Adolescence

Who it's for

Adolescence gives parents and educators a shared, concrete reference point for conversations that are hard to start: what boys encounter online, how humiliation and misogynistic ideas can feed each other, and how little adults may see.

Feelings it meets

• Parenting Under Stress
• Moral Injury
• Coming of Age
• Gender Expectations
• Shame
• Family Conflict
• Grief

What it is

Adolescence is a four-episode Netflix drama created by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham and directed by Philip Barantini, released on 13 March 2025, with each episode filmed in a single continuous take.

Where to find it

Netflix original. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.

Before you start

Heads up: A teen girl's murder by a child.

Age: TV-MA (suggested 16+; many experts suggest parents watch first)

Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Children”