Why ‘Adolescence' is inescapable right now
Many artists hope to create work that prompts conversation. The creators of the hit TV show 'Adolescence,' about a boy who fatally stabs his female classmate, actually have.
The four-episode British drama debuted on Netflix this month with little fanfare and no big Hollywood names attached (save for its Brad Pitt-led production company, Plan B).
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