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Ashley Walters Cuts Son’s Screen Time After ‘Adolescence’ Role

He says the show’s examination of youth violence led him to swap his son’s device use for more outdoor activities

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Overview

  • Walters restricts his son’s access to devices for half the week after growing concerned he wasn’t always using them as claimed
  • He fills screen-free time by taking his son fishing and encouraging other offline pursuits
  • Walters credits the series’ portrayal of incel culture, misogyny and online bullying with prompting parents to discuss internet safety
  • The Netflix crime drama, now its second-biggest English-language hit, follows a 13-year-old boy accused of killing a classmate
  • Walters would welcome a second series but expects it to feature entirely new characters and storyline