Plot Synopsis

RAISING TOURETTE'S is a one-hour docuseries that follows five families with children ranging in ages from 11 to 17. Like all adolescents, each child has aspirations, friends, rivals and homework, but they also all have Tourette Syndrome. While growing up is often challenging and unpredictable, these kids are resilient and thriving despite navigating an often-misunderstood disorder. From new schools and first dates to driving lessons and family vacations, the series showcases the often turbulent ups and downs these unique families face. The kids include:

Kristin - Age 17: Heading into her senior year in high school, Kristin is preparing to apply for college while managing the symptom inducing stress of new classes, marching band practice and school dances.

Charlee - Age 13: Free spirited Charlee is facing an increase in her Tourette's Syndrome right as she heads back to public school after being home schooled.

Kaden - Age 11: Army brat Kaden is gearing up to start his sixth new school in as many years and uses his love of music and playing the cello to help manage his tics.

Sam - Age 16: Using humor as a shield, Sam expresses himself through videos he posts on social media but still struggles to find inner confidence as he works to find his place in the real world

Colton - Age 15: Having taken a break from school due to a physical tic that caused him to fall, Colton is heading back to school which he hopes will help him to overcome his intense social anxiety.

In the series opener, "No More Hiding," High school senior Kristin, and her mother Rebekah, brace for homecoming, keeping past traumatic experiences in mind. New kid on the block Kaden reveals his Tourette's to classmates. Charlee heads into the eye of the storm of Tourette's while facing a teen rite of passage.

Tourette Syndrome is one type of Tic Disorder. Tics are involuntary, repetitive movements and vocalizations. They are the defining feature of a group of childhood-onset, neurodevelopmental conditions known collectively as Tic Disorders. Individuals with Tourette Syndrome (TS) have had at least two motor tics and at least one vocal/phonic tic in some combination over the course of more than a year. A&E Network is partnering with the Tourette Association of America (http://www.tourette.org/) in support of sharing information and stopping the stigma about those affected by Tourette and Tic Disorders.
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On Wednesday, September 12, 2018 from 9-11pm ET/PT, A&E premiered the Season 1 finale of RAISING TOURETTE'S, debuting back-to-back new episodes:

"Finding Courage" (9pm): As Kristin faces her worst nightmare, Sam prepares to open up publicly about his Tourette's. Meanwhile, Kaden breaks down on a school trip and his mother Kate helps him find support.

"Celebration" (10pm): Kristin gears up for graduation and Kaden tunes up his cello for the big performance. Charlee finds a reprieve from her ticks on stage while Colton gets the surprise of a lifetime.