Summary13-year-old Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper) is accused of murdering a classmate in the four-part limited series co-created and written by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne. Each episode was filmed in one continuous take.
Created By:Stephen Graham, Jack Thorne
Adolescence
Season 1 Premiere:
Mar 13, 2025
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
91
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Generally Favorable
6.9
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
97% Positive
28 Reviews
28 Reviews
3% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Mar 31, 2025
100
Every second that passes on the mini-series feels like it belongs, with no time wasted, and a sensation is felt upon a difficult-to-describe conclusion. It could very well be what someone emerging from the other side of trauma can only begin to articulate, or possibly this is what’s left behind in the wake of viewing landmark television. “Adolescence” is just that.
Mar 13, 2025
100
Far more grown-up than its name might suggest, Adolescence is a triumph of creative and technical artistry where the ‘gimmick’ at hand elevates it to one of the year’s finest.
User score
Generally Favorable
71% Positive
371 Ratings
371 Ratings
9% Mixed
48 Ratings
48 Ratings
20% Negative
103 Ratings
103 Ratings
Sep 18, 2025
10
本届艾美奖最佳限定剧,当初刚上的时候居然没有看。
技术方面,每集一颗一镜到底,一共四集。个人认为这个呈现方式非常棒,观众体验感非常高。真就好像自己参与了审讯、调查、心理评估,成功让观众进入了这个故事。
小男主演技没问题,但故事设定男主的长相并不算很出众,这确实有点缺乏说服力了。
本剧所涉及的社会议题还是比较具有全球性的,在如今这个越发割裂对立的时代。男子气概是什么东西?有毒的东西。
Apr 9, 2025
10
Inspired by real-life hate crimes perpetrated by teenage boys against teenage girls, this limited series organically explores the causes of violence by young men: genetics, parenting, societal expectations, bullying, mental health, politics, online media, and more recently, radicalizing social media and the manosphere. The writing, acting, cinematography, production and sound design of all 4 episodes are stelar, but the third episode is reminiscent of how films can achieve miracle status.
Mar 13, 2025
100
It’s nothing less than a miracle that the storytelling shines through the chaos of a very realistic high school. But it’s the third episode that makes Adolescence such an unsettling, chilling watch. .... Erin Doherty (A Thousand Blows, The Crown) gives an outstanding performance as one shrink, the whole episode swirling around her conversation with her subject. Cooper, too, is marvellous.
Sep 4, 2025
90
Overall, “Adolescence” is an addictive but impossibly hard watch, made even more compelling by terrific acting and an intense story that raises relevant questions about society today.
Mar 11, 2025
90
Adolescence isn’t just an entertaining series (though it is, in some warped way); it’s one of the most important series I've seen in a long time.
Mar 13, 2025
80
Never less than well-made, Adolescence sustains a rawness that makes it a tough but compulsive watch.
Mar 14, 2025
60
Unfortunately, “Adolescence” ’s flashy, fragmentary approach undermines its attempts to illuminate. .... The series opts to focus more on the societal factors that make such a killing plausible than on Jamie’s specific desires and concerns, its perspective is only ever that of an outsider. And though it pays lip service to Katie’s neglected humanity, its true sympathy lies less with the victim than with the grownup bystanders trying to make sense of it all.
Apr 6, 2025
10
This mini-series is worth watching in a single shot, but it is tough viewing and will leave you drained and depleted. If you are a parent and have had significant problems with your kids, this will be a **** punch to your **** series delves into the general social decay and malaise we see now in gender dynamics and the utter confusion and chaos that is now part of society. Many incendiary themes are explored, such as r@d p!ll, !nc@l, etc., which are designated t@xic but are now undeniably part of our lexicon and society. Putting aside the larger social commentary and the cause and effect of such things as bullying, the raw acting of this series is spectacular. Each player delivers an astounding, genuine performance, and you feel like you saw them unfiltered and honest, with no veneer of fakeness. Each episodic moment was gripping; you were drawn in.Besides awards for script and acting, I am expecting this to get feted for cinematography. The seamless shot of each episode without a single frame cut, including one particularly dizzying drone shot double transition, was utterly immersive. You are not allowed to leave the scene and moment for a single second.This is a seminal, groundbreaking mini-series and should be mandatory viewing.
Apr 22, 2025
6
This movie isn't that bad if you wanna watch a film that show how social media lead can to increased crime in teens. It definitely raises awareness of the impact of social media to modern day children and adolescence (I said the title!), but the plot is pretty generic if you frequently watch crime shows.
Mar 31, 2025
6
Excellent cinematography but a bang average movie. Expected a little bit more based on the hype but found the majority of it hard to believe. The media are treating it like a documentary rather than the fictional drama that it is.
Dec 12, 2025
3
I’ve written it almost once. I won’t do it again.…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Apr 7, 2025
3
Overhyped, beyond mediocre with no understanding of child psychology. All the effort was spent on single shot episodes.
Production Company:
- It's All Made Up Productions
- Matriarch Productions
- Plan B Entertainment
- Warp Films
Initial Release Date:Mar 13, 2025
Number of seasons:1 Season
Rating:TV-MA
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 4 Wins & 5 Nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 8 Wins & 13 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 2 Wins & 11 Nominations



























