comedy and soap opera more than As We See It allows.
DAVE2020
Lena Dunham's show about a vulnerable young man trying to figure out who he is. Patient with its characters, genuinely funny, interested in the small failures that make up a life.
But Deeply introspective and sometimes claustrophobic; if you want ensemble energy and external plot, this is too interior and slow.
Everything Sucks!2018
The same DNA: a found family of people who don't fit, learning to love each other and themselves. Comedy that comes from character, not circumstance. One season that knows when to stop.
A broad, unashamed ensemble comedy about misfits at a high school in the '90s. Warm, silly, genuinely interested in its weirdos. One season that ends on perfect notes. It loves its characters without condescending to them.
But Set in the '90s with a teen protagonist, so the surface is entirely different; you're trusting the emotional logic, not the setup.
Undone2019
Both explore neurodivergence without pretending to understand it fully; both trust their characters' interiority over plot convenience; both animated/stylized choices let them dodge the sentimental traps live-action often falls into.
An rotoscoped animated series about a young woman navigating post-college life, family, and her own mind. Genuinely strange, visually stunning, uninterested in easy answers. Treats its protagonist's neurodivergence as central without making it the only thing about her.
But Animated, which reads different; the visual style is beautiful but can feel distant. The show is deliberately unsettling rather than comforting.
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