Viewers have wasted no time binge-watching Netflix‘s gripping new crime drama Adolescence because it arrived on the streaming platform on Thursday, with some staying up till the early hours to complete all 4 episodes.
The brand new one-shot collection opens with the police bursting into the house of 13-year-old Jamie Miller and arresting him for the homicide of certainly one of his feminine classmates, Katie, the evening earlier than. His household’s life is turned the wrong way up as detectives seek for solutions to the stunning tragedy.
Viewers have been stuffed with reward for the compelling but harrowing collection, with one individual writing: “Stayed up all evening to complete #Adolescence on Netflix. No present has haunted me like this one in a very long time. Completely good collection that must be watched and mentioned. Extraordinarily nicely written and acted. Seems at poisonous masculinity by the eyes of a 13-year-old boy. Every episode has been shot in a single take and in real-time. Extremely really helpful,” whereas one other stated they stayed up till after 2am as a result of they “simply could not cease watching”.
One other viewer remarked: “#Adolescence: Stephen Graham, @AshleyWalters82 & Co. ought to simply make all of the television! Bravo to everybody concerned. Harrowing, Brutal, Good.“
Many followers praised the forged’s performances, together with newcomer Owen Cooper, who stars as Jamie. One viewer wrote: “Excellent forged, writing, superbly shot in actual time. Makes it really feel actual. The veteran forged is on level, however the children steal the present. Heartbreakingly unhappy seeing kids dwelling in an grownup world. And reflective of at this time’s points.”
© NetflixFor these but to tune into the drama, Stephen Graham (Boiling Level) stars as Jamie’s father Eddie and Christine Tremarco (Waterloo Street) performs his spouse Manda Miller.
In the meantime, Ashley Walters (High Boy) performs Detective Inspector Luke Bascombe and Erin Doherty (The Crown) portrays Briony Ariston, the scientific psychologist assigned to Jamie’s case.
© Ben Blackall/NetflixThe collection comes from Stephen and Jack Thorne (His Darkish Supplies), and all 4 episodes are directed by Philip Barantini, who was behind each the movie and TV collection Boiling Level, which Stephen starred in.
Talking concerning the inspiration behind the collection at a Q&A, Stephen advised HELLO! and different press that the plot was influenced by real-life information tales.
”I learn an article within the paper a couple of younger boy stabbing a younger woman, and it simply made me really feel a bit chilly,” stated the actor.
© Netflix”After which about three or 4 months later, there was a bit on the information, and it was a younger boy, once more, who stabbed a younger woman. And they’re younger boys. They don’t seem to be males.”
The daddy-of-two added: ”It actually damage my coronary heart for a lot of totally different causes, however predominantly as a father, but additionally like, the place are we in society for this to occur?”
Adolescence is offered on Netflix.
