Netflix has announced a chilling new addition to its library.
Directed by Philip Barantini and written by Jack Thorne and series star Stephen Graham, Adolescence is an upcoming crime drama investigating the murder of a teenage girl. Uniquely, the series is “filmed in one unflinching continuous shot,” with each episode centered on “the main characters and the unparalleled drama as it unfolds in real time,” per the streamer.
Barantini told Deadline that “the camera is always following someone,” while Thorne noted that “it was very complicated to write.”
“I’m not allowed to cut away to go anywhere else,” Thorne added.
Adolescence sees Graham teaming back up with Barantini, who he worked with on 2021’s Boiling Point, a British restaurant drama, as well as on 2023 series follow-up of the same name.
Craving more intel on Adolescence? Here’s everything we know.
How many episodes of Adolescence are there?
Adolescence is billed as a “four-part limited series,” meaning there are four episodes.
What is Adolescence about?
According to the streamer, Adolescence follows a 13-year-old named Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper) who is accused of murdering a teenage girl who attends his school. The series focuses on him and his family, as well as those investigating the murder, as they pursue answers as to who is behind the crime.
Adolescence cast: Who stars in Adolescence?
Cooper is joined by Graham, who plays his father, Eddie Miller. The cast is rounded out by Ashley Walters as Detective Inspector Luke Bascombe, Erin Doherty as clinical psychologist Briony Ariston, as well as Faye Marsay, Mark Stanley, Christine Tremarco, Jo Hartley and Amélie Pease.
When is the Adolescence release date?
Adolescence premieres on Netflix March 13.
Is there a trailer for Adolescence?
Yes! Netflix dropped the trailer for the new series today, which you can watch in full above.
