Adolescence 2025

TV series · 65 min · English · March 13, 2025

Created by Philip BarantiniWritten by Jack Thorne, Stephen Graham

Starring Stephen Graham, Ashley Walters, Faye Marsay, Mark Stanley, Christine Tremarco

Adolescence represents a psychological crime drama series crafted by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham, with direction by Philip Barantini. The show focuses on Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper), a 13-year-old student who gets detained following a female student's death at his school. Each episode was filmed using a single uninterrupted shot.

The complete series debuted on 13 March 2025 during Netflix, earning widespread critical praise for its direction, scriptwriting and visual style, particularly highlighting its mood and acting. Adolescence became the inaugural streaming production to reach number one on the Barb Audiences weekly television rankings, securing thirteen nominations at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, claiming nine awards including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie awarded to Barantini, and Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie presented to Thorne and Graham, along with acting honors for Lead Actor (Graham), Supporting Actor (Cooper), and Supporting Actress (Erin Doherty).

During April 2025, Deadline Hollywood disclosed that Netflix and Plan B Entertainment were discussing potential development of a second season.