Part Four: A Look at the Series Adolescence (2025)Adolescence (2025)Director: Philip BarantiniOriginal Concept and Screenplay: Jack Thorne / Stephen GrahamGenre: Psychological Crime DramaProduction: United KingdomEpisodes: 4Duration of Each Episode: 60 minutes“Note: By reading this review, the story of the series may be spoiled.” This time we return to the Miller household for the second time—not as we did the first time, uninvited, unexpected, and intrusive, but now by prior invitation. It feels as though, more than a year after our tense first entry into the Millers’ home, Eddie, Manda (Christine Tremarco), and Lisa (Amelie Peiz) have asked us to sit…
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Adolescence (2025)Director: Philip BarantiniOriginal Concept and Screenplay: Jack Thorne / Stephen GrahamGenre: Psychological Crime DramaProduction: UKEpisodes: 4Runtime per Episode: 60 minutes “Please note: by reading this article, the story of the series may be spoiled.” Grief (3) In previous parts, I mentioned that Adolescence, created by Philip Barantini, has captured audiences worldwide thanks to its daring subject matter and its highly engaging, gripping structure. In this detailed critique, I have delved into this popular series… Everything now seems clear: the killer, the motive, the murder weapon, the accomplice, the strong evidence and documentation. So have we truly learned all that…
Adolescence (2025)Director: Philip BarantiniOriginal Concept & Screenplay: Jack Thorne / Stephen GrahamGenre: Psychological Crime DramaProduction: United KingdomEpisodes: 4Runtime: 60 minutes each “Please note: by reading this review, parts of the story may be revealed.” One Murder, Two Victims (Episode 2) The way the interrogation is conducted, the questions asked, and the manner in which Jamie and his family are treated reveal the expertise and high skill of Inspector Luke and Sergeant Misha Frank (Faye Marsay) in handling juvenile offenders. In the first episode, the two worked in sync, speaking a common language. But in the second, everything changes. Misha, instead…
Director: Philip BarantiniConcept & Screenplay: Jack Thorne / Stephen GrahamCountry: United KingdomEpisodes: 4⚠️ Please note: this article contains potential spoilers for the series. One Murder, Two VictimsThe sensation of blood racing through your veins, breath faltering, muscles tingling—and above all, a lingering mental unrest—is the intense aftermath of the masterful suspense in a series that, in just over four hours, shouts a harsh truth in our faces:”A profound, undeniable, and damaging transformation of our times.” The warning embedded in the series Adolescence must be heard, discussed, understood, and—inevitably—adapted to. It speaks of a fast, powerful evolution that has unfolded over…