Netflix's Adolescence breakout star Owen Cooper makes TV history with Emmy nod
The 15-year-old actor has become the youngest of all time to secure an Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Anthology Series after his breakout performance as 13-year-old murder suspect Jamie in the hit series that swept the globe
The acclaimed show has picked up several nominations, joining a high-calibre mix of nominees including The White Lotus, Severance and Hacks, all of which have an award-winning history.
The young actor, for whom this was his first official role, has surpassed current record-holder Scott Jacoby, who was 16 years old when he was nominated for 1972 TV movie That Certain Summer.
In Owen's category, he is joined by Javier Bardem for Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story, Bill Camp for Presumed Innocent, Rob Delaney for Dying For Sex, Peter Sarsgaard for Presumed Innocent and Ashley Walters for Adolescence.
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The one-shot show – also starring Stephen Graham, Erin Doherty and Ashley Walters – delves into toxic masculinity, the woes facing the current teenage generation and the dangers of an unfiltered internet.
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The Last of Us
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Slow Horses
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Jason Segel, Shrinking
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It is now the second most-watched English-language show on the streaming service with 142.6 million views. More Trending
Adolescence follows in the footsteps of Netflix's biggest TV award-sweeper from last year, Baby Reindeer.
The Richard Gadd-helmed show sparked international discourse and secured top prizes for the cast and crew at the Emmys with six awards, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology series.
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