Adolescence (TV series)
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| Directed by | Philip Barantini |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Producer | Jo Johnson |
| Cinematography | Matthew Lewis |
| Running time | 51–65 minutes |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 13 March 2025 |
Adolescence is a British television psychological crime drama series created by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham and directed by Philip Barantini. It centres on a 13-year-old schoolboy named Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper) who is arrested after the murder of a girl in his school. Each of its episodes was shot in one continuous take.
Adolescence premiered on Netflix on 13 March 2025, to critical acclaim for its directing, writing, and cinematography, with special attention paid to its atmosphere and performances. Adolescence was the first streaming show to place at the top of the Barb Audiences weekly television ratings.
On 9 April 2025, Deadline reported that Netflix and Plan B Entertainment were in talks about a second season of the series.