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AURORA has spoken about the impact of her song ‘Through The Eyes Of A Child’ appearing in Adolescence – the new Netflix limited series.The song comes from AURORA’s 2016 debut studio album ‘All My Demons Greeting Me’ and features in Adolescence‘s closing sequence as one of the only needle drops across the four episodes.Written by Jack Thorne (Toxic Town) and Stephen Graham, the series follows 13-year-old boy Jamie Miller who is arrested for the murder of a classmate. Like Boiling Point, also directed by Philip Barantini, every episode is filmed in one continuous shot.Now, the Norwegian singer-songwriter has commented on the response to the song, a decade after its initial release.Writing on Instagram on Monday (March 17), she said: “It’s a strange and wonderful thing to see people connecting with this song.

Stephen Graham has gone as far as comparing him to Robert De Niro — and now Netflix has revealed the moment where it all began for the breakout star of Adolescence.

Netflix’s Adolescence is continuing its record-breaking march.

Adolescence has been the #1 television series on Netflix for the past week and fans are surprised to find out that Brad Pitt has a role on the show!

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Adolescence,” now streaming on Netflix. The third episode of Netflix’s four-part limited series “Adolescence” centers around two people, Jamie (Owen Cooper) and Briony (Erin Doherty). The former is accused of murder, and the latter is the clinical psychologist tasked with completing a pre-trial assessment. However, Jamie is no ordinary person — he’s a 13-year-old schoolboy.

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Netflix’s Adolescence has been making headlines this week, but can viewers expect a second season? Read on for all that we know so far.The four-part miniseries was created by Jack Thorne (Toxic Town, This Is England) and Stephen Graham and directed by Boiling Point’s Philip Barantini, with each of the hour-long episodes shot in one single continuous take.It tells the story of Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper), a 13-year-old boy who is shockingly arrested in the opening episode for the murder of a female classmate. Subsequent episodes explore the impact of the murder on Jamie’s school and family, as well as the possible motivation for the killing.It tackles the thorny political issue of incel culture and social media bullying, with a conversation between Jamie and a child psychologist taking up the entire third episode.

Ashley Walters, star of the new Netflix hit drama Adolescence, was left needing comfort after a blunder he made during filming.The show, which has been praised for its intense and emotional narrative, features Ashley as DI Luke Bascombe, alongside Stephen Graham. Ashley admitted to being in tears over a mistake on set. In an interview, Hannah Walters – Stephen's wife, who is also a producer and actress on the show – disclosed that Ashley had slipped up during production.

Editor’s note: spoilers ahead for all four episodes of Adolescence

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Adolescence,” streaming now on Netflix. Netflix’s “Adolescence” is a four-part limited series that uses one continuous shot per episode to create intense emotion as it follows 13-year-old schoolboy Jamie Miller, played by newcomer Owen Cooper, who is arrested on the suspicion of murdering his classmate. The action unfolds in real time, from the police conducting an early morning raid, taking him in for questioning and interrogating him to finding out what really happened to his classmate, and did he do it? Cinematographer Matthew Lewis worked with Philip Barantini to deliver the director’s signature one-shot style throughout the four episodes. That meant no invisible edits.

Here’s what to know about the influence behind “Adolescence.”The plot of “Adolescence” was inspired by the real-life epidemic of knife crime among young people that’s occurring in the United Kingdom.“We’d been asked to create a one-shot piece which was going to be a series, so we were coming up with the possibilities of what we’d make it about, and I’d read an article in the paper about a young boy stabbing a young girl,” Graham, who also created and wrote the series with Jack Thorne, said in a recent interview.“It made me feel a bit cold,” the British actor shared. “Then about three or four months later, there was a piece on the news about a young boy who’d stabbed a young girl.

After Adolescence shot to the top of Netflix‘s most-watched charts, the streaming service spent some of the weekend answering questions about how the searing Stephen Graham series was made.

Stephen Graham reunites with Boiling Point director Philip Barantini for British drama Adolescence.Written by Jack Thorne (Toxic Town) and Graham, the Netflix series follows 13-year-old boy Jamie Miller who is arrested for the murder of a classmate. Like Boiling Point, every episode is filmed in one continuous shot.Other cast members in the series include Ashley Walters, Erin Doherty, Owen Cooper, Faye Marsay, Christine Tremarco, Mark Stanley and Jo Hartley.All four episodes in the miniseries were released on March 13, 2025.Aaron May and David Ridley composed the show’s score, who have collaborated on various projects with director Philip Barantini in the past, like Boiling Point, Villain and Malpractice.You can stream the full soundtrack from Adolescence below.The series uses music sparingly but there are a couple of notable needle drops.A cover of Sting’s ‘Fragile’ composed by Aaron May and David Ridley is heard in the closing moments of the second episode.In the final episode, A-ha track ‘Take On Me’ is featured during the car ride, while ‘Through The Eyes Of A Child’ by Aurora is played during the closing sequence.In a four-star review, NME described the series as “essential viewing”, adding: “It’s unflinching commitment to the darkest corners of the story will remain with you long after the credits have rolled.

Renowned actor Stephen Graham takes centre stage in Netflix's latest drama, Adolescence, and it's a family affair as he reunites with his talented wife, Hannah Walters.The gripping series delves into "an ordinary family's worst nightmare," with Stephen portraying a father whose world is shattered when his 13 year old son is arrested for the murder of a schoolmate. Not only does Stephen star in this four-part thriller, but he also co-wrote the script alongside This Is England's Jack Thorne, with direction by Philip Barantini, a familiar face from Boiling Point.

Alex Ritman Owen Cooper is a name many might be talking about over the next few weeks — at least among those who manage to get through Netflix‘s new limited series “Adolescence” in one piece. The emotionally-devastating 4-part drama — from director Philip Barantini and written by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham — tells the gut-wrenching story of a British family whose world is turned upside down when their outwardly normal and well-adjusted 13-year-old son Jamie is arrested for the murder of a teenage girl in his class.

Alex Ritman Emerald Fennell has cast her young Heathcliff and Cathy — and young Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie — in her upcoming all-star star adaptation of Emily Brönte’s “Wuthering Heights.” Variety understands that Owen Cooper, the British actor who is already making waves for his debut performance in Netflix’s limited series “Adolescence” even before its launch, is to play the teenage Heathcliff, the tortured antihero and one of the literary world’s most famous characters. Meanwhile, Charlotte Mellington, who recently starred as Lavender in the hit West End production of “Matilda the Musical,” will play the teenage Catherine Earnshaw, whose passionate and dysfunctional relationship with Heathcliff ends in tragedy.

EXCLUSIVE: Jack Thorne has penned more projects than the internet can handle but Netflix‘s first ever one-shot TV series Adolescence generated a fresh challenge for him.

Netflix is gearing up to release Adolescence, a four-part drama inspired by tragic, real stories ripped from British headlines.

Stephen Graham, celebrated for his standout performances in Line of Duty, Peaky Blinders and numerous other iconic British series, is set to feature in an exciting new drama slated for Netflix next year.

Here’s the first glimpses of Adolescence, the Netflix crime drama series starring Stephen Graham, Ashley Walters and Erin Doherty.

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