Netflix, Adolescence and Crime Drama

‘Adolescence’ Review: Netflix’s Real-Time Crime Drama Impressively Subverts Expectations
About a 13-year-old boy accused of murder, the Netflix series 'Adolescence' subverts its genre through episode-long oners that reframe the mystery.
‘Adolescence’ Review: Netflix’s Impressive Limited Series Is Almost Impossible to Stomach
"Adolescence" is a must-watch psychological drama, involving a 13-year-old murder suspect, that spotlights a new kind of toxic masculinity
Netflix’s One-Take Drama ‘Adolescence’ Is a Gutting Account of Murder, Misogyny and Teen Fragility: TV Review
In Netflix's "Adolescence," Stephen Graham stars as devastated father whose 13-year old son has been accused of murding his female classmate.
Adolescence: A review of Netflix’s bold and unflinching crime drama
Netflix’s Adolescence is not just another crime drama — it is an emotionally bruising, technically audacious, and socially urgent piece of television that requires all of your attention.
Adolescence, Netflix review: Stephen Graham’s terrifying drama will chill the blood of any parent
If you’re a parent to a school-age boy, I don’t know whether I should advise you to watch Adolescence (Netflix) immediately, or avoid it at all costs because it will chill your blood. It is a drama so quietly devastating that I won’t forget it for a very long time.
Adolescence on Netflix review: the year's most important TV show
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‘Adolescence’ Review: A Parent’s Nightmare on Netflix
Stephen Graham plays the father of a boy accused of murder in a four-part series—each episode made of one long shot—that he created with Jack Thorne.
Breaking Down Netflix's Crime Drama Adolescence
Director Philip Barantini, who has a seven-year-old daughter, hopes that the show will makes viewers more sympathetic to what young people are going through today, explaining in the press notes, “When I was growing up,
'Adolescence' Cast and Character Guide: Who's Who in Netflix's Acclaimed Drama?
"Peaky Binders" favorite Stephen Graham stars in the Netflix series "Adolescence" as a man whose world is shattered when his 13-year-old son (newcomer Owen Cooper) is accused of murdering a female classmate.
‘Adolescence’ Review: Netflix’s Taut One-Shot Legal Thriller Is More Than Its Gimmick
Philip Barantini directs the four-part series about a teenage boy accused of murder, with each episode playing out in a ...
Review: New drama 'Adolescence' raises suspense with unique style and powerful themes
Critic Peter Travers reviews "Adolescence," created by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham, directed by Philip Barantini.
Adolescence Review
Adolescence is a riveting miniseries about murder and modern teenage angst, with each episode presented in real time, in a ...
Using one-shots, ‘Adolescence’ effectively portrays a powerful story
Starring Stephen Graham and newcomer Owen Cooper, this series uses one-shots to portray a story about crime, family and ...
A family unravels in the devastating Netflix miniseries Adolescence
Adolescence opens with DI Luke Bascombe (Ashley Walters) and DS Misha Frank (Faye Marsay) chatting on what seems like an ...
‘Adolescence,' ‘Severance,' and more 2025 Emmys contenders that are wowing the critics
Emmy season is upon us, and while many of this year's eligible contenders premiered in the second half of 2024, several new ...
Netflix’s gripping Adolescence asks whether the Andrew Tate ‘manosphere’ drove a 13-year-old to murder
This one-shot exploration of teenage knife crime and the pernicious influence of the manosphere is harrowing but compelling ...
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Critics nearly in unison about how they feel about Netflix's Adolescence
To be fair, the new Netflix series Adolescence is a difficult watch. It is not designed to be fun, but instead to be ...