Adolescence (2025–2025)

TV ShowEndedDrama, Crime1 season, 4 episodes
Adolescence posterReview score: 77%

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Plot

Adolescence tells the story of how a family's world is turned upside down when 13-year-old Jamie Miller is arrested and charged with the murder of a teenage girl who goes to his school.

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  1. 01Adolescence S01E03Episode 3S01E03 · 8.1Jamie meets with a psychologist. He's reluctant to speak at first, but eventually he opens up about his complex feelings towards Katie.
  2. 02Adolescence S01E01Episode 1S01E01 · 8.1Police break down the door of the Millers' family home. Teenage Jamie is arrested and taken in for questioning but insists he's done nothing wrong.
  3. 03Adolescence S01E02Episode 2S01E02 · 7.6The police look for answers — and the weapon — at Jamie's school. They can't get any leads from his friends, until DI Bascombe's son offers to help.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode4Episodes2025Aired 7.8Season avg
  1. S01E01Adolescence S01E01Episode 1March 13, 2025 8.1Police break down the door of the Millers' family home. Teenage Jamie is arrested and taken in for questioning but insists he's done nothing
  2. S01E02Adolescence S01E02Episode 2March 13, 2025 7.6The police look for answers — and the weapon — at Jamie's school. They can't get any leads from his friends, until DI Bascombe's son offers
  3. S01E03Adolescence S01E03Season's bestEpisode 3March 13, 2025 8.1Jamie meets with a psychologist. He's reluctant to speak at first, but eventually he opens up about his complex feelings towards Katie.
  4. S01E04Adolescence S01E04Episode 4March 13, 2025 7.4On Eddie's birthday, the Millers try to celebrate like everything is normal. But a series of upsetting events threatens to send the family o

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