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Emma Shacklock

Did Jamie kill Katie in Adolescence, and is the drama that shows a 'stark reality' for 'any parent' based on a true story?

Stephen Graham and Christine Tremarco in episode 1 of Netflix's Adolescence .

Adolescence delves into the story of teenage boy Jamie’s arrest for the murder of his classmate Katie and the drama has likely raised several questions for viewers.

Stephen Graham has starred in several incredibly poignant dramas in his time, from Help to The Walk In and his new show Adolescence is equally harrowing. He co-created and wrote it with Jack Thorne and stars in the four-part Netflix drama as Eddie Miller, a father whose happy family life is shattered when his 13-year-old son Jamie is arrested for murder. He insists he didn’t hurt Katie Leonard and the teenager’s denial might have left some viewers uncertain over whether he was actually guilty. Here we reveal whether Jamie killed Katie and if Adolescence’s depiction of every parent’s nightmare is based on true events.

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