Adolescence, Netflix's gritty four-part drama that stunned audiences earlier this year, took home the top prize for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series at the 2025 Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday. It was a clean sweep across the acting categories, with stars Stephen Graham, Erin Doherty, and 15-year-old newcomer Owen Cooper all earning their honours for their haunting performances.
But while the Emmys recognised the drama's artistic brilliance, it was not an easy ride for Adolescence back at home. Its core storyline, which is about a teenage boy fatally stabbing a classmate under the influence of radical misogynist ideology, cuts uncomfortably close to Britain's ongoing knife crime crisis, especially among young people.
