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Ryan is clearly smitten with his new boyfriend, Tanner, in the brand new trailer for season two of Special.

Here’s the official summary for the upcoming season on Netflix: Ryan really needs to get his shit together. It’s been two months and he still hasn’t spoken to Karen since their fight and he has a gnarly case of writer’s block that’s getting him in hot water with Olivia.

Enter Tanner, a fun, flirty dance instructor who charms Ryan despite not being totally available. When his writer’s block eventually lifts, he’s inspired to write a longform piece about disability. From there, he begins a journey of self-discovery that creates unexpected complications in his relationship with Tanner.

This season is about our primary characters – Ryan, Karen and Kim – coming into their power and realizing they all deserve big gorgeous lives—whether society agrees or not, bitch!

Ryan O’Connell, Jessica Hecht, and Punam Patel all return for the show, as well as Marla Mindelle, Gina Hughes and Patrick Fabian.

Special season two will debut on Netflix on May 20.

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Special is coming to an end with season two on Netflix.

The show will debut its highly anticipated second season on May 20, where the episode length will be expanded from 15-minute to half-hour episodes.

“People will be surprised that Special is ending but this is just the tip!” creator, star and showrunner Ryan O’Connell told The Hollywood Reporter. “I’m not finished telling stories about disability. I’m not finished telling queer stories. This is really just a beginning of a new chapter, so hang tight, baby, I’m coming!”

Special is a distinctive and uplifting new series about a gay man, Ryan with mild cerebral palsy who decides to rewrite his identity and finally go after the life he wants. After years of dead-end internships, working in his pajamas as a blogger and communicating mostly via text, Ryan eventually figured out how to take his life from bleak to chic and began limping towards adulthood.

The show was renewed in late 2019. So many Netflix shows are actually cancelled after only one season.

Netflix has renewed the comedy series Special for a second season!

Special is a distinctive and uplifting new series about a gay man, Ryan with mild cerebral palsy who decides to rewrite his identity and finally go after the life he wants. After years of dead-end internships, working in his pajamas as a blogger and communicating mostly via text, Ryan eventually figured out how to take his life from bleak to chic and began limping towards adulthood.

If you don’t know, the series is actually based on creator Ryan O’Connell’s memoir, “I’m Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves.” The series has received rave reviews after the season one debut back in April.

Some Netflix TV shows do not get as lucky to get a second season!

Ryan O’Connell poses for a photo with Special co-stars Jessica Hecht and Punam Patel while attending an Emmys For Your Consideration event for their series on Wednesday (August 14) in Hollywood.

All three of the actors are nominated for their performances on the Netflix series in the short form categories. The show is also up for Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series.

Ryan recently chatted with IndieWire about his surprise Emmy nomination (he got the nom after someone else was disqualified) and what’s next for him.

“It’s surreal. This show was made for $2 and a prayer in Austin, Texas, in a hot summer,” Ryan said. “It was a magical shoot. It was was sort of like a #blessed shoot. I say #blessed because when you’re doing something on a micro-budget, there are a million things that can go wrong, and they just didn’t ever go wrong.”

Ryan says that he’s open to working in both TV and film in the future.

“A girl’s gotta eat. A disabled superhero would be really chic, and I feel like I should just put that out there,” he said. “My f–king disabled ass out there, kicking ass.”

You can stream Special on Netflix now!