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Adolescencia Sweeps Emmys With Eight Wins as 15-Year-Old Owen Cooper Sets Record

The four-episode Netflix drama was filmed entirely as continuous single takes.

Overview

  • The series won Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series plus awards for acting (Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper, Erin Doherty), writing (Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham), directing (Philip Barantini), cinematography (Matthew Lewis) and casting (Shaheen Baig).
  • Premiering in March 2025, the story unfolds in near real time after 13-year-old Jamie Miller is arrested in a classmate’s killing, centering on the family, investigators and a clinical evaluation.
  • The production executed uninterrupted hour-long sequences using a DJI Ronin 4D as crews passed the camera across connected locations without cuts.
  • On Netflix it sustained eight consecutive weeks among the most-watched, including four weeks at No. 1, and was reported to surpass 96.7 million views.
  • Critical reception has been strong, with a reported 99% Rotten Tomatoes score and prominent coverage of its themes involving social media, masculinity and youth mental health.