“Special” Renewed for Season 2

Ryan O'Connell in "Special"

Netflix has ordered an eight-episode second season of the semi-autobiographical comedy Special.

Special was created by Ryan O’Connell and is based on his book I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves. He also stars in the series.

The Emmy-nominated series centers on a gay man (O’Connell) with mild cerebral palsy who decides to rewrite his identity as an accident victim and finally go after the life he wants. 

Before the show premiered on the streaming giant on April O’Connell told Variety, “I think that comedy is the greatest hope to normalize disability because people don’t know how to act, they’re really nervous around disability, and I think giving them permission to laugh it makes everyone feel more at ease. Disabled people are strong, powerful people and they need to be included in the conversation.”

Jessica Hecht and Punam Patel also star in Special.