Adolescence - "Netflix's Most CONTROVERSIAL Series" | The Jaftaf Show 70

18/04/2025 44 min

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Adolescence - "Netflix's Most CONTROVERSIAL Series" | The Jaftaf Show 70Connect The Jaftaf Show onInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thejaftafshowFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/thejaftafshowTwitter - https://www.twitter.com/thejaftafshowLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/thejaftafshow🎧 Stream The Jaftaf Show Episodes on Your Favorite Platform : Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/37NEaam61QvJLm5rle5Squ?si=e6331804f4e94b4cApple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jaftaf-show/id1742624788Amazon Music - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9657c610-62fd-48c6-8d22-c75c520980e0/the-jaftaf-showAdolescence is a British psychological television crime drama created by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham, directed by Philip Barantini, and produced by Warp Films in collaboration with Plan B Entertainment for Netflix. The series follows Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper), a 13-year-old boy, who is accused for the murder of Katie Leonard (Emilia Holliday), a 15 year old girl from the same school.[3] The series explore the themes of effects of unsupervised social media on children, online youth radicalisation, toxic masculinity, and the influence of the 'manosphere' on vulnerable youth. The narrative examines the psychological and societal factors contributing to Jamie's actions, offering a poignant commentary on contemporary issues affecting adolescents.​The four-episode limited series premiered on Netflix on 13 March 2025. Upon its release, Adolescence achieved significant viewership success globally, amassing record breaking viewership and in the process became the third most watched Netflix's most popular English-language series of all time exceeding 124 million views.[4] Adolescence also became the first streaming show in the UK to place at the top of the Barb Audiences weekly television ratings. [5]The series received universal critical acclaim for acting performances, particularly those of Cooper, Graham and Erin Doherty, writing, directing and cinematography style where each episode was filmed in a one continuous take.[6] [7]The series has sparked widespread conversations about the themes it explores and their impact on the adolescents including online misogyny and youth vulnerability. In the UK, the series was made available to view free in secondary schools up on the endorsement of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer who highlighted its educational value in fighting societal issues faced by the UK youth. [8]Series writer Thorne initially dismissed the possibility of a second season, pointing out that the intention was to tell Jaime's story and it was achieved in the series. However following the series' success, Plan B Entertainment, Barantini and the original creative team were in discussions regarding a potential further season of the series.#thejaftafshow #podcast #moviediscussion #popculture

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