Netflix Adolescence
Created by Jack Thorne & Stephen Graham · 2025 ·
Is Adolescence worth watching?
Adolescence (2025) earns an 89% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Jack Thorne & Stephen Graham; stream on Netflix. See how the score is built.
Four-input score + separate audience snapshot
Also known as अडोलेसेंस Adolescencia Adolescência アドレセンス 소년의 시간 混沌少年時 วัยลน คนอันตราย Biến cố tuổi thành niên
Adolescence season guide
Adolescence has 1 season and 4 episodes , and it has ended (2025). Season and episode data from TMDB.
| Season | Episodes | Premiered |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 · Limited Series | 4 |
Where to watch Adolescence
Adolescence is available on Netflix — regional notes: Netflix in the United States; Netflix in the United Kingdom; Netflix in Indonesia. Catalog platform tag: Netflix.
Where to watch Adolescence by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| India | Netflix |
| Indonesia | Netflix |
| Japan | Netflix |
| Malaysia | Netflix |
| Nigeria | Netflix |
| Pakistan | Netflix |
| Philippines | Netflix |
| South Africa | Netflix |
| South Korea | Netflix |
| Thailand | Netflix |
| Turkey | Netflix |
| United Arab Emirates | Netflix |
| United Kingdom | Netflix |
| United States | Netflix |
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Is Adolescence worth watching?
Yes — Adolescence earns an 89% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Jack Thorne & Stephen Graham and streaming on Netflix.
Celluloid Verdict
A technical and emotional tour de force — its one-shot episodes turn a family's worst nightmare into unbearable, essential television, with newcomer Owen Cooper announcing a major talent.
Kaiser Khan, Founder & Editor
What is Adolescence about?
When a 13-year-old boy is arrested for the murder of a schoolgirl, his family, the investigating detectives and a court-appointed psychologist each confront the unthinkable — every episode staged as a single unbroken take that traps the viewer inside the fallout with nowhere to look away.
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Critic Reviews
Adolescence (2025) Review: Four Takes, No Escape
★★★★★
Adolescence films each of its four episodes in one unbroken take, and the technique is the point: a British crime drama that traps viewers inside a family's catastrophe.
Baca dalam Bahasa Indonesia →Yes, without hesitation. It is essential, harrowing television for adults and older teens, and for any parent willing to sit through four very difficult hours.
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Adolescence: frequently asked questions
Seasons, episodes, where to stream, the cast and whether Adolescence is worth your time.
Yes — Adolescence scores 88% on Celluloid. A technical and emotional tour de force — its one-shot episodes turn a family's worst nightmare into unbearable, essential television, with newcomer Owen Cooper announcing a major talent. Stream on Netflix.
Adolescence is catalogued under Netflix and commonly streams on Netflix. Availability varies by country — open the platform app or the Celluloid series page for regional notes.
Adolescence stars Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper, Ashley Walters, Erin Doherty. Created by Jack Thorne & Stephen Graham.
Yes in many regions — Adolescence is a Netflix-catalogued title on Celluloid. Confirm your country’s Netflix library before starting a binge.
Adolescence scores 89% from four inputs: Celluloid editorial 99/100, Metacritic 91/100, IMDb 8.2/10 and TMDB fan rating 85%. The separate audience snapshot is 84%. A technical and emotional tour de force — its one-shot episodes turn a family's worst nightmare into unbearable, essential television, with newcomer Owen Cooper announcing a major talent. See the full breakdown on the Adolescence series page.
No — Adolescence is not on Prime Video. It streams on Netflix, and on Celluloid it is catalogued under Netflix. Streaming rights rotate by country, so confirm in your region before subscribing.
Adolescence first aired in 2025 (2025). Created by Jack Thorne & Stephen Graham; it streams on Netflix today.
Adolescence has 1 season across 4 episodes (2025). Status: ended / complete.
At roughly 40–50 minutes per episode, Adolescence’s 4 episodes take around 3 hours of runtime (plus credits). Binge pace depends on season breaks.
Adolescence stars Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper, Ashley Walters, Erin Doherty. Created by Jack Thorne & Stephen Graham.
Adolescence has 4 episodes across 1 season (2025).
When a 13-year-old boy is arrested for the murder of a schoolgirl, his family, the investigating detectives and a court-appointed psychologist each confront the unthinkable — every episode staged as a single unbroken take that traps the viewer inside the fallout with nowhere to look away.