Adolescence | |
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Screenplay by | Jack Thorne Stephen Graham |
Directed by | Philip Barantini |
Starring | Stephen Graham |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 4 |
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Executive producers |
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Producer | Jo Johnson |
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Original release | |
Network | Netflix |
Adolescence is an upcoming four-part Netflix television series from Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham and directed by Philip Barantini.
A school boy gets arrested for the murder of a classmate. The series will reportedly be shown as if filmed in one continuous shot. [1]
The series was announced in March 2024 with the working title Adolescence to be written by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham. [2] It is a four-part limited crime drama told in a real-time, using a one-shot style, with Phillip Barantini as director. Warp Films, Matriarch and Plan B Entertainment are producing the series for Netflix. [3] [4] Jo Johnson is series producer, and Graham, Thorne and Barantini are executive producers alongside Mark Herbert, Emily Feller, Hannah Walters, Jeremy Kleiner, Dede Gardner and Nina Wolarsky. [5]
Ashley Walters and Erin Doherty also star. Filming began in the United Kingdom in July 2024. [6] [7] Filming locations include Sheffield. [8]
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