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Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ Becomes Second Most-Watched English-Language Series

Talks of an anthology-format second season have begun following the series’ surge to 141.2 million views.

Ashley Walters and Faye Marsay leaning against a brick wall while looking at each other in Adolescence.
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Overview

  • It reached 141.2 million views in its first 91 days, edging past “Stranger Things 4,” which logged 140.7 million over the same period.
  • The four-episode drama debuted on March 13 and was created by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham with production by Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment.
  • Critics have praised its single-take filming approach and its unflinching examination of online radicalization and youth violence.
  • UK schools have added the series to their curricula to foster discussions on misogyny, toxic masculinity and the dangers of the online manosphere.
  • Co-creator Stephen Graham told Variety that Netflix is considering an anthology-style follow-up, though no details have been confirmed.