Aspire

A man in his early 30s, living with Asperger's syndrome and trying to navigate where he wants to be in life, falls into a romantic relationship that challenges him to work on areas he needs improvement on.

Cast

Warren Mitchell

as Sam Sullivan

Kasie LaFleur

as Amanda Spencer

Stevie Pearl

as Emily Spencer

JT Fletcher

as Derek Jenkins

Susie Labry

as Robin Sullivan

Warren Patterson Jr.

as Jason Kilborn

Brett Beoubay

as Christopher

Rojonah Harris

as Tara

Rachael Knaps

as Lisa Sullivan

Savanna Marcinello

as Tori Sullivan

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