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Adolescence director on ‘sucker punch’ scene and whether show should get a series two

‘The conversation that it’s sparked has just blown my mind,’ says Philip Barantini

The Independent UK

Did Netflix's 'Adolescence' Race Swap Its Main Character? Jack Thorne Responds to Backlash

Netizens have dragged the show into a new debate by claiming that the writers of the show 'race-swapped' the lead despite taking inspiration from a case where the perpetrator was a young black boy.

International Business Times UK

Adolescence, the backlash: the nightmare of making hit TV in terrifying times

From online hate to being mobbed in public, having a televisual smash is becoming increasingly fraught. Should Netflix have hidden its stars away in a safe house?

The Guardian - UK

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‘I could have been Jamie’, says youth worker after Adolescence screening

Tender is a charity which uses drama to instil lessons about healthy relationships.

Evening Standard

Tina O’Brien reveals link to Adolescence star Owen Cooper as she hits out at ‘elitism’

Corrie star addresses claims the youngster had no previous acting experience after he won praise for his role in the hit Netflix series

Evening Standard

Adolescence writer: We are not the right people to tell victim Katie’s story

Jack Thorne said he does not imagine there will be a second series of the hit drama as ‘Jamie’s story is finished’.

Evening Standard

Watch Adolescence star Owen Cooper’s audition tape for hit Netflix show

Netflix has released the audition tape of Adolescence actor Owen Cooper, who plays the role of Jamie Miller in the hit show.

The Independent UK

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Who Is Owen Cooper, the First-Time Actor and Emmy Winner Who Plays Jamie in 'Adolescence?'

After starring in the Netflix hit, you'll next see him in Emerald Fennell's 'Wuthering Heights.'

Marie Claire

Adolescence actor details ‘genuinely scary’ confrontation with co-star

Spoiler warning* Erin Doherty says it’s every actor’s dream to get to a moment where ‘you forget yourself and you are in this strange reality that you’ve created’

The Independent UK

‘Watch closely and you see the camera operator’: seven things you didn’t know about Adolescence

From cinematography nightmares to its young star’s surprising response to emotional trauma, the hit Netflix drama’s team open up about behind-the-scenes secrets

The Guardian - UK

Adolescence writer Jack Thorne calls for social media ban for children to protect them from online harm

Jack Thorne’s hit Netflix drama tells the story of 13-year-old Jamie, who is accused of murdering a girl at his school

Evening Standard

Adolescence star reveals ‘horrible’ detail from filming episode three of Netflix show

‘It was disgusting,’ breakout child actor recalls of acclaimed instalment

The Independent UK

UK PM wants 'Adolescence' TV series to be shown in schools to fight toxic culture

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer supports a campaign for TV series ‘Adolescence’ to be shown in schools to combat an alarming rise in toxic masculinity and violence.

Euronews

What is Incel and the Manosphere? Netflix's 'Adolescence' Exposes the Dangerous Online Culture

The manosphere is home to various influencers and content creators, many of whom share extreme, anti-feminist views.

International Business Times UK

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Woman & Home

This unscripted Adolescence moment is one of the show's most subtly frightening details

Although the majority of Adolescence is disturbing viewing, there's a particularly chilling moment that viewers are finding out wasn't in the original script

Evening Standard

Adolescence's Ashley Walters reveals director had to console him after ruining one-shot drama take

The actor admitted that he was ‘in bits’ and ‘nearly in tears’ over it, feeling like he had let everyone else down having ‘dropped the ball’

International Business Times UK

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.

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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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Evening Standard

Owen Cooper in Adolescence: the best child acting debut ever?

Adolescence director Philip Barantini tells us about working with the ‘natural-born talent’ that is Owen Cooper

Evening Standard

Adolescence's Stephen Graham offered to adopt This Is England co-star Thomas Turgoose after mother's death

Stephen Graham is known for playing family men onscreen, but his paternal nature once saw him offer to adopt a young co-star who had lost his mother.

The Independent UK

Adolescence star Stephen Graham once offered to adopt child co-star after mother’s death

‘He promised to stick by me and support me,’ actor told ‘The Independent’

Tom’s Guide

'Adolescence' is a gripping new Netflix show that's already hit No. 1 — and it’s 98% on Rotten Tomatoes

Netflix’s new crime drama “‘Adolescence” has just claimed the No. 1 spot with a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes. Here’s everything you need to know.

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 Independent UK

Stephen Graham names Adolescence’s ‘biggest achievement’ as show becomes Netflix hit

Exclusive: Graham told The Independent how the team behind the hit Netflix show found its lead star

The Independent UK

Erin Doherty: ‘The minute people start to think of me as one thing, I want to run the other way’

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: The shapeshifting ‘Adolescence’ and ‘A Thousand Blows’ actor talks to Lydia Spencer-Elliott about pickpocketing lessons, social media and the art of the one-shot drama

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