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