TV Show Review: Adolescence (GBR 2025) – A Technical and Acting Masterpiece

Content:  In this podcast we talk about the TV show “Adolescence” (UK 2025), created by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham.  We highlight the show's technical achievement of being filmed in single, uninterrupted takes per episode and praise the powerful acting, particularly from Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper.   While commending the series' intensity and exploration of issues like knife crime and online bullying, we also note a controversial change from the real-life case it's based on regarding the perpetrator's background.  Ultimately, we deem "Adolescence" a technically brilliant and compelling drama despite this adaptation choice.  Plot:  The Netflix series "Adolescence" is a four-part British crime drama that tells the story of 13-year-old Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper), who is accused of murdering a classmate.  Filmed in real time and in a single, uninterrupted take per episode, the series explores the impact of the crime on Jamie's family, the investigation, and society. It addresses the rising knife crime in the UK and the influence of online bullying on young people.