Premium Content:

'Special' Season 2 is back in the works says creator Ryan O'Connell

One of Netflix’s biggest breakout shows of 2019 is back in production, confirmed by the show’s creator this week.

- Advertisement -

The team behind Special have returned to the set after having to halt work on the second season under COVID-19 rules.

Creator and star Ryan O’Connell, whose memoir I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves on which the show is based, confirmed the news on Instagram.

 

View this post on Instagram

 

Back to work with my boys. #SpecialS2

A post shared by Ryan O’Connell (@ryanoconn) on

For those who didn’t catch the debut season, Special is based on O’Connell’s own experiences as a gay man living with cerebral palsy, navigating through the realms of dating, work, friendships and family.

Aside from his writing credentials, O’Connell has been honoured with the Human Rights Commission Visibility Award in 2019.

Special has also racked up a handful of Emmy nominations for Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Outstanding Actor, and Outstanding Actress for Jessica Hecht.

OIP Staff


Love OUTinPerth Campaign

Help support the publication of OUTinPerth by contributing to our
GoFundMe campaign.

Latest

Review: The Seed of the Sacred Fig

The acclaimed film is coming to the Perth Festival this month.

Soldiers caught stealing Pride flags avoid convictions

The lesbian couple they targeted forgave them via a restorative justice program.

On This Gay Day | In 1982 the fight against HIV begins

The Gay Men's Health Crisis Inc was the first group dedicated to tacking what would later be identified as HIV.

Ash Baroque’s ‘Pig Root’ party returns for a second outing

Performance artist Ash Baroque and their Riot Poof crew...

Newsletter

Don't miss

Review: The Seed of the Sacred Fig

The acclaimed film is coming to the Perth Festival this month.

Soldiers caught stealing Pride flags avoid convictions

The lesbian couple they targeted forgave them via a restorative justice program.

On This Gay Day | In 1982 the fight against HIV begins

The Gay Men's Health Crisis Inc was the first group dedicated to tacking what would later be identified as HIV.

Ash Baroque’s ‘Pig Root’ party returns for a second outing

Performance artist Ash Baroque and their Riot Poof crew...

Wearing pink socks can see you end up in court in Russia

Russia is targeting people for wearing clothing that is not manly enough.

Review: The Seed of the Sacred Fig

The acclaimed film is coming to the Perth Festival this month.

Soldiers caught stealing Pride flags avoid convictions

The lesbian couple they targeted forgave them via a restorative justice program.

On This Gay Day | In 1982 the fight against HIV begins

The Gay Men's Health Crisis Inc was the first group dedicated to tacking what would later be identified as HIV.