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The focus of this chapter is the Netflix series Atypical (2017–2021), a sitcom focusing on a teenager on the autism spectrum. Applying an interdisciplinary framework, this chapter offers a detailed analysis of the show’s central character and the representation of his autism. The chapter specifically interrogates how the central character’s autism intersects with the audience’s empathic experience of the series.

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Dramatising Empathy: A Case Study of Netflix’s Comedy Atypical

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    2025年

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  • Nigel Morris

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The focus of this chapter is the Netflix series Atypical (2017–2021), a sitcom focusing on a teenager on the autism spectrum. Applying an interdisciplinary framework, this chapter offers a detailed analysis of the show’s central character and the representation of his autism. The chapter specifically interrogates how the central character’s autism intersects with the audience’s empathic experience of the series.