TV Show Review - Adolescence (Mini Series)

Season: Mini Series
Genre: Drama
Number of episodes: 4
Year: 2025
Starring: Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper, Ashley Walters, Faye Marsay, Christine Tremarco, Amelie Pease, Erin Doherty

Description: When 13-year-old Jamie (Owen Cooper) is accused of the murder of a classmate, his family, therapist and the detectives in charge are all left asking what really happened.

Review: One morning a police team invades a British family to arrest 13-year-old Jamie. He is suspected of stabbing a classmate. From that moment on his parents and his sister end up In hell. Meanwhile, the police investigate to gather enough evidence.

Actor Stephen Graham, who plays father Eddie, wanted to create a series in which each episode consists of one uninterrupted shot. And even though the show is amazing on its own, the way this series was shot makes the series outstanding and extraordinary and one of the best shows I have seen in a while.
You are literally walking and driving along with the characters, going through the hallways, driving from the house to the police station, going around a room. It’s so impressive. This makes the series realistic and raw and the story that is happening in front of you hits even harder. The camera work gets the viewer involved.

Whether Jamie is guilty or not is left in the dark for a while. That keeps the suspense going. But this series is more about the why then the what. Young Owen Cooper, who plays Jamie, manages to give away a very strong performance. Knowing that this was his first ever acting job, makes it even more impressive. And Stephen Graham, who has been a favorite actor of mine for a long time, proofs how fantastic he is. You feel his anger, pain and sorrow. He just makes you feel every emotion. I don’t understand why Graham doesn’t get more praise, he is such a fantastic actor, who has been around for many many year already.

Of all the shows that are coming out right now, “Adolescence” is the one you should watch. There is a reason why this show is being hyped up as much as it is, it really lives up to the hype.