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Adolescence creator says social media users have shared false claims about him

The four-part crime drama examines so-called incel culture, which has been blamed for misogyny online, and the use of social media in bullying.

Evening Standard

Quick Facts About Netflix's Adolescence: Where Was It Filmed, Is It Based On A True Story, And Is There A Season 2?

Inspired by real cases, Adolescence is a four-episode series that follows a 13-year-old, Jamie Miller, who is a key suspect in the brutal murder of a female schoolmate.

International Business Times UK

The True Story Behind Netflix’s Adolescence Is Chilling And Dark: ‘Really, Really Dangerous’

When writer Jack Thorne started his research, he says he found it “terrifying”.

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Ban smartphones for UK under-16s, urges Adolescence writer

Jack Thorne, whose Netflix series has shone a light on incel culture, calls for restrictions on teens’ social media access

The Guardian - UK

Adolescence is a technical masterpiece that exposes the darkest corners of incel culture and male rage

Filmed in a one-take style, Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham’s new crime drama Adolescence is being hailed by critics as a technical masterpiece.

The Conversation

Adolescence – the hit show is everywhere right now, but is it based on a true story?

The show is inspired by several horrifying real-life events

Evening Standard

Adolescence co-writer Jack Thorne praises Stephen Graham’s ‘extraordinary’ idea

In the series, Graham plays Eddie Miller, the father of 13-year-old Jamie, who sees armed police burst into his home to arrest his son.

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Adolescence hailed as ‘masterwork’ as camera trick explained by Netflix

The crime drama, written and created by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, is about a teenager accused of murdering a classmate.

Evening Standard

How Netflix’s new show Adolescence pulled off the ‘impossible’ drone shot

The show has become a instant hit on Netflix

The Independent UK

Netflix drama Adolescence has lessons for us all about alienated young men

The new series highlights the huge problem of disaffected youths. Society now needs to recognise the issue – and create solutions, writes arts and media correspondent Vanessa Thorpe

The Guardian - UK

The week in TV: Adolescence; Michael Sheen’s Secret Million Pound Giveaway; Chess Masters: The Endgame – review

A teenage murder sparks Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne’s affecting drama about the online ‘manosphere’; Michael Sheen’s generosity exposes Britain’s debt crisis; and, for the first time in 30 years, chess is king at the BBC

The Guardian - UK

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

Netflix's Adolescence is a poignant watch and has likely raised several questions amongst viewers with its harrowing storyline

Woman & Home

How we made Adolescence: director Philip Barantini on the huge Emmy winner

Director Philip Barantini takes us behind the scenes of Adolescence, the year’s most talked about show

Evening Standard

The one-take wonder of ‘Adolescence,’ a family drama about knife crime

Each episode of new four-part Netflix drama “Adolescence” was filmed in a single continuous shot

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The Independent UK

‘Sort of a dance really’: How Netflix’s one-shot wonder Adolescence came to life

Exclusive: The drama is the brain-child of Stephen Graham who was moved by reports of young girls killed by boys influenced by incel culture. Here’s an insight into how it was pulled off

The Independent UK

Netflix’s gripping Adolescence asks whether the Andrew Tate ‘manosphere’ drove a 13-year-old to murder

4/5 This one-shot exploration of teenage knife crime and the pernicious influence of the manosphere is harrowing but compelling

The Guardian - UK

Adolescence review – the closest thing to TV perfection in decades

Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham’s drama about a teen accused of murder is astounding. Its dazzling performances, and the devastating questions it asks, will linger with you

The Independent UK

David Tennant calls new phone hacking drama ‘one of the stories of our time’

‘You're very proud to be part of something like that,’ actor said

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The Guardian - UK

Adolescence to Dope Thief: the seven best shows to stream this week

A startling and superb new drama by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, and Brian Tyree Henry stars as a small-time crook who disguises himself as a DEA agent

The Guardian - UK

Mark Kermode on… director Ken Russell, the king of cult classics who was so much more than a sensationalist

Half a century on from the sublimely ridiculous Tommy, the passionate abandon that distinguished Russell’s films – from composer biopics to the infamous The Devils, among other bonkers oddities – is needed now more than ever

The Guardian - UK

‘I don’t know whether I’d describe it as fun’: Aimee Lou Wood on the intensity of making The White Lotus

She is the Sex Education star now stealing the show in Mike White’s hit series and about to appear in a gritty new Netflix drama. It’s all she ever wanted – but somehow, this ‘sad and shy’ actor finds folding the washing more rewarding than fame

The Guardian - UK

Is this the most terrifying TV show of our times? Adolescence, the drama that will horrify all parents

Stephen Graham’s new show about a boy arrested for murder is utterly chilling. Its team talk rage, panic attacks and being bowled over by a 15-year-old

The Independent UK

Jodie Whittaker shines a light on another hidden British scandal in Toxic Town

4/5 It’s ‘Mr Bates vs The Post Office’ all over again as Jodie Whittaker heads a fine cast bringing a historic injustice to wider attention

WhatToWatch

Netflix adds harrowing new drama with amazing cast - and it's based on a shocking true story

Netflix has added a must-see drama with stars from The White Lotus and Bridgerton.

Evening Standard

Toxic Town on Netflix review: this soapy Jodie Whittaker drama pulls its punches

3/5 This four-episode series about the Corby waste scandal is decently bingeable, even if its characters are often denied emotional depth

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