Netflix's new miniseries "Adolescence" is one of the TV world's biggest talking points right now. The crime drama, which revolves around a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering a girl of the same age, has become a global phenomenon that has left both critics and viewers in awe of the authenticity and acting in the series.
The series also touches on contemporary issues such as incel culture and misogynistic online provocateurs, and now producer Hannah Walters is sharing the reactions she has received from viewers. In an interview with BBC Radio Leicester, she says she knew the series would raise important questions, but not that it would have such a significant impact:
I receive masses of messages from parents, masses of gratitude, because they have started opening doors to boys' rooms to talk to them in a way they never have before, she says, and continues:
We needed to shake people up a bit and say: "Come on, it's our duty to make sure this generation isn't lost, just because it's so easily lost".
"Adolescence" has also made its way into British politics. Labour politician Anneliese Midgley is demanding that the series be shown in parliament and in schools to combat misogyny and violence against girls and women. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stated, after watching the series, that politics must address the growing problem of violence against girls.
