37 h. ago Netflix Adolescence writer slams 'absurd' claims of 'race swapping' in smash hit show

The writer of Netflix smash hit, Adolescence, has defended the series after some suggested it was based on true events and the characters were changed for political purposes

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52 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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54 h. ago Netflix Adolescence writer admits they’re not the ‘right people to tell victim’s story’

The Stephen Graham series broke Netflix records in its first week

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60 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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60 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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4 d. ago Adolescence viewers just realising that show's writer is also behind another huge Netflix show

Fans have recently discovered that the writer behind Adolescence also created another hit Netflix series.

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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 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 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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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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