Overview

• Owen Cooper won the Drama Performance prize over fellow nominee and co-star Stephen Graham in the National Television Awards’ public vote.
• Cooper was absent while working in the United States and accepted via a recorded message, with co-star Amari Bacchus collecting the trophy on stage.
• Adolescence was also named Best New Drama, with Jo Hartley and executive producer Mark Herbert accepting and thanking fans, creators Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, director Philip Barantini and the crew.
• The 30th National Television Awards were held at London’s O2 Arena and hosted by Joel Dommett.
• Released in March, the four-part Netflix series drew record viewership and widespread attention for its portrayal of knife crime, and was co-created by Graham with writer Jack Thorne.