Though we’re not even halfway through the 2025 TV schedule, Adolescence may very well end up being the best show of the year. The 2025 Netflix original series, which consists of four one-shot episodes centering on a 13-year-old boy charged with the brutal murder of a classmate, is a grueling, powerful, and emotional experience from start to finish. This is especially the show’s third episode, which has the highest ranking on IMDb of all the episodes of the series.
Adolescence was really impactful to me when I watched it right after it hit the 2025 Netflix schedule, and I was enthusiastic to sit down with series co-creator and writer Jack Thorne to talk about all manner of topics related the show. During our chat, the Enola Holmes 3 screenwriter told me how a note from Netflix led to a big change to the episode, and I think it made the drama about Owen Cooper’s Jamie Miller even stronger.
Netflix subscription right now. You might want to give them a watch sooner rather than later, as this is surely a show we’ll be talking about a great deal as we get closer to the Primetime Emmy Awards, one of several upcoming awards shows.