Gary Bell (Alphas)

Gary Bell is a main character in the American superhero series Alphas.

Character creation
Dr. Susan Bookheimer from the UCLA Neuroscience Program served as a consultant for the series. Actor Ryan Cartwright consulted with professionals who work with autistic people, watched documentaries and read books by autistic people such as Temple Grandin and Daniel Tammet, as well as videos and blogs by autistic people.

Biography
Gary is an Alpha of the Transducer variety. He can see a broad spectrum of electromagnetic waves. As such, he visualise radio, television and cellular communications without the need for an external device.

Autism
Gary is first confirmed to be autistic in his Alphas Initiative profile, where it is noted that he's high-functioning autistic. The file also describes him as idiosyncratic and impulsive.