As We See It

As We See It is an American comedy-drama television series created by Jason Katims, based on the Israeli series On the Spectrum by Dana Idisis and Yuval Shafferman. The 8-episode series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on January 21, 2022. It was canceled after one season.

Synopsis
The series follows roommates Jack, Harrison and Violet, all in their 20s, all of whom are autistic, as they look for work, make friends, and fall in love.

Cast

 * Rick Glassman as Jack Hoffman
 * Albert Rutecki as Harrison Dietrich
 * Sue Ann Pien as Violet Wu
 * Sosie Bacon as Mandy, aide for Jack, Harrison, and Violet
 * Chris Pang as Van Wu, Violet’s brother
 * Joe Mantegna as Lou Hoffman, Jack's father
 * Vella Lovell as Salena, Van's girlfriend
 * Tal Anderson as Gia
 * Alyssa Jirrels as Nicole Dietrich, Harrison's sister
 * Casey Mills as Julian (episodes 2-6)
 * David Futernick as John
 * Délé Ogundiran as Ewatomi Kokomo
 * Andrew Duff as Douglas

Development
On March 14, 2019, it was revealed that Amazon Prime Video was set to distribute the American TV series adaptation of On the Spectrum, with Jason Katims writing and executive producing. True Jack Productions' Jeni Mulein and Yes Studios’ Dana Stern also executive produced. On October 11, 2021, the title was revealed to be As We See It. Jesse Peretz directed and executive produced the pilot episode. On October 20, 2022, Amazon Prime Video canceled the series after one season.

Casting
On June 12, 2019, Rick Glassman, Sue Ann Pien, Albert Rutecki, Sosie Bacon and Chris Pang were cast in the series. Glassman, Pien, and Rutecki, like their characters, are all autistic. On October 11, 2021, Joe Mantegna was announced as a cast member.

Release
On October 11, 2021, the first look photos for the series were released. On November 22, 2021, the official trailer was released. All eight episodes of the series premiered on Prime Video on January 21, 2022.

Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 90% approval rating with an average rating of 8/10, based on 30 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "As We See It deftly sidesteps schmaltz by depicting people on the spectrum as well-rounded individuals with their own foibles, enriching both the comedy and pathos." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 82 out of 100 based on 17 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".

Daniel Feinberg wrote for The Hollywood Reporter that it is "a heartfelt mixture of mostly earned tears and laughter."