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Adolescence is Netflix’s #1 series worldwide. Here are 3 reasons why it is a must-watch | Web Series

Adolescence is Netflix’s #1 series worldwide. Here are 3 reasons why it is a must-watch | Web Series

The new Netflix show Adolescence has taken social media by storm. The four-episode series directed by Philip Barantini, released on Netflix last week on March 13 and has now claimed the No. 1 spot worldwide. It is an uncommon phenomenon given the show arrived with mostly newcomers and little promotion. The interest in the show grew exponentially only because of the rave reviews and overwhelming word of mouth that spread in the last few days. Owen Cooper plays Jamie Miller, a teen accused of murdering a girl who studies in his school. Here are three reasons it should be highest on your watch list. (Also read: Adolescence review: Netflix show about a teen accused of murder is unflinching, gripping and a total must-watch) Adolescence has great performances Co-created and written by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, Adolescence tells the story of a family torn apart after 13-year-old Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper) is arrested for the murder of a girl in her school. Did he really do it? The parents do not believe it. The police …

The one-take wonder of ‘Adolescence,’ a family drama about knife crime | Hollywood

The one-take wonder of ‘Adolescence,’ a family drama about knife crime | Hollywood

LONDON — Each episode of “Adolescence,” the four-part Netflix drama premiering Thursday, was filmed in a single continuous shot. The one-take wonder of ‘Adolescence,’ a family drama about knife crime While shooting the British show, which traces the emotional fallout after a teenage stabbing, the camera was handed between operators like a relay race, clipped on and off drones and passed between the fast-moving crew as they followed the actors in and out of buildings and vehicles. It’s a style used before by director Philip Barantini to add an immediacy for the viewer and immersion for the cast, which includes Stephen Graham, Erin Doherty and Ashley Walters. Graham, who worked with Barantini on the restaurant series and film “Boiling Point,” says it’s a zen-like style of acting. “You have that kind of spontaneity and that energy that you get from doing a play and doing a live performance,” while using the naturalistic style of television acting, Graham explains. Newcomer Owen Cooper plays Jamie Miller, the young boy accused of the knife crime. He’s at the …