“There’s an epidemic of knife crime amongst young, young lads … up and down the country.” That’s how British star Stephen Graham (Bodies, Boiling Point) describes the origins of the idea for his Netflix crime drama Adolescence, which premieres on Thursday, during a recent Next on Netflix event in London. The show, unfolding in real-time, consists of four episodes that are each filmed in one continuous shot.
The story starts with 13-year-old Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper) being arrested for the murder of a teenage girl who goes to his school. Co-creator and co-writer Graham stars as his father Eddie. Rounding out the cast are Ashley Walters (Top Boy) as Detective Inspector Luke Bascombe, Erin Doherty (The Crown) as Briony Ariston, the clinical psychologist assigned to Jamie’s case, Christine Tremarco (The Responder) as Jamie’s mother Manda, Faye Marsay (Game of Thrones), Mark Stanley (Happy Valley), Jo Hartley (After Life) and Amélie Pease. The show asks
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