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Everything's Gonna Be Okay
When your family is falling apart, you're suddenly the parent, and everyone's a little bit autistic, including, it turns out, you. 🐛
Who it's for
The show follows Nicholas, who becomes guardian of his teenage half-sisters when their father dies, which validates the chaos of caregiving and grieving at the same time.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Everything's Gonna Be Okay is a Freeform comedy-drama created by and starring Josh Thomas, running for two seasons from 2020 to 2021. Nicholas, a twenty-something Australian entomologist, visits his American father in Los Angeles and learns he is terminally ill and wants Nicholas to become guardian of his two teenage half-sisters, whose mother has already died.
Where to find it
Originally aired on Freeform. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Possible sexual assault; a parent's death.
Age: Not verified (suggested 15+)
For nonconformity the world whips you with its displeasure.Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essays: First Series, “Self-Reliance”
