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The Real O’Neals is a new series inspired by the life of Dan Savage, the gay activist and journalist known for his romantic advice in his Savage Love column and for founding the It Gets Better Project. The show, like in his real life, features a Catholic family with a father who is a Chicago policeman. In The Real O’Neals, the family has a seemingly perfect exterior, which is challenged when the son comes out as gay. The ABC show has been a lightning rod since its inception, inspiring attacks by right-wing groups and headlines for its gay lead, the 21-year-old Noah Galvin. Watch the two-episode premiere Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. Eastern.