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Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ Overtakes ‘Stranger Things 4’ as No. 2 English-Language Series

Praised by critics and UK officials, the four-part drama has been adopted into school curricula to fuel discussions on online radicalization.

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Ashley Walters and Faye Marsay leaning against a brick wall while looking at each other in Adolescence.
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Eleven, Jeffrey Dahmer, and Wednesday

Overview

  • Adolescence logged 141.2 million views in its first 91 days, surpassing Stranger Things 4’s 140.7 million to claim the No. 2 spot on Netflix’s English-language chart.
  • The limited series follows a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering a classmate and examines the rise of incel culture and cyberbullying among teenagers.
  • Each episode is filmed in a single continuous take, a technique that has drawn critical acclaim for its immersive and urgent storytelling.
  • The show’s impact has driven global conversations on youth violence in digital spaces and earned multiple Gotham TV Awards for breakthrough series and acting.
  • With backing from Plan B Entertainment, creators Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham are discussing an anthology-style second season.