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How do you tell an adult man that he might be autistic? That’s how the Thursday, May 27 episode of Freeform’s offbeat comedy
Everything’s Gonna Be Okay, “California Sphinx Moth,” kicks off. The series follows Nicholas (series creator Josh Thomas), an eccentric gay man who moves from Australia to LA to be a guardian to his two teenage half-sisters, one of whom is autistic, after their father dies. And while the thrust of the show has always been that the younger sister Matilda (Kayla Cromer) is the autistic one in the family, fans have been wondering since the series premiere in January 2020 if Nicholas might be autistic as well. There was so much speculation that after Season 1
The Freeform comedy has cast Drea s parents and seduces us into not missing an episode.
Being stuck with each other, as we all know, is a challenge. But luckily, Nicholas seems to be an expert at making his way through earth-shattering events.
âI always like my shows to deal with pretty heavy stuff, but I really like our characters moving on,â Thomas tells TV Insider. âAnd I like them looking after each other. I try to treat the audience the same way I would treat my friend if they had something sad happen to them. I try to cheer them up.â
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Katey’s a ‘Rebel,’ ‘Okay’ Returns to Freeform, Eve Returns to ‘Last Man,’ ‘Clarice’ Back on the Job
Rebel. Freeform’s deliriously quirky
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Here’s a new rebel yell: “Do the right thing quietly before I get awfully loud.” So quips Annie “Rebel” Bello, the latest memorable character in the arsenal of the versatile Katey Sagal. From bawdy Peg Bundy on
Married with Children to the Lady Macbeth of bikers on
Sons of Anarchy and most recently as Dan’s rocker girlfriend on
The Conners, Sagal has range and infinite appeal. Which comes in handy in her earnest new project, inspired by the life of executive producer Erin Brockovich (a role that did very nicely for Julia Roberts back in the day). Rebel is a slinky, sneaky advocate for the underdog, unafraid to take on corporate giants in her quest for justice, a crusade that often involves members of her long-suffering but secretly admiring family. “She’s energized