We found out why The Assembly was made, how interviewers got celebrities to open up and why it’s so important to centre disability on the screen.

The Assembly is a celebrity interview series in which autistic and neurodivergent people ask the questions. It borrows the format from the French show Les Rencontres du Papotin, which debuted in 2022 and has spawned versions around the world.

In the series, a celebrity sits down for an interview with a group of neurodiverse cast members. No question is off the table.

The Assembly — a global hit where celebrities are interviewed by people on the autism spectrum — is getting a Canadian version. As the latest show putting neurodivergence in the spotlight, it has received mixed reviews.

Canada’s CBC is the latest network to give a greenlight to unique interview format The Assembly, as the pubcaster rolled out its 2025/26 slate. The Canadian version of the show, which began life on France 2 in 2022, will run to six parts and comes from ...

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