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Just about everything in the television and entertainment industries has changed in the past five to 10 years. Not too long ago, the month of September was focused almost exclusively on the return of football and the launch of a new, robust slate of TV shows. However, as cord-cutting rapidly decreased the number of Americans watching television in traditional ways, the release calendar has shifted. So while there are still a number of new and returning shows premiering on broadcast channels during the back half of the month, it is nowhere near the numbers of decades past.

Many of the best titles on TV have migrated from networks and cable channels to streaming in recent years, but with the non-standard release schedules, it can be tough to keep up with what is airing where and when, and which shows are actually worth watching.

The following contains spoilers for Adolescence, now streaming on Netflix.

Adolescence offers audiences no escape routes. This unflinching original from Netflix is a reality check some will find hard to face and harder to forget. It explores the cultural impact of social media with uncompromising honesty, daring to tackle taboo subjects head-on. Creators Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham have caused nothing short of a seismic shift in small-screen drama with this show and achieved it all in four episodes. With newcomer Owen Cooper, they have also discovered a potential movie star in the making, who provides this series with one of many emotional centers.

Early in the morning, an invasive camera follows first responders as they arrest a teenager. In that first technical flourish, director Philip Barantini employs the same single-shot technique he used on Boiling Point. A collaboration with Stephen Graham that revolved around catering and added an immediacy to that cutting-edge melodrama.

Parenting is one of the most difficult jobs in the world, and its importance is often overlooked. Netflix's new limited series, Adolescence, comes to add to the story that, as much as some parents try, it's important to remember outside influences could shape a child's life negatively despite the ongoing effort.

Adolescence follows a 13-year-old boy with a normal life and family. However, it all comes crashing down when the police come to arrest Jamie for murdering his classmate, Katie. Following the limited series' release, Adolescence has become a worldwide sensation and Netflix has just revealed a mind-blowing detail on X that makes the story even sadder.

The girl who sings at the end of Episode 2 is the actor who plays the victim, Katie Leonard. 😠#Adolescencepic.twitter.com/AyyXMc8bAN— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) March 19, 2025

The footage, released on Mar. 19, shows a clip at the end of Episode...

While Netflix's original films might be a hit or miss, the streaming giant has made a name for itself with thought-provoking, intense limited series. Now, the platform has done it again.

One of its latest releases, the crime drama miniseries Adolescence, has become a major hit. The limited series was released on March 13 on the platform. Per Tudum, Netflix users can't get enough of Adolescence, which has become the number one series on the platform following its release. For the week between March 10 and March 16, Adolescence topped the charts globally, sending Kate Hudson's Running Point to second place in its third week.

The limited series amassed impressive numbers with 24.3 million views globally and 93 million hours viewed. Adolescence entered the top 10 in 91 countries where Netflix is available. It also became the number one show in 71 territories, including the U.S. The numbers are impressive, especially since the limited series only...

Stephen Graham’s Adolescence delivers wake-up call on raising teenagers(Photo Credit –YouTube)

Stephen Graham had never shied away from hard-hitting roles, but his latest project, Adolescence, struck a nerve far beyond the screen. The gripping drama, which landed on Netflix on March 13, saw him fill the boots of every parent’s worst nightmare, a father whose teenage son stood accused of murdering a classmate.

However, beyond the series itself, Graham had a stark message for parents and urged them to open their eyes to the hidden dangers shaping their children’s lives.

Stephen Graham in Adolescence pic.twitter.com/mHu2LafULm

— Netflix (@netflix) March 16, 2025

Adolescence: A Groundbreaking Series With a Disturbing Message

The highly-talked about program, which has been filmed in a single continuous take per episode, much like Boiling Point, another of Graham’s critically acclaimed projects, has gripped audiences with its unrelenting intensity.

But while the technical brilliance impressed,...

Peaky Blinders star Stephen Graham's hard-hitting Netflix crime drama is dominating the streaming service's TV charts. Known for his role as union convenor Hayden Stagg in the beloved BBC period crime drama, the actor made his guest star debut in season 5 before being promoted to the main cast in the sixth and final season. Graham is also known for his appearances in blockbuster franchises, including Pirates of the Caribbean as Scrum, and Venom as symbiote host Patrick Mulligan.

While Graham's career has taken him through the fantasy, sci-fi, and musical genres, he is largely known for his roles in grounded content on television and the big screen. His breakout came through his portrayal of Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne in This Is Englandand earned further recognition for his portrayal of troubled head chef Andy Jones in Boiling Point, reprising both roles when they were expanded into their own television series. He...

Stephen Graham is rightfully receiving rave reviews for co-creating and starring in "Adolescence," itself perhaps one of the best Netflix Originals ever made. For Graham, however, outstanding work isn't anything new. While "Adolescence" may've formally put his name on the map, a quick search through his back catalog reveals the star has consistently delivered top-tier performances over the past 20 years.

Having proven himself a true chameleon with the monsters and tortured men he's brought to life over the years, Graham has collaborated with some of the most influential filmmakers and stars in movie history, including Daniel Day-Lewis, Brad Pitt (whose production company Plan B Entertainment helped get "Adolescence" off the ground), and Martin Scorsese. So, where do you begin with a talent like that? And what Graham projects merit should you check out after witnessing what might be his career-best turn in "Adolescence" (where he plays the heartbroken and deeply troubled father Eddie Miller)?

Well,...

"Adolescence," the chilling Netflix limited series filmed in one-take, is one of the best things to come from the streamer in years. It's strange to think the platform could simultaneously release something as revelatory as "Adolescence" at the same time it aids the Russo brothers in their crusade to devalue the currency of moviemaking itself with the slick yet empty "The Electric State." Yet, here we are with one of the best shows ever to hit streaming and arguably one of the very worst films on the same platform.

If you've yet to catch the unmissable series, "Adolescence" follows a young boy named Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper) who's arrested for the murder of a classmate. The show also stars the always-brilliant Stephen Graham as Jamie's dad, Eddie Miller, and Ashley Walters as Detective Inspector Luke Bascombe, the officer in charge of the case. Each of the series' four episodes are filmed in one take,...

It landed on Netflix on Thursday 13 March, and the world hasn’t stopped talking about it since. Adolescence, the four-part drama co-created by Stephen Graham and Help writer Jack Thorne, is a harrowing look at male rage and teenage knife crime, following 13-year-old Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper) as he’s arrested for murder and the aftermath that ripples through his school and home. The writing is gripping, the acting is astounding – but the thing that’s had viewers around the world in awe of this show is the fact that each episode is filmed in one single, continuous take. No cuts, no CGI blending shots together – just one camera, following multiple actors around multiple sets, for a whole hour at a time.

The series comes after Graham and director Philip Barantini’s one-take movie Boiling Point, which focused on a highly-strung chef during one particularly stressful night at an upmarket restaurant.

If you loved the intense, immersive experience of Netflix’s Adolescence, where the camera follows the characters without cutting away, you’re in for a treat. Some filmmakers have taken on the daunting challenge of crafting an entire movie in a single, unbroken shot, creating a unique sense of intimacy and urgency. Achieving a one-shot film is no small feat—it demands meticulous planning, exhaustive rehearsals, and absolute coordination between the cast and crew. Directors and cinematographers often spend months strategizing every movement, ensuring that the choreography of the camera, actors, and environment flows seamlessly. When done right, this technique blurs the line between fiction and reality, pulling viewers deeper into the narrative and making every second count. Here are some of the most impressive one-shot movies that push the boundaries of filmmaking.

1917 (2019), Director: Sam Mendes

1917 (2019) is one of the most talked-about single-shot movies, directed by Sam Mendes. Although it cleverly uses hidden cuts,...

All it takes is a knock at the door for lives to be changed forever. In the case of "Adolescence," the new hit limited series from Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham, it's not so much a knock as it is the blast of a battering ram. A seemingly traditional family in Northern England receives the awakening of a lifetime when their home is raided at the start of their day. Guns drawn and confusion ablaze, the onus for the surprise visit transpires on account of 13 year-old Jamie (Owen Cooper), as he's been accused of brutally murdering his classmate Katie (Emilia Holliday).

Jamie is taken into custody while his father Eddie (Steven Graham) assures him that everything's going to be okay and will meet him at the station. But rather than cutting to an interrogation room, "Adolescence" holds on Jamie's panic throughout the entire booking process in real time.

The Netflix...

Every now and then, a miniseries will drop on streaming and make the entire world pause. This is Adolescence, a raw, gripping drama about the arrest of a 13-year-old boy for the murder of a female classmate. Reuniting Philip Barantini and Stephen Graham after their 2021 film Boiling Point, Adolescence is yet another showcase of the one-take filming technique that so often proves impressive. Already sporting a 100% critical score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Adolescence has shot to the top of many people's 'must-watch' lists, thanks in no small part to incredible word-of-mouth, with some calling it the best miniseries released in years.

Several elements of “Adolescence” are remarkable, from Philip Barantini’s direction to the young Owen Cooper’s charged acting. But we finally have an answer to one of the puzzling details of this Netflix original: How did the limited series capture its drone shot at the end of Episode 2?

One of details that makes “Adolescence” so extraordinary is its camera work. Each of the series’ four hourlong episodes is a oner, meaning it was filmed in one shot with no breaks for editing. It’s a style of filmmaking that Barantini, who’s known for his work on the movie “Boiling Point,” has mastered. But the Stephen Graham-starring series doesn’t just use its one-shots as a cheap gimmick. Every minute the show progresses without cutting away from its cast, the tension of this high-stakes story racketing up another degree. So incorporating a drone shot into the mix is extra impressive.

Netflix doesn't always get it right with their original programming - no streaming service does - but when they do, wow. Their most recent hit series is the latest example of how often the streamer gets it right.

Adolescence just debuted this past week on Netflix and immediately shot to the number one ranking among their shows. The four-part limited series is a critical hit, earning a rare 100 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. That's not quite as impressive as it sounds, as you'll see.

As we've explained a few times before, that 100 score doesn't mean that every critic gave it the maximum possible rating on a scale of 0-100. It does mean that 100 percent of the critics surveyed recommend the show. In this case, almost every critic did give it their top rating. And this series deserves every bit of praise it's received

Adolescence is a mystery with far...

The following article contains mild spoilers for Adolescence.

The most recent drama released on Netflix has climbed up the streaming charts, and it currently sits in the number one spot of the streamer's most popular TV shows. Adolescence, starring Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper, was released only a few days ago, and so far, the drama miniseries has captivated audiences nationwide with its realistic depiction of the aftermath of a crime. The four-episode miniseries sits above Netflix originals like Running Point, Zero Day, reality series Temptation Island and true crime docuseries American Murder: Gabby Petito.

Adolescence was created by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham, and all episodes were directed by Philip Barantini. It takes place in real-time, and all four episodes are shot in a single take. It stars Graham and Cooper alongside Christine Tremarco, Ashley Walters, Erin Doherty, Faye Marsay, and Jo Hartley, among others.

The show takes place...

Netflix has established a revered reputation for crafting deeply entertaining and thought-provoking original shows, with the streaming giant completely dominating the world of television with every new exciting project they release. The platform's latest knockout that is taking audiences by storm is the poignant British crime drama Adolescence, a four-part miniseries that features the talents of a decorated ensemble cast led by Stephen Graham, Ashley Walters, Erin Doherty, and Owen Cooper and follows a 13-year-old as he is arrested for the murder of a classmate.

Each episode was filmed in a single unbroken shot, brilliantly capturing the raw and devastating emotions the boy's horrified family felt as he is arrested and subsequently interrogated, with the drama delving into a myriad of heavy subjects like cyberbullying and toxic masculinity. Adolescence premiered on Netflix on March 13, 2025, and has already garnered rave reviews from critics and audiences, with the series currently holding a...

The final scene of the Netflix series “Adolescence” has left viewers feeling emotionally delicate and even raw — and it turns out there’s a good reason for that.

The series is particularly harrowing. A teen boy (played by Owen Cooper), has been accused of stabbing a female classmate to death. It quickly becomes clear the boy is guilty of the crime, and the series explores the impact of incel culture on the youth.

When it came time to film the show’s final scene, which shows the boy’s father weeping in his son’s childhood bedroom and apologizing to one of his stuffed animals, the show’s team knew they wanted the maximize the intense emotions present.

“We knew that we wanted to end it in that room. We wanted the journey to finish where it began,” director Stephen Graham, who also plays the boy’s dad, told Netflix.

It’s tempting for the technical story behind “Adolescence” to overshadow the themes at the center of the Netflix original. After all, this is a series composed of four hourlong one-shot episodes. But even though it was director Philip Barantini’s expertise with the oner that sparked the conversation that would lead to “Adolescence,” this directorial triumph was only utilized to highlight the tense story at the center of this limited series.

“Whenever I was reading the script, I had to be able to visualize that we were able to do this one take and it wasn’t going to be a gimmick,” Barantini told TheWrap.

“We wanted to create something that grabbed you straight away,” series star, co-creator and executive producer Stephen Graham told TheWrap. “We wanted to make it so you can’t afford to miss anything within the context of what we’re shooting.”

After Plan B Entertainment...

“Peaky Binders” favorite Stephen Graham stars in the Netflix series “Adolescence” as a man whose world is shattered when his 13-year-old son (newcomer Owen Cooper) is accused of murdering a female classmate.

Graham wrote ad co-created the series with Jack Thorne, whose previous work includes the 2022 sports drama “The Swimmers” and the 2024 biopic “Joy.”

Like the BAFTA-nominated feature “Boiling Point,” which also starred Graham, the series is filmed in a continuous one-shot style by Philip Barantini.

Here’s who plays who in the cast, which also includes co-stars Mark Stanley, Jo Hartley and newcomer Amélie Pease.

Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller in Adolescence. (Credit: Netflix) Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller

13-year-old Jamie is accused of the horrific murder of a classmate. This is Cooper’s debut role.

Stephen Graham as Eddie Miller in Adolescence (Credit: Netflix) Stephen Graham as Eddie Miller

Graham, who also co-created the series, stars as Jamie’s father.

Streaming on: Netflix

Episodes viewed: 4 of 4

Following their collaboration on Boiling Point, Stephen Graham and director Philip Barantini have reunited for another tense four-parter. Like the film that series was based on, each episode of this new show is shot in one long, continuous take. But instead of screaming bloody murder at pots and pans and unfortunate staff, Graham and Jack Thorne’s script deals with an actual murder, one that tears the local community apart.

The first episode picks up in medias res: introducing us to the Miller family as police arrest their youngest child, Jamie. Easy answers are hard to come by, but clues as to what really happened are organically threaded throughout the four episodes, set days and then months apart across various locations. Each unfolds like a play, homing in on the different people involved as they contend with the murder in real time, facing toxic masculinity,...

Adolescence episode 4 picks up with Jamie’s family a year after the shocking murder, but it’s hard to move on. Here’s our review.

How do you get over your son being accused of a particularly cruel murder? 13 months after Jamie Miller was arrested on suspicion of the murder of a girl in his class, the Millers are trying to get on with their lives. It’s Eddie’s (Stephen Graham) birthday and his wife Manda (Christine Tremarco) is preparing him a proper birthday fry up, black pudding and all.

For a minute there, you might think nothing was wrong, that Jamie’s crime was just a distant memory. Hey, maybe they even cleared him of the charges – maybe it was just a misunderstanding. Reality hits soon enough, as Eddie’s van is found vandalised outside on the driveway. The word “Nonse” is painted on the side of the van,...

Stephen Graham plays the father of a teenager suspected of a brutal murder in the latest Netflix TV show from Philip Barantini. Here’s our review of Adolescence episode 1.

Early mornings are sacred. They’re meant for getting ready for the day in peace and quiet, preparing for whatever the day holds. And coffee, lots and lots of coffee. So imagine the police forcing their way into your house just after 6am and taking your son on suspicion of murder.

This is exactly the situation Eddie Miller (Stephen Graham) finds himself in during the first episode of Adolescence. His son Jamie (a superb Owen Cooper) is suspected of murdering a local girl the night before, but the lad swears he didn’t do it. In the first episode of Netflix’s new drama, we follow not just Eddie or Jamie through the episode but the arresting detective Bascombe (Ashley Walters) as Jamie is taken away.

“There’s an epidemic of knife crime amongst young, young lads … up and down the country.” That’s how British star Stephen Graham (Bodies, Boiling Point) describes the origins of the idea for his Netflix crime drama Adolescence, which premieres on Thursday, during a recent Next on Netflix event in London. The show, unfolding in real-time, consists of four episodes that are each filmed in one continuous shot.

The story starts with 13-year-old Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper) being arrested for the murder of a teenage girl who goes to his school. Co-creator and co-writer Graham stars as his father Eddie. Rounding out the cast are Ashley Walters (Top Boy) as Detective Inspector Luke Bascombe, Erin Doherty (The Crown) as Briony Ariston, the clinical psychologist assigned to Jamie’s case, Christine Tremarco (The Responder) as Jamie’s mother Manda, Faye Marsay (Game of Thrones), Mark Stanley (Happy Valley), Jo Hartley (After Life) and Amélie Pease.

Creator Steven Knight has something new to share in the form of A Thousand Blows. A dramatic expose of Victorian London circa 1880, featuring BAFTA-nominated actor Stephen Graham, alongside Malachi Kirby and Erin Doherty. This time the action is not based in Birmingham with the likes of Tommy Shelby but looks further south to London and Henry ‘Sugar’ Goodson. Bare-knuckle boxer, East London legend, and a man on the cusp of cultural change. Out on Hulu and already confirmed for Season 2, A Thousand Blows looks set to cement Steven Knight’s reputation as an international dramatist.

With sets that bring a real slice of Victorian London to life, Steven Knight runs with the idea Boiling Point’s Stephen Graham brought to him. Combining other elements, including Mary Carr and the 40 Elephants, which had been on the writer’s back burner for some time, he evokes this world with his words. When...

After telling the story of the 2021 film Boiling Point with just one shot, director Philip Barantini and actor Stephen Graham have pulled off the same feat four times over in the limited series Adolescence. The Netflix production, debuting Thursday, March 13, follows the story of a 13-year-old accused of the murder of a classmate while the boy’s family, his therapist, and a detective try to determine what happened. As he did with Boiling Point, Barantini filmed each of Adolescence’s four episodes in one continuous take. “Personally, I find myself watching things, and it could be brilliant, but I’ve got one eye on my phone, so you have to really grab me,” Barantini explained to Radio Times. “I think what the one-shot does is makes you sit up, and you can’t take your eyes off it because if you do blink for a second, you miss something. It draws the audience in.

Emerald Fennell has cast her young Heathcliff and Cathy — and young Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie — in her upcoming all-star star adaptation of Emily Brönte’s “Wuthering Heights.”

Variety understands that Owen Cooper, the British actor who is already making waves for his debut performance in Netflix’s limited series “Adolescence” even before its launch, is to play the teenage Heathcliff, the tortured antihero and one of the literary world’s most famous characters.

Vy Nguyen

Meanwhile, Charlotte Mellington, who recently starred as Lavender in the hit West End production of “Matilda the Musical,” will play the teenage Catherine Earnshaw, whose passionate and dysfunctional relationship with Heathcliff ends in tragedy. Also joining the cast is Vy Nguyen, set to play the younger Nelly Dean, who serves as the main narrator in the original novel. “Wuthering Heights” will mark the film debuts for Cooper, Mellington and Nguyen.

The hugely buzzy feature...

It goes without saying that The Lord of the Ringstrilogy changed the lives of everyone involved. Director Peter Jackson went on to direct and produce some of the biggest blockbusters of the 2010s. Stars like Orlando Bloom went to equally big things, like the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy: the second-most popular film trilogy of the 2000s after Jackson's adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy epic. Others, like Viggo Mortensen, starred in smaller but much darker films.

To be more specific, the actor who an entire generation associates with the heroic and noble Aragorn took on the role of a brutal gangster in Eastern Promises four years after The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King brought the battle of Middle-Earth to an end. While Eastern Promises was far from Mortensen's first dark and violent role, it was one of the first times he led such a film.

Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown revealed new details regarding the third Enola Holmes movie that will leave fans thrilled. During a recent interview with Collider while promoting the Russo Brothers' new movie, The Electric State, Brown said that production will begin very soon on the threequel.

"I'm going to be doing an 'Enola Holmes 3' this year. We start filming in the coming weeks. I'm very excited!"

The first Enola Holmes film was a surprise hit for Netflix when it debuted in 2020. The movie follows Sherlock Holmes' younger sister Enola (Brown), as she searches for her missing mother, Eudoria (Helena Bonham Carter). She soon uncovers a massive conspiracy while outsmarting her famous brother. It currently holds a terrific 91% critical and 71% audience rating, and a sequel followed in 2022.

In Enola Holmes 2, she becomes a detective, and she's soon hired to find a missing girl and uncovers a...

The ultimate sign of television’s arrival as a cinematic art form may be the medium’s growing obsession with the oner — the uninterrupted single-shot technique that was long part of the visual language of big-screen auteurs.

A six-minute tracking shot was, along with the presence of Matthew McConaughey, the prestige calling card for the first season of True Detective. Shows as differently received as The Bear and Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story have generated their peak buzz from whole episodes presented in a continuous take. Jeon Woo-Sung’s wild Korean thriller Bargain raised the bar even further by telling its story in six episodes, each shot to at least resemble a oner.

In the second episode of Apple’s upcoming Hollywood satire The Studio, appropriately titled “The Oner,” Seth Rogen’s studio exec says of one particularly technically ambitious shot, “The oner is the ultimate cinematic achievement.

Having stepped into the ring to deliver a knockout performance as bulked-up brawler Sugar Goodson in Disney+ period piece A Thousand Blows already this year, British acting heavyweight Stephen Graham is set to face an intense fight of an altogether different kind in upcoming Netflix drama Adolescence. Co-created and written by Graham and This Is England series writer Jack Thorne, Adolescence sees Graham reteam with Boiling Point director Philip Barantini and A Thousand Blows co-star Erin Doherty to tell a one-shot, real-time story about a family whose lives come undone when their teenage son is arrested on suspicion of murdering a girl at his school. Check out the nail-biting trailer below;

Christ! Barantini doesn't do these things by halves, does he? Dropping us straight in at the moment the police bang at Eddie (Graham) and Manda Miller's (Christine Tremarco) door to nick their 13-year-old son Jamie (Owen Cooper), it very...

"What have you done!?" Netflix has unveiled an official trailer for a new mini-series titled Adolescence, streaming in March on Netflix worldwide. Adolescence reunites actor Stephen Graham and filmmaker Philip Barantini, who previously collaborated on making Boiling Point (from 2021), critically acclaimed for its one continuous shot. This new thriller series is created & written by Graham with Jack Thorne. Adolescence tells the story of how a family's world is turned upside down when 13-year-old Jamie Miller (starring newcomer Owen Cooper) is arrested for the murder of a teenage girl who also goes to his school. Stephen Graham takes on the role of Jamie's father. The cast also includes Ashley Walters, Erin Doherty, Faye Marsay, Christine Tremarco, Mark Stanley, Jo Hartley, and newcomer Amélie Pease. The four-part limited series, directed by Philip Barantini, is filmed in one unflinching continuous shot, with each episode holding focus on the main characters and the unparalleled...

Today, Netflix released the trailer for the new crime drama Adolescence, starring Stephen Graham, Ashley Walters (Top Boy) and Erin Doherty (The Crown). The series will launch on the service on March 13.

The four-part limited series, directed by Philip Barantini, is filmed in one unflinching continuous shot, with each episode holding focus on the main characters and the unparalleled drama as it unfolds in real-time.

Starring in his first major role for television is Owen Cooper, alongside Faye Marsay (Game of Thrones), Christine Tremarco (The Responder), Mark Stanley (Happy Valley), Jo Hartley (After Life) and newcomer Amélie Pease.

The series is produced by Warp Films, Matriarch Productions and Plan B for Netflix.

Adolescence tells the story of how a family’s world is turned upside down when 13-year-old Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper) is arrested for the murder of a teenage girl who goes to his school.

Stephen Graham takes on...

Raising a child is one of the hardest jobs in the world. And as the world becomes more and more complicated, the advancements in mental health knowledge may give security that people may know why certain minds think the way they do. However, it doesn’t mean that there isn’t an incredible struggle to be had. Enter Stephen Graham‘s new shocking show that explores the unfathomable. Today, Netflix released the trailer for the new crime drama, Adolescence, which stars Graham, Ashley Walters (Top Boy) and Erin Doherty (The Crown).

The four-part limited series, directed by Philip Barantini, is filmed in one unflinching continuous shot, with each episode holding focus on the main characters and the unparalleled drama as it unfolds in real time.

Starring in his first major role for television is Owen Cooper, alongside Faye Marsay (Game of Thrones), Christine Tremarco (The Responder), Mark Stanley (Happy Valley...

Exclusive: Jack Thorne has penned more projects than the internet can handle but Netflix’s first ever one-shot TV series Adolescence generated a fresh challenge for him.

“Jack had never written anything like this,” said director Philip Barantini of the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Help and This is England 88 scribe. “He’s done amazing theater but with this there is no curtain call. The camera is always following someone.”

Adolescence, which reunites one-shot connoisseur Barantini with his Boiling Point star Stephen Graham, tells the story of a 13-year-old who is suddenly taken into custody one early morning for the murder of a teenage girl who goes to his school. Audiences are thrust into the action immediately via Barantini’s one-shot style, made famous by BAFTA-nominated cooking movie Boiling Point and its TV spin-off. The show also stars Top Boy’s Ashley Walters and The Crown’s Erin Doherty,...

Stephen Graham is continuing his one-shot TV prowess with filmmaker Philip Barantini — except this time, it’s for the small screen.

Graham reunites with his “Boiling Point” director Philip Barantini for yet another story told in one continuous shot. While “Boiling Point” was a BAFTA and BIFA-nominated feature, Graham and Barantini turn instead to four-part Netflix limited series “Adolescence” to film in real time.

“Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” alum Graham plays a father whose 13-year-old son (Owen Cooper) is accused of murdering one of his classmates. Each episode of the crime drama “unfolds in real time,” as the series description stated.

The official synopsis reads: “‘Adolescence’ tells the story of how a family’s world is turned upside down when 13-year-old Jamie Miller (Cooper) is arrested for the murder of a teenage girl who goes to his school. Stephen Graham takes on the role of Jamie’s father and ‘appropriate adult,...

When it comes to British historical dramas, very few can be said to have matched the popularity attained by Peaky Blinders, so it’s understandable why fans were excited for series creator Steven Knight’s latest venture, A Thousand Blows. Set in the underworld of late 19th century London, the six-episode series focuses on the real-life all-female thieves gang, The Forty Elephants, and highlights the transition period of boxing. A Thousand Blows is engaging enough to keep its viewers hooked throughout, and aside from a solid script and the authentic recreation of historical settings, a colorful ensemble of characters proved to be the major reason behind that. With a second season already greenlit, there is a possibility of the series gaining a cult following in the near future, and the continuation of a proper arc of the players involved will be something to look forward to.

Hezekiah Moscow Played By...

The following contains spoilers for A Thousand Blows which premieres Friday, Feb.21 on Hulu and Disney+.

In the world of bare-knuckle boxing, A Thousand Blows is what it takes to survive. In this Hulu original, creator Steven Knight has carved 1880s Victorian London from the depths of his imagination and set conflicting forces against each other. Henry ‘Sugar’ Goodson fought to build a life for himself and his brother Treacle, cementing a reputation for them in the boxing ring of The Blue Coat Boy as an unstoppable force of nature. These unlicensed bouts soon set him on a collision course with Hezekiah Moscow, just off the boat into London from Jamica, looking to make his fortune.

Beneath the surface of A Thousand Blows, times are changing. All those people coming into London from the British colonies are seeking change. The East End that Sugar knows is disappearing, while civilized men...

How do you bring a different take on a crime series? You can approach it by bringing in a new theme, or themes, or you can bring new production elements that the audience isn’t able to see very often. The new, limited crime series (four parts) that will start airing on Netflix on March 13, Adolescence, is set to bring in both of those approaches.

The not-so-usual theme puts the viewers in the position of a parent who has to cope with the fact that his son is accused of murder, where quite a number of difficult questions have to be answered.

The new production element has not been done that often - each of the four episodes is filmed in a single, continuous shot. The idea is to present the events as if they are unfolding in real time, with both the family and the police trying to resolve...

A terrifying new creature feature is set to make its mark as Gator Creek prepares for release in the UK and Ireland on March 24. A project from the producers behind Fall and 47 Meters Down, this horror-thriller brings together the brutal survival instincts of classic alligator horrors with a modern twist—these beasts have evolved beyond anything nature ever intended.

Directed by Taneli Mustonen and Brad Watson, Gator Creek follows a group of young vacationers whose trip to Louisiana turns into a nightmare after a devastating plane crash leaves them stranded in the remote bayou. What begins as a desperate bid for survival against the elements quickly spirals into something far worse when the group discovers they are not alone. A pack of monstrously evolved alligators, altered by exposure to illegal toxic chemicals, has claimed the swamp as their hunting ground. Faster, smarter, and far more aggressive than their natural ancestors,...

BritBox has announced the start of production of the third season of the multi-award-winning Belfast-based drama Blue Lights, along with the news that Cathy Tyson and Michael Smiley have joined the cast.

Produced by Two Cities Television and co-produced by Gallagher Films for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, the critically acclaimed show also stars returning cast Siân Brooke, Martin McCann, Katherine Devlin, Nathan Braniff, Joanne Crawford, Andi Osho, Frank Blake, Abigail McGibbon, Dearbháile McKinney and Andrea Irvine.

Two years into their jobs as response officers, Grace (Brooke), Annie (Devlin) and Tommy (Braniff) are accustomed to life under the blue lights. But their work will take them into a sinister world hidden behind the veneer of middle-class life, the world of the accountants and lawyers facilitating organized crime.

The old political and criminal order has gone and a new global gang rules Belfast, bringing danger closer to home for our officers than ever before.

The Serpent star Tahar Rahim and Boiling Point’s Izuka Hoyle are leading Prisoner, the Sky thriller series from Matt Charman.

The pair are joined by Eddie Marsan (Back to Black, The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe), Catherine McCormack (Lockerbie: A Search for Truth, 28 Weeks Later), Leonie Benesch (September 5, Babylon Berlin), Finn Bennett (Black Doves, True Detective), Sam Troughton (Lockerbie: A Search for Truth, Black Doves), Laurie Davidson (The Girlfriend, Mary & George), Ken Nwosu (Black Doves, Sticks and Stones), Brían F. O’Byrne (Conclave, The Wonder) and Youssef Kerkour (Lockerbie: A Search For Truth).

Prisoner follows a principled young prison officer escorting a dangerous, high-value prisoner to court to testify against his elite crime syndicate. Throughout the journey, their relationship twists and turns, with the stakes escalating as the crime syndicate stops at nothing to track them down. Deadline revealed the project several weeks back from Charman, the...

Jodie Whittaker has ventured to Netflix for her next TV series role. The former Doctor Who star is part of the cast of the new limited series Toxic Town, which hits Netflix later this month.

Set to premiere on Feb. 27, Toxic Town now has an official trailer and new images. A four-part limited series, Toxic Town comes from Broke & Bones and multi-award-winning writer Jack Thorne. It is based on a true story, delving into one of the UK's biggest environmental scandals. The series focuses on a group of mothers fighting for justice, tracing the years they spent fighting the "David and Goliath" battle as a "terrible truth comes to the surface," per Netflix. A sneak peek at the series can be seen in the trailer below.

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There are a bunch of big new series coming out of the United Kingdom throughout 2025, but one of our most anticipated is Toxic Town, which comes from the same production team behind Black Mirror. The new four-part limited series will tell the real-life Corby Toxic Waste Case story that dominated headlines in the UK. Here’s everything you need to know, including the brand-new first-look picture and confirmation that the series will be released in late February 2025.

It’s been several years in the making, with the streamer having first announced the project on August 10th, 2023. Jack Thorne, whose credits include National Treasure, Wonder, Enola Holmes, and more, is helming the project as the main writer with the exception of episode 3, which is co-written with Amy Trigg (Ralph & Katie). Minkie Spiro is directing all four episodes of Toxic Town. Her credits include Better Call Saul, Downton Abbey, and...

Netflix showed off its sprawling footprint across Europe during its Next on Netflix event, held simultaneously in multiple locations on Jan. 29. Hotly anticipated titles were teased, such as the Omar Sy movie “French Lover,” Italy’s reimagining of the classic novel “The Leopard,” Norwegian action-adventure movie “Troll 2” and Lena Dunham’s upcoming series “Too Much.”

Netflix’s international original content strategy for 2025 looks to bank on flagship IP, big local stars and romance and crime titles, underscoring its foothold in local industries and an ambition to appeal to all demos as well as dive deeper into crowd-pleasing movies.

“French Lover,” which unveiled a first look (above) at the Paris presentation, is a sexy romantic comedy starring Omar Sy, the charismatic French actor of heist show “Lupin,” alongside Sara Giraudeau (“Bernadette”). In the high-concept movie, Sy stars as Abel Camara, the biggest star of the moment, who crosses paths with...

Veteran actor and musician Ashley Walters (Top Boy) has started production on Animol, his debut feature as a director.

Written by Nick Love the project is described as a “poignant coming-of-age story” based on life within the confines of a Young Offenders’ institution.

Animol was developed by Film4 in collaboration with Joi Productions. Sky is collaborating with Film4 for the first time as co-financiers on the project, with the BFI also financing. Bankside Films is handling international sales for the film.

Starring in the flick are Tut Nyuot and Vladyslav Baliuk, who feature as the two central teenagers in the Young Offenders’ institution. Veteran actor Stephen Graham joins the supporting cast as a Welfare Officer tasked with supporting the young offenders during their incarceration. Sharon Duncan-Brewster rounds off the ensemble.

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Ashley Walters — the trailblazing British actor and star of “Top Boy” and “Missing You” — has started production on his directorial feature debut and unveiled his main cast.

“Animol” — written by Nick Love — draws on Walters’ own experiences and is described by the filmmakers as a “searing portrayal of life within the confines of a Young Offenders’ institution” and a “raw and poignant coming-of-age story highlights the power of humanity in the midst of adversity.”

Leading the feature are a pair of young rising stars in Tut Nyuot and Vladyslav Baliuk, who will play two teenagers embroiled in the prison’s harsh environment. BAFTA winner Stephen Graham joins the cast as a welfare officer tasked with supporting the young offenders during their incarceration, while Sharon Duncan-Brewster rounds out the lineup.

“Animol” was developed by Film4 in collaboration with Joi Productions. Sky is collaborating with Film4 for the first time as co-financiers on the project,...

L.A. Times Studios is kicking off its 2025 podcast lineup with the launch of Boiling Point, a new audio series hosted by award-winning Los Angeles Times Climate Columnist Sammy Roth. The weekly podcast will dive into the biggest climate stories shaping the Western U.S. and the world. Each Thursday, Roth will unpack key issues on climate change, energy and conservation; interview leading environmental voices; and feature exclusive Times reporting, while also exploring the most promising solutions to combat climate change. The podcast will serve as an audio companion to Roth’s acclaimed climate newsletter that was named “Newsletter of the Year” by Covering Climate Now in 2023. The first episode is available now on all podcast platforms.

L.A. Times Studios will also debut a new true-crime podcast hosted by Times Staff Writer Christopher Goffard, Crimes of The Times, launching on Jan. 28.

The first episode of “Boiling Point” features a conversation with Kelly Sanders,...

Today, Hulu debuted new photos from the six-episode series A Thousand Blows, premiering on Friday, February 21, 2025, on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally.

The photos feature our first look at The Forty Elephants gang, which includes Erin Doherty (The Crown) as Mary Carr, Hannah Walters (Boiling Point) as Eliza Moody, Darci Shaw (The Colour Room) as Alice Diamond, Nadia Albina (Whites) as Verity Ross, Morgan Hilaire as Esme Long, Jemma Carlton (Maxine) as Belle Downer and Caoilfhionn Dunne (Love/Hate) as Anne Glover.

Also unveiled are new images of Malachi Kirby (Small Axe) as Hezekiah Moscow, Stephen Graham as Sugar Goodson, Francis Lovehall (Masters of the Air) as Alec Munroe, Jason Tobin (Warrior) as Mr. Lao, Daniel Mays (Des) as William ‘Punch’ Lewis and James Nelson-Joyce (Little Boy Blue) as Edward “Treacle” Goodson.

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You may know certified national treasure Stephen Graham from roles such as stressed-out chef Andy Jones in Boiling Point, struggling alcoholic Joseph or skinhead antagonist Combo from Shane Meadows’ The Virtues or This Is England, or murderous mobster Anthony ‘Tony Pro’ Provenzano in The Irishman. But chances are, you’ve never seen him in a role quite like his latest: Henry ‘Sugar’ Goodson, a fearsome bare-knuckle fighter from Peaky Blinders writer Steven Knight’s new Victorian-era boxing drama series, A Thousand Blows. And as it turns out, neither has Graham himself.

Sugar is an enigmatic character in the show – a self-made man, head of a boxing empire, more familiar with using his fists to express himself than his words. Playing him required an intense bodily transformation for Graham. “My objective was to get big,” he tells Empire, in our world-exclusive new issue. “I thought, ‘I’m going to eat – literally – sleep,...

Producing an independent film is a challenge at the best of times: Beirut-based producer Georges Schoucair has shot two tightly financed indie features and helped launch a new arthouse cinema this year against the backdrop of war.

The veteran Lebanese producer, whose credits include Memory Box and Costa Brava, Lebanon, has been at the Red Sea Film Festival this past week as a member of the in-development jury for its Red Sea Souk project market.

He arrived from Morocco’s Marrakech Film Festival, where he had been participating in its Atlas Workshops project market with Cyril Aris’ It’s A Sad And Beautiful World, where it won a €10,000 post-production prize.

Mixing social drama and romantic comedy, the film follows an unlikely couple over three decades as they fall in love against the odds and then confront the challenges of parenthood against the backdrop of conflict and crisis-ridden Beirut, amid disputes...