Adolescents: Why is everyone talking about this mini-series on Netflix
The adolescence of Netflix has reviewed for its one-shot storytelling and stellar performance. Critics and filmmakers like Hansal Mehta called it “Next-Level Storytelling”.

The adolescence of Netflix, a limited range of four-parts starring by Stephen Graham, has equally captivated the audience and critics. Filmmakes Hansal Mehta and Shekhar Kapoor have praised their compelling story, amazing cinematography, seamless direction and powerful performances. What does the series set separately? Its unique approach – each episode comes out in the same continuous shot.
Before you dive, here you need to know about the venture of Philip Barani’s direction, to its story and to cast it that makes it so popular and how the audience is getting a response to it.
Teenage story
Psychological drama focuses around a crime investigation. It begins with the arrest of 13 -year -old Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper), who was allegedly to kill her female classmate Katy. Soon, his crime is proved, leaving the investigators to understand the motive behind the murder. Meanwhile, Jamie’s parents struggle to get their son out of jail, while dealing with the revelations about Jamie because the case is revealed.
Explaining the subject of adolescence, co-producer Graham told Netflix, “We had to ask one purpose,” What is happening to our young men these days, and what pressure do they pressurize their companions, internet and social media? ” ,
The idea for the series came to Graham after hearing about young boys’ knives being involved in crimes.
They told Turns“There was an incident where a young boy (allegedly) stabbed a girl. It shocked me. I was wondering, ‘What is going on? What is happening in the society where a boy kills a girl? What is a provocative incident here?’ And then it happened again, and it happened again.
Author Jack Thorn told BBC That they wanted to see “male in the eye of anger” with adolescence.
Adolescent
- Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller
- Stephen Graham as Eddie Miller, Jamie’s father
- Ashley Walters as Detective Inspector Luke Bascombe
- Erin Dohrti as Brony Ariston, assigned to the clinical psychologist Jamie case
- Fay Merce
- Christine tramco
- Mark stainley
- Joe Hartley
- Amli pies
A one -shot approach to adolescence – what does it mean?
To make the play even more immersive, director Barnini shot each episode a constant.
“Originally, this means that we press the record on the camera and we press the stop by the end of the hour,” Bartini told Netflix.
He said, “But it is much more complicated as it seems. It is the months of preparation, weeks of rehearsal, and an incredible team on every platform, from script to production design, where it is actually able to shoot the camera and pull from which angle.”
Adolescent trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk5oxqtpbr4
Adolescent reviews
Minisries are being seen equally as “innocent” by audience and critics.
Guardian Lucy Mangan called adolescence “the closest thing for TV perfection”. A part of his review was read, “The drama is amazing about a teenager accused of Jack Thorn and Stephen Graham’s drama. Its bright performance, and disastrous questions that ask it, will roam with you.”
Many times‘Tom Peck called the series “Perfect and Stunning” and wrote, “Wow. Wow. Wow. I woo the word’ wow ‘either 700 times to write words, after that,’ don’t miss adolescents on Netflix, ‘and then be done with it.”
Indian filmmakers Hansal Mehta and Shekhar Kapoor are also in fear of the British series.
The director of Shri India wrote on X, “I am not the first person to say this, but redefines adolescence from Netflix what the great chain can actually achieve. This is a regular three-intent structure of the cause and impact and sinks you deeply in the minds of the characters, so that you can reflect yourself. This is the next-level story.”
I am not the first to say this but #ADOLESCENCE From #Netflix Define it again what the great chain can achieve. This causes the regular 3 act of the cause and impact defines the structure and immerse you deeply into the brain of the characters and allows you to reflect yourself.
It’sShekhar Kapoor (@Shekharkapur) March 18, 2025
Hansal Mehta also shared his views on X after watching adolescence.
“I was destroyed by adolescence on @NetflixSo to write this follow-up post about it, especially about the last two episodes, episodes 3 and 4. They leave an impact beyond procedural, out of any equality of mystery, and beyond any stylish clitch,” he wrote.
Continuing, he said, “As a parent, it nervous, worried, and abandoned me at a time and for a long time. As a filmmaker, as a filmmaker, it saw me in amazement on the creators of the show, in which writers, directors, actors, grips, ghaffers, sparks, and many other people also left it.
“As a parents, it made me frightened. As a human, it forced me to see people with maximum sympathy, to understand life with more nuances, and to see beyond black and white. I wanted to embrace my children. To tell them that it can make myself better. Adolescents are really achieved.
Adolescent
Streaming began in adolescence on Netflix last week. Its four episodes are now available to watch on stage.