Table 1

Characteristics and descriptive statistics of series used in the study

SeriesCharacterSeasonsRuntimeNetworkStreaming serviceSex of autistic characterSavantismCanonically autistic% viewers
overall
N = 348
Liking series
overall
Liking
character
overall
The A-WordJoe Hughes32016–xFoxDisney+mnoyes9.203.413.75
As We See ItViolet12022–xNetflixNetflixfnoyes6.903.333.46
AtypicalSam Gardner42017–21ABCNetflixmnoyes27.013.764.01
The Big Bang TheorySheldon Cooper122007–19CBSAmazonmyesno91.383.854.03
BonesTemperance Brennan122005–17CBSNetflixfyesno54.893.363.85
The Bridge SESaga Noren12011–18ZDFZDFMediathekfnono10.343.723.94
The Bridge USSonya Cross22013–14FXAmazon (roku)fnono6.903.543.75
CommunityAbed Nadir62009–15NBCNetflixmnono21.843.534.09
ElementarySherlock Holmes72012–19AmazonAmazonmyesno34.203.403.82
Ella SchönElla Schön52008–22BBCDisney+fnoyes6.903.003.50
Everything’s Gonna Be OkayMatilda Moss22020–21BBCAmazonfnoyes8.053.183.75
The Good DoctorShaun Murphy617–xNetflixNetflixmyesyes52.013.884.18
Love On The SpectrumKaelynn22019–21ABCNetflixfnoyes10.063.403.66
The Queen’s GambitBeth Harmon12020SVT1Netflixfyesno39.083.994.31
SherlockSherlock Holmes42010–17FreeformHulumyesno62.073.944.23
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