While the series isn't based on a true story, Graham -- who portrays Eddie Miller, Jamie's dad in the series, in addition to being a co-writer -- told Rolling Stone UK that he drew inspiration from the several real-life incidents that happened among youth in the U.K., specifically several incidents that involved the stabbing of teen girls.

Co-created by and starring Stephen Graham, the Netflix limited series uses a classic cinematic technique to profound effect. Why Adolescence’s Long Takes Aren’t a Gimmick: Number 1 on Netflix

A Story That Unfolds in Layers ‘Adolescence’ captures the most vulnerable phase of life—teenage years. The show revolves around a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering a classmate. The first scene itself is gripping—the police break into a house,