Netflix's Adolescence praised as "complete perfection" - have you watched it?

With over 24.3m views and a near perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes, this deceptively simple four-part British mini series created by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham explores how a family's world turns upside down when 13-year old Jamie Miller (played by newcomer Owen Cooper) is arrested for murdering a female schoolmate.

Directed by Philip Barantini (Boiling Point) and produced by Warp Films, Matriarch Productions and Plan B Entertainment, the series is garnering international acclaim for its outstanding cast, immersive single-take cinematography and confronting examination of modern day masculinity and the rise of incel culture.

I'm always interested to know how uniquely British dramas translate across the world. Have you watched Adolescence? What did you think?

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Meghan Dubitsky

I've heard a lot of great things, this has moved up to next on my watch list.

Corey Sienega

I'm halfway through, it's intense. Also, Plan B makes great film and television, right? Nickel Boys, Mickey 17, and Bob Marley: One Love were all in the last year, too.

I think the thing is too that while it is specifically British, it's theme and message are universal touching on the harmful effects social media landscapes have on young people and our cultures. Great example of the universality of specificity in storytelling.