2021 | Series | 2 Seasons


Why be normal, when you can be Special? From the heart and mind of Ryan O'Connell, Special returns to Netflix for season 2. Now semi-estranged from his mother, Ryan continues exploring the world on his own, with all the complex ups and downs life and love have to offer.

  • Directed by Anna Dokoza, Craig Johnson

  • Written by Ryan O’Connell, Mason Flink, Liz Elverenli, Leila Cohan, Keshni Kashyap

  • Created by Ryan O’Connell

  • Starring Ryan O’Connell, Jessica Hecht, Max Jenkins, Marla Mindelle, with Punam Patel and Patrick Fabian

  • Executive Producers Jim Parsons, Todd Spiewak, Eric Norsoph, Ryan O’Connell, Anna Dokoza

  • Co-Executive Producer Leila Cohan

  • Supervising Producer Liz Elverenli

  • Produced by Ross Girard, Colin Frederick, Ross M. Dinerstein

  • Producer Alison Mo Massey

  • Co-Producers Michael Scott Allen, JP Quicquaro

  • Associate Producer Michael J. Urann

  • Director of Photography Jermey Mackie, Nathan M. Miller

  • Edited by Thomas Calderón, Taichi Erskine, Luis Colina, John Daigle

  • Production Designer Francesca Palombo

  • Costume Designer Skye Stewart Short

  • Casting by Lindsey Weissmueller

  • Music by Joshua Moshier

  • Music Supervisors James Cartwright, Kier Lehman

Based on Ryan O’Connell's book, I'm Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves