For most people, getting dressed, going to work or school are no trouble. But for those living with Tourette Syndrome, these simple tasks are almost impossible. Tonight, we follow 6 kiwis with this incurable disorder: Renee, Letisha, Lashkar, Adam, Sian and Jessica - as they take us on their harrowing, yet inspiring and sometimes amusing journey, of life with Tourette’s

Episode 1

In Episode 1, Adam is desperate to get a new job, Letisha is heading to Malaysia to reconnect with her family, and also try alternative therapies to ease her tics. Sian's tics have increased to the point that she’s not been able to go to school for weeks, Lashkar’s tics are so bad that he hardly leaves the house – except for once a week when he goes op-shopping for DVDs. In Nelson, Renee Harvey is still recovering from Brain surgery to reduce her tics.

Episode 2

Adam’s trying to become an Uber driver, and is also teaching fellow “ticker” Jessica to drive. Letisha’s in Malaysia hoping Chinese medicine will reduce her tics, Renee’s brain surgery has allowed her to look for her first ever part-time job, Lashkar’s desperate to get the same operation. Despite her tics, Sian’s hoping to become an independent artist, so she heads to a  local gallery to find some inspiration.

Episode 3

Lashkar spits and swears his way through a curry-cooking session, Sian has a smashing time in the kitchen, Jessica’s struggling to afford her Sativex, Renee’s trying to get her first ever job, Letisha meets another young Malaysian woman with Tourette’s, and Adam heads to England to help the UK’s most severe Tourette’s patient.

Episode 4

Lashkar goes boat fishing for the first time in his life, Renee records her first ever single CD, Sian finally makes it to art class, Letisha tries to reconcile with her sister, Jessica starts a new micro-business, and Adam’s doing his best to help the UK’s most severe Tourette’s patient.

Episode 5

Adam returns from his UK odyssey, and Letisha tries to make peace with her family before heading home from Malaysia to NZ. At Camp Twitch, Lashkar meets others with Tourette’s for the first time in his life, and Jessica’s tics explode in a torrent of uncontrollable movements and outbursts.

Episode 6

Adam’s searching for Tourette’s-friendly housing, Letisha’s returning to tried and true treatments and support networks, Lashkar’s desperately waiting for approval to get brain surgery, Jessica’s hoping tics won’t wreck her first market, Sian’s cutting off her hair for a good cause, and Renee’s hoping not to drop the “C” Bomb at her first ever gig.