Adolescence

2025 • TMDB 7.8 • 1 season • Drama, Crime

Overview

At dawn, police storm an ordinary family home and arrest 13-year-old Jamie Miller for the murder of a classmate. What follows is not a whodunit but a devastating examination of how a child, a family, and a community arrive at such a moment. Told across four episodes, each filmed in a single unbroken take, Adolescence moves from the police station to Jamie’s school, then to a tense session with a psychologist, and finally to his parents’ home a year later. There are no easy answers here — only the slow, painful work of understanding online radicalization, bullying, and the pressures bearing down on a boy who barely understands them himself. It is gripping, uncomfortable, and impossible to shake.

Creator and Main Cast

Adolescence was created by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne for Netflix, directed by Philip Barantini. The cast includes Stephen Graham as Eddie Miller (3 episodes), Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller (3 episodes), Amélie Pease as Lisa Miller (2 episodes), Christine Tremarco as Manda Miller (2 episodes), Faye Marsay as DS Misha Frank (2 episodes), and Ashley Walters as DI Luke Bascombe (2 episodes).

Seasons Snapshot

Adolescence is a limited series of 1 season and 4 episodes, all premiering on March 13, 2025. Episode 1 follows Jamie’s arrest and interrogation, Episode 2 moves to his school, Episode 3 centers on his session with a psychologist, and Episode 4, the finale, returns to his family thirteen months later.

Why Watch Adolescence?

Adolescence is the most talked-about drama of 2025 for a reason: its single-take episodes create an almost unbearable intimacy, putting you in the room as a family unravels in real time. Owen Cooper’s debut performance as Jamie is astonishing, and Stephen Graham is heartbreaking as a father searching for where it all went wrong. Beyond the craft, the series asks urgent questions about what boys are learning online and what adults are missing. It is not light viewing, but it is essential — the kind of series that stays with you long after the credits roll.

Trailer

Watch the official trailer on YouTube: Adolescence | Official Trailer | Netflix

Where to Watch

In the US, Adolescence streams on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. Availability was checked against JustWatch US listings on October 29, 2026, and may change over time.