The future of critically-acclaimed Netflix series Adolescence, created by and starring Stephen Graham, has been ‘revealed’.

The thriller centres on 13-year-old Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper), who is accused of murdering a schoolgirl, and is the brainchild of Stephen, who plays the boy’s father.

Adolescence reached 24.3million views in just the first four days of its release – and has been praised for highlighting the online radicalisation of young men and boys. 

Many fans have begged for a second season of Adolescence – but an insider has hinted that if a series two was secured, it might not focus on Jamie’s case.

A source told The Sun: ‘Execs are thrilled by the results and acclaim for Adolescence, it’s seen as a format that can run and run, at least to a second series if not further, as it could take in a different teen issue each series.

‘The topic has resonated with viewers because it taps into parents biggest fear and there’s plenty of scope for more in the same vein.

The future of critically-acclaimed Netflix series Adolescence, created by and starring Stephen Graham, has been ‘revealed’

The thriller centres on 13-year-old Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper), who is accused of murdering a schoolgirl, and is the brainchild of Stephen, who plays the boy’s father

‘Stylistically, the one-take creative approach could become the hallmark of the series. It’s one of the aspects which has got everyone talking.’

Adolescence is on course to smash all streaming records as viewers binge-watch the heart-wrenching mini-series. 

Top Boy actor Ashley Walters takes on the role of DI Luke Bascombe in the critically acclaimed four-part production, uniquely sH๏τ in nearly hour-long continuous single takes.

The opening two episodes of four track Jamie’s arrest and follow the efforts of DI Bascombe and DS Frank (Faye Marsay) in getting to the bottom of the stabbing. 

And it seems that Netflix has another hit on its hands, with Adolescence bagging an eye-watering 24.3million views in the four days following its release, launching it to the top of the streamer’s weekly charts.

This leaves a gaping chasm between the drama and its Netflix rivals with second-placed Running Point, a comedy starring Kate Hudson, languishing on just six million despite getting a three-day headstart.

Robert De Niro’s show Zero Day, drama Beauty In Black and documentary series Formula 1: Drive To Survive make up the top five, all pulling in an audience of less than five million.

The only thing to better Adolescence in its first week was Chris Pratt and Millie Bobby Brown’s adventure film Electric State with 25.2m views, but at two hours long it bagged far fewer viewing hours than its drama series rival.

The opening two episodes of four track Jamie’s arrest and follow the efforts of DI Bascombe (Ashley Walters) and DS Frank (Faye Marsay) in getting to the bottom of the stabbing

Adolescence is on course to smash all streaming records as viewers binge-watch the heart-wrenching mini-series

The knife crime thriller is already well on its way to crushing other тιтans of the streamer’s illustrious history, including compatriot Baby Reindeer, which attracted 1.7million views in its first week before reaching around 80million in total. 

Adolescence even beats supremely popular 2024 Harlan Coben series Fool Me Once, starring Michelle Keegan, which brought in around 20million views in its opening seven days .

Indeed, only internet-breaking period drama Bridgerton has ever bagged more views and that was during series three when it had already established itself as a big brand, driven by a huge marketing campaign.

The remarkable new show has even been making waves on the day-to-day audience charts, recording an audience of one million on a single day last weekend.

According to the Super TV X account, the only other Netflix series to appear in such a report in the past was British spy thriller Black Doves, starring Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw, but this drew in just 500,000 viewers in a 24-hour period.

On Wednesday, the heart-wrenching moment in Adolescence that never should have made it to screens was revealed.

Many fans have begged for a second season of the series – but an insider has hinted that if a series two was secured, it might not focus on Jamie’s case

In the final moments of the fourth instalment, creator and writer Stephen broke down in tears in his son’s room and tucks a teddy bear into his bed.

He then tells the cuddly toy: ‘I should have done better’ – and this wasn’t actually what was supposed to happen. 

Director of the crime drama, Philip Barantini told Tudum: ‘We rehearsed it, and it was great…

‘But I just felt like there’s something about him tucking in Jamie’s teddy.

‘This is the only thing that Eddie’s got that he can touch – that’s malleable, that Jamie’s cuddled, and Jamie’s been with. And then Stephen made it his own.’