Dramas feat. Autism

I tried to only include series that have an autistic or a-spec character in the main cast, but I haven't watched a lot of these so unfortunately I can't confirm.

Alex River Mar 19, 2019

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1. Extraordinary Attorney Woo

Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

FL is autistic
p.s. haven't watched it yet but i've heard it's really good rep
2. Hikari to Tomo ni... ~ Jiheishou-ji wo Kakaete ~

Japanese Drama - 2004, 11 episodes

centered around raising a young child with autism
3. Tenshi ga Kieta Machi

Japanese Drama - 2000, 12 episodes

one of the mc's (second ml?) is autistic; he's the older brother the ml didn't know he had
4. Ataru

Japanese Drama - 2012, 11 episodes

ML is autistic savant
5. Good Doctor

Korean Drama - 2013, 20 episodes

ML is autistic savant
6. Good Doctor

Japanese Drama - 2018, 10 episodes

ML is autistic savant
7. Kimi ga Oshiete Kureta Koto

Japanese Drama - 2000, 12 episodes

FL is autistic
8. Project S: Side by Side

Thai Drama - 2017, 8 episodes

ML is autistic
9. Decoded

Chinese Drama - 2016, 44 episodes

ML is autistic savant
10. The Victims' Game

Taiwanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes

ML is autistic
11. Move to Heaven

Korean Drama - 2021, 10 episodes

ML is autistic
12. Campus Confidential

Taiwanese Movie - 2013

???? it's one of the main tags, so????
13. Water Lemon

Filipino Movie - 2015

ML is a-spec (?)
14. It's Okay to Not Be Okay

Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

ML's older brother is autistic; autism is relevant to the plot
15. Catch the Ghost

Korean Drama - 2019, 16 episodes

FL's sister is autistic
16. ToGetHer

Taiwanese Drama - 2009, 13 episodes

one of the FL's (not main) is a-spec
17. Inseparable Bros

Korean Movie - 2019

ML is a-spec (?)
18. Innocent Witness

Korean Movie - 2019

FL is autistic
19. Keys to the Heart

Korean Movie - 2018

second ML (ML's younger brother) is autistic
20. Marathon

Korean Movie - 2005

ML is autistic
21. Marathon

Japanese Special - 2007, 1 episode

ML is autistic
22. Angel's Revenge

Korean Drama - 2014, 103 episodes

???? ML is autistic-coded i think
23. Chocolate

Thai Movie - 2008

FL is autistic
24. Oasis

Korean Movie - 2002

ML is autistic
25. Undercover

Korean Drama - 2021, 16 episodes

ML and FL's son is autistic
26. Sky and Ocean

Korean Movie - 2009

FL is autistic (?)
27. Split

Korean Movie - 2016

2nd ML has autism
28. Detective Sweet

Chinese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes

FL is autistic (becomes savant through mysterious accident????)
29. Project 17: Side By Side

Chinese Drama - 2019, 12 episodes

ML is autistic (remake of thai project s)
30. Spring, Again

Korean Movie - 2019

???????? it's tagged
31. Have a Song on Your Lips

Japanese Movie - 2015

????? it's tagged
32. White Lies

Korean Drama - 2008, 159 episodes

ML is autistic
33. White Lies

Chinese Drama - 2012, 38 episodes

ML is autistic (remake of korean)
34. Precious Family

Korean Drama - 2004, 68 episodes

adult son is autistic
35. My Dearly Sinful Mind

Hong Kong Drama - 2017, 28 episodes

2ML is autistic
36. Boku no Aruku Michi

Japanese Drama - 2006, 11 episodes

ML is autistic
37. Ocean Heaven

Chinese Movie - 2010

2ML is autistic
38. A Singing Goose

Korean Movie - 2018

daughter of one of the leads is autistic
39. Drive Me to the Sea

Japanese Movie - 2009

ML is autistic
40. Iska

Filipino Movie - 2019

FL's grandson is autistic
41. Distinction

Hong Kong Movie - 2018
42. Onpu to Konbu

Japanese Movie - 2008

FL
43. G-Affairs

Hong Kong Movie - 2018
44. Kill for Love

Taiwanese Drama - 2020, 4 episodes

?????? tagged
45. Junha's Planet

Korean Movie - 2018

ML
46. Unforgettable

Filipino Movie - 2019

FL
47. Tomorrow Is Another Day

Hong Kong Movie - 2017

son is autistic
48. The Wonderful World

Chinese Drama - 2025, 29 episodes

ML
49. Letter from Spain Children of Benposta

Japanese Movie - 1993
50. Tookata Manut

Thai Drama - 1994

FL
51. Flowers for Algernon

Japanese Drama - 2015, 10 episodes
52. Fantastic Doctors

Chinese Drama - 2023, 16 episodes
53. Ming Ri You Qing Tian

Chinese Drama - 2024, 16 episodes
54. Under the Microscope

Chinese Drama - 2023, 14 episodes