44 h. ago Netflix viewers concerned everyone's 'missing the point' of Stephen Graham's Adolescence

Netflix's four-part mini-series, penned by actor Stephen Graham and writer Jack Thorne, takes a detailed look into the aftermath of a teenage girl's murder and the effects of toxic masculinity on young boys

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47 h. ago Adolescence director says ‘standalone’ show should not have a second series

He also spoke about how the show’s one-shot format was executed.

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58 h. ago Adolescence creator insists it's 'absurd to say that this crime is only committed by black boys' following accusations he 'race

The writer and co-creator of the Netflix hit series Adolescence has insisted that his show is in 'no part based on a true story' amid criticism over the race of the main character.

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65 h. ago ‘I could have been Jamie’, says youth worker after Adolescence screening

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

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66 h. ago Netflix's Adolescence writer makes 'frightening' admission as he opens up on 'surprising' moment

Adolescence writer Jack Thorne has spoken about the Netflix drama as he reflected on the one thing that left him 'surprised'

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66 h. ago Netflix Adolescence writer admits 'it's frightening' as he reveals one thing that 'surprised' him

Adolescence creator Jack Thorne appeared on This Morning on Tuesday to talk about the hit Netflix drama

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66 h. ago 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’.

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3 d. ago Netflix’s Adolescence tops weekly UK TV ratings with 6.45 million viewers

The series beat the likes of BBC One’s The Apprentice and Death In Paradise, and ITV1’s The Bay.

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4 d. ago Adolescence writer Jack Thorne shares horrific online abuse that 'proves point of show'

Jack Thorne, who co-wrote hit Netflix series Adolescence, has revealed he has become the subject of vile trolling as he promotes the show with fans saying it 'proves the point'

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5 d. ago Adolescence writer Jack Thorne reveals how a 'dark' discovery during work on the Netflix hit series left him worrying about his family

The miniseries was released ten days ago, and tells the story of a 13-year-old boy who murders a female classmate after being influenced by online misogyny.

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6 d. ago Adolescence creator Jack Thorne’s Let The Right One In play to go on UK tour

It comes after the Netflix series prompted a number of conversations around online safety.

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6 d. ago 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

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6 d. ago Adolescence writer confirms there IS an answer to the Netflix drama's remaining unsolved mystery as fans are 'left hanging' after final episode

The crime drama, which is written and created by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, has made headlines over the past week since landing on the streamer on March 13.

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7 d. ago Adolescence creators accept invitation to discuss online safety with MPs

The Netflix show examines so-called incel culture, which has led to misogyny online and bullying on social media.

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7 d. ago Adolescence creator says trolls have questioned if he has ‘too much oestrogen’ since Netflix release

A writer behind Netflix show Adolescence has shared that online trolls questioned whether he has “too much oestrogen” since the success of the show.

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7 d. ago Creator of Netflix hit Adolescence says toxic trolls have targeted HIM online after show came out

Adolescence co-creator Jack Thorne has revealed toxic trolls have come after him since the show became a Netflix hit - including questioning his sexuality, race and 'whether I am a man.'

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7 d. ago Netflix hit Adolescence sparks 'false claims' on social media, says show's creator

The drama co-written and created by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham has topped the most-watched programmes

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8 d. ago 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.

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9 d. ago ‘The younger me would have sat up and nodded’: Adolescence writer Jack Thorne on the insidious appeal of incel culture

Researching mine and Stephen Graham’s Netflix drama, I realised the brains of under 16s are unable to cope with ideas as dangerous as those in the ‘manosphere’. The government needs to ban smartphones for childrenTwo and a half years ago, Stephen Graham phoned me up to ask if I was interested in writing a show about knife crime. He wanted to talk about young male violence towards women and he had two stipulations: he wanted to do it in a series of single shots, and he didn’t want to blame the parents.I enthusiastically got involved and suggested we write together. At first, we didn’t know why Jamie, the perpetrator of the attack, did it. We knew he wasn’t a product of abuse or parental trauma. But we couldn’t figure out a motive. Then someone I work with, Mariella Johnson, said: “I think you should look into ‘incel’ culture.” Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Stephen Graham's wife has a surprising cameo in Adolescence after creating the hit drama alongside him

The crime show, written by Stephen and Jack Thorne, was only released on Netflix on Thursday, but has already made waves and earned huge praise for its storyline and videography.

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