Netflix is about to add ‘most terrifying show for parents ever’ tomorrow

A new British crime drama could already be shaping up to be hailed as one of the best shows of 2025 – and it might be one of the most terrifying series a parent can watch.

Adolescence, which is being launched on Netflix tomorrow, follows the horrifying fictional tale of a 13-year-old boy who’s accused of murdering a classmate.

The programme stars acting legends including Stephen Graham, Erin Doherty and Ashley Walters, as well as Owen Cooper making his on-screen debut as Jamie, the teenager at the centre of the story.

Ahead of the release date, Metro spoke with members of the cast, in addition to director Philip Barantini and co-writer Jack Thorne, about the horrors that Adolescence reflects in society today, including the ideologies that young people could be exposed to without the knowledge of their parents.

Owen, 15, emphasised his hope that the drama will ‘open the eyes’ of the parents who watch it, so that they gain a greater awareness of what their children could be up to on social media and the dangers their online presence could pose in their real lives.

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First announced last year, the four-part series stars Stephen as Eddie Miller, a father who faces the unthinkable when his 13-year-old son Jamie (Owen) is arrested for the murder of a teenage girl who goes to his school.