After taking the whole world by storm earlier this yr, one in every of Netflix‘s finest and most-watched collection ever is making one other comeback on the streaming charts, following its large awards win. As the most well-liked streaming platform on the planet, Netflix isn’t any stranger to having record-breaking hits. Wednesday is the most-viewed collection on the streamer thus far, whereas Stranger Issues, Dahmer, and Bridgerton have been additionally insanely profitable. However in early 2025, Netflix launched its most poignant and hard-hitting crime drama, and it shook everybody who watched it. We’re heading into the subsequent Awards season, which was kicked off by the Emmys simply final week, and Adolescence made its mark on TV historical past by breaking much more information. Following that win, subscribers have discovered one more reason to dive again into the four-episode restricted collection.
Lower than a yr after it was launched, Adolescence has made its approach again into the streaming charts following its historic Emmys sweep. Seth Rogan’s The Studio may need gained probably the most awards, however Adolescence gained viewers’ hearts, thanks largely to its younger performer, Owen Cooper. The 15-year-old made historical past by turning into the youngest ever actor to win a Primetime Emmy for his position as Jamie Miller within the present. Following his win and the seven different accolades the collection gained, Adolescence is at the moment the sixth hottest collection on Netflix worldwide.
Adolescence was created by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham, with the latter additionally starring within the collection as Jamie’s dad, Eddie. Over 4 episodes, every of which was shot in a single steady take, audiences watch Jamie get accused of stabbing a feminine classmate, earlier than watching how this impacts the opposite college students at college, his household, and Jamie’s personal response. It is an unconventional approach of telling such a narrative, however that is why it labored so properly. Adolescence is Netflix’s second most-watched collection ever, with over 546 million hours of watchtime, and a complete of 142 million views. Solely Wednesday has extra hours watched and total views, which reveals how fashionable Adolescence has been.
‘Adolescence’ Has Left Its Mark on Viewers
To name Adolescence a phenomenon can be an understatement. The collection was all Netflix subscribers talked about for weeks following its launch. The UK Authorities even acquired concerned, calling for faculties to indicate the collection to college students to show them concerning the actuality and affect of knife crime (which is a rising subject throughout the UK). Adolescence additionally made waves in crucial circles. The collection holds a near-flawless 98% ranking on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences have been (mockingly) extra crucial of the collection, particularly within the wake of its immense reputation, bestowing it with a 74% viewers ranking. However even among the many combined viewers rankings, some have hailed Adolescence as “probably the greatest reveals I’ve ever seen,” with one other calling it a “tense drama that I can not look away from.”
Following the present’s success, particularly after the Emmys, there’s at the moment discuss of Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne reuniting for a second season. It’s unclear whether or not Season 2 will proceed Jamie’s story, deal with knife crime from a unique angle, or deal with one other subject altogether. All we will say is, we’re excited to see what Thorne and Graham do subsequent.
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March 13, 2025
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Netflix
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Philip Barantini
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Amélie Pease
Lisa Miller
