Inside Netflix's 'Adolescence'
September 12, 2025
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September 12, 2025
Inside Netflix's 'Adolescence'
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Inside Netflix's 'Adolescence'
Summary
The Netflix miniseries follows a 13-year-old accused of murdering a girl from his school. Co-creator and star Stephen Graham says he read about similar crimes and wanted to know: "Why is this happening?" Graham spoke with Sam Briger about the crime that inspired the show, fatherhood, and the unusual way the show was shot — in one single take. <i style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Adolescence</em> has 13 Emmy nominations. <br /><br />Film critic Justin Chang reviews <em>Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale</em>.<br /><br />See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
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