Netflix's 'Adolescence' amasses record-breaking 24.3 million views amid worldwide acclaim

Filmed in a one-take style, Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham’s new crime drama on Netflix called Adolescence is a true masterpiece. You will be surprised to know that each episode was shot is a single continuous take. Here is how the story goes, a 13-year-old boy, Jamie, is accused of stabbing his female classmate to death. Adolescence raises a very crucial question about incel culture, male violence, and the pressures of social media.

It has amassed record-breaking 24.3 million views amid worldwide acclaim.

A post on Instagram read- “During the week of March 10th to March 16th, the harrowing one-take drama about a schoolboy accused of murder attained an impressive 24.3 million views. This made it second in views only to The Electric State, the streamer’s new $320 million blockbuster starring Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt. This is quite a feat for a small drama from the UK with such a serious subject matter.”

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What Stephen Graham, Netflix’s Adolescence co-creator said?

Stephen Graham, the show’s co-creator who also played Eddie Miller, told Netflix’s press site Tudum that a series of recent stabbings by boys inspired the tale.

What does the term ‘incel’ mean?

According to a CNN story, the term “incel” is everywhere. What was once a niche piece of internet slang now populating international headlines and is a frequent topic in discussions about gender, misogyny, violence and extremism. “Incel” is a portmanteau of “involuntary celibate.” In its most basic form, incel describes someone, usually a male, who is frustrated by their lack of sexual experiences.