Plot: A family’s world turns upside down when 13-year-old Jamie Miller is arrested for murdering a schoolmate: the charges against their son force them to confront every parent’s worst nightmare.
This limited series of Adolescence was fantastic
Pros: This series works when less is more. I’m feel for the sadness & emotion going on throughout. Owen Cooper was really good as Jaime Miller. Stephen Graham was fabulous as the dad. They carefully crafted the “Did he do it or didn’t do it” narrative so well. I like the script & how its was all done in a single take with no CGI.
Cons: My only issue was I didn’t see what happened to Ashley Waiters’s DI Luke Bascombe or his son.
Genre: Crime, Drama
Created by Jack Thorne, Stephen Graham
Written by Jack Thorne, Stephen Graham
Directed by Philip Barantini
Starring: Stephen Graham, Ashley Walters, Faye Marsay, Mark Stanley, Christine Tremarco, Owen Cooper, Amélie Pease, Hannah Walters, Jo Hartley, Fatima Bojang, Kaine Davis, Amari Bacchus & Erin Doherty,
Composers: Aaron May, David Ridley
Executive Producers: Jack Thorne, Philip Barantini, Brad Pitt, Jeremy Kleiner, Dede Gardner, Nina Wolarsky, Hannah Walters, Stephen Graham, Mark Herbert, Emily Feller.
Producer: Jo Johnson
Cinematography: Matthew Lewis
Production companies: Warp Films, It’s All Made Up Productions, Matriarch Productions, Plan B Entertainment, One Shoe Films
Network: Netflix
Casts:
Main
- Stephen Graham as Eddie Miller
- Ashley Walters as DI Luke Bascombe
- Faye Marsay as DS Misha Frank
- Mark Stanley as Paul Barlow
- Christine Tremarco as Manda Miller
- Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller
- Amélie Pease as Lisa Miller
- Hannah Walters as Mrs Bailey
- Jo Hartley as Mrs Fenumore
- Fatima Bojang as Jade
- Kaine Davis as Ryan Kowalska
- Amari Bacchus as Adam Bascombe
- Erin Doherty as Briony Ariston
Guest
- Emilia Holliday as Katie Leonard
- Lewis Pemberton as Tommy
- Austin Haynes as Fredo
- Alfie Ward as Moray
- Elodie Grace Walker as Georgie
- Douglas Russell as Victor
- Connor Calland as Evan
I highly recommend watching this limited series on Netflix.
Rating: 10 out of 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident TV reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe