
"Adolescence" has received positive reviews and criticism worldwide for Netflix, but the series by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham has also made political waves in the United Kingdom.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has revealed that he watched the series with his teenage children and the themes about societal pressures on young people "hit home hard".
Starmer was commenting as Netflix agreed a deal to make "Adolescence" available to all secondary schools across the UK through its Into Film+ streaming service.
The Prime Minister also chaired a roundtable discussion in which the themes of the series, where a 13-year-old boy is accused of murdering a classmate, were discussed with writer Thorne and children's charities including Tender, the NSPCC and The Children's Society.
"As a father, watching this show with my teenage son and daughter, I can tell you – it hits home hard," Starmer said. "It's an important initiative to encourage as many students as possible to watch the show. As I see from my own children, talking openly about the changes in the way they communicate, the content they are watching and exploring the conversations they are having with their peers is vital if we are to properly support them in navigating contemporary challenges and confronting harmful influences," the British prime minister said.
“Adolescence” made ratings history in the UK by becoming the streaming service’s first series to make Barb’s weekly list of the 50 best shows on television.

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