Miniseries · Netflix
Adolescence
A child accused. Everyone left to answer.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Alfie Ward
Moray
1 eps
Kaine Davis
Ryan
1 eps
Emilia Holliday
Katie
1 eps
Anne Hornby
Tonia Simpson
1 eps
Bidi Iredale
Eileen
2 eps
Jay Johnson
PC Grogan
1 eps
Fatima Bojang
Jade
1 eps
Amari Bacchus
Adam Bascombe
1 eps
Lewis Pemberton
Tommy
1 eps
Adam Khan
Tau
1 eps
Charlie McSweeney
Shaun
1 eps
Melissa Johns
Carla
1 eps
Jonathon Ojinnaka
Mr Curtis
1 eps
Kaya Moore
Terry
1 eps
Joe Barber
Quint
1 eps
Stephen Graham
Eddie Miller
3 eps
Amélie Pease
Lisa Miller
2 eps
Christine Tremarco
Manda Miller
2 eps
Faye Marsay
DS Misha Frank
2 eps
Ashley Walters
DI Luke Bascombe
2 eps
Mark Stanley
Paulie Barlow
1 eps
Connor Calland
PC Jenkins
1 eps
Austin Haynes
Fredo
2 eps
Jo Hartley
Mrs Fenumore
1 eps
Elodie Grace Walker
Georgie
1 eps
Erin Doherty
Briony Ariston
1 eps
Owen Cooper
Jamie Miller
3 eps
Jon Furlong
Derek
1 eps
Neil Bell
Sgt Golding
1 eps
Faye McKeever
Erica
1 eps
Hannah Walters
Mrs Bailey
1 eps
Robbie O'Neill
Mr Garfield
1 eps
Craig Cheetham
Mr Hutchinson
1 eps
Faraz Ayub
Mr Malik
1 eps
Amelia Minto
Billie
1 eps
Douglas Russell
Victor
1 eps
Claudius Peters
Frank
1 eps
Liam Hawkins-Finnegan
Paul
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Adolescence actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Adolescence reads strongest on Serialized, Character Depth and Bingeability.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
When a 13-year-old is accused of the murder of a classmate, his family, therapist and the detective in charge are all left asking: what really happened?
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E03
Episode 3
Jamie meets with a psychologist. He's reluctant to speak at first, but eventually he opens up about his complex feelings towards Katie.
- Directed by Philip Barantini
- Written by Jack Thorne, Stephen Graham
S01E01
Episode 1
Police break down the door of the Millers' family home. Teenage Jamie is arrested and taken in for questioning but insists he's done nothing wrong.
- Directed by Philip Barantini
- Written by Jack Thorne, Stephen Graham
S01E02
Episode 2
The police look for answers — and the weapon — at Jamie's school. They can't get any leads from his friends, until DI Bascombe's son offers to help.
- Directed by Philip Barantini
- Written by Jack Thorne, Stephen Graham
S01E04
Episode 4
On Eddie's birthday, the Millers try to celebrate like everything is normal. But a series of upsetting events threatens to send the family over the edge.
- Directed by Philip Barantini
- Written by Jack Thorne, Stephen Graham
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E01
Episode 1
- Directed by Philip Barantini
- Written by Jack Thorne, Stephen Graham
S01E02
Episode 2
- Directed by Philip Barantini
- Written by Jack Thorne, Stephen Graham
S01E03
Episode 3
- Directed by Philip Barantini
- Written by Jack Thorne, Stephen Graham
S01E04
Episode 4
- Directed by Philip Barantini
- Written by Jack Thorne, Stephen Graham
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Jack Thorne
Creator
Stephen Graham
Showrunner
Hannah Walters
Executive producer
Dede Gardner
Executive producer
Jeremy Kleiner
Executive producer
Philip Barantini
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Nina Wolarsky
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Emily Feller
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Mark Herbert
Executive producer
Brad Pitt
Executive producer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Hannah WaltersExecutive Producer
- Jack ThorneExecutive Producer
- Dede GardnerExecutive Producer
- Jeremy KleinerExecutive Producer
- Philip BarantiniExecutive Producer
- Nina WolarskyExecutive Producer
Writing
- Jack ThorneWriter
- Stephen GrahamWriter
Direction
- Philip BarantiniDirector
Cinematography
- Matthew LewisDirector of Photography
Music
- David RidleyOriginal Music Composer
- Aaron MayOriginal Music Composer
Recognition
Awards
1 win
Primetime Emmy Awards
1 win · latest 2025
- WinnerPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series2025
Adolescence · Adolescence
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
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