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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Erin Doherty looks casually chic in a blue jacket as she joins Adolescence co-stars Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper at SAG-AFTRA event in LA
Erin Doherty looked casually chic as she joined her Adolescence co-stars Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper at a SAG-AFTRA event in LA on Wednesday night. The actress The Crown actress, 32, looked worlds away from her forensic psychologist character Briony Ariston, as she opted for a blue jacket and chinos. Breakthrough talent Owen, 15, opted for a comfortable tracksuit as he spoke confidently on stage alongside his co-stars. The cast were attending the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations presents Adolescence event at The Meryl Streep Center for Performing Artists. Top Boy star Ashley Walters was also in attendance at the event as the cast answered questions on the panel. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Marking his first time in Hollywood, Owen flew out to the glamorous city after Liverpool FC's victory party on Sunday. The actor, who had no professional experience prior to his role as Jamie in the hit Netflix series, is a favourite to win a record-breaking Emmy Award for his performance. The cast are in LA to officially launch their bids to win Emmys for the series and if Owen wins he would be the youngest-ever winner at just 15-years-old. The four-part series received critical acclaim when it hit the streaming service in March, and centres on a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering a schoolgirl. In the show, viewers saw how teen Jamie Miller's perception of girls had been radicalised through content he was viewing online, and also showed the vast amount of social media consumed by teenagers at school. Back in March MailOnline revealed that Owen would be entered in the Best Supporting Actor category for his role as murder suspect Jamie Miller in the show that has become one of Netflix's most-watched series ever. Experts hailed the 'genius move' of placing Owen in Supporting, as opposed to Best Actor, which they said would massively boost his chances of winning. The Warrington schoolboy would be the youngest-ever male winner in the 76-year history of the 'TV Oscars' and the award would be for the first scenes he ever filmed in his first acting job. The cast are in LA to officially launch their bids to win Emmys for the series and if Owen wins he would be the youngest-ever winner at just 15-years-old Owen, who had no professional experience prior to his role as Jamie in the hit Netflix series, is a favourite to win a record-breaking Emmy Award for his performance Speaking to Gold Derby, Owen said he hoped he would keep his feet on the ground if awards recognition came his way. 'If that was to be the case, it's definitely a massive achievement and it's the next step in my life,' he said. 'I'll just take it and move on. 'It's one of them things that will forever be there and I'll never forget it for the rest of my life.' And he deflected the praise back to the team who surrounded him on the show. 'It's all rooted from Stephen [Graham], Hannah [Walters, the producer], Phil [Barantini, the director], Jo Johnson the producer, it's all from them. I couldn't have done it without them,' he said. Stephen, who was also on the video interview, beamed as Cooper spoke. He said: 'The thing I'm proudest of [from making the show] is the fact we've created this opportunity for that wonderful young man to have a proper career within this industry. That makes me so proud.' He said Owen had 'pure talent', and added: 'Talent is one thing but you have to harness it and turn it into action and that's exactly what he did. 'His talent is, and I've said this before, personally I think it's a generational talent that he has. Also, and this can't be overlooked, he's a very intelligent young man. Bright as a button. Sharp, listens beautifully. He wants to be better. He wants to learn, he's like a sponge. 'And he comes with this wonderful energy, this willingness to learn about the craft. Because he's not affected in any way, he'll just be completely natural and in the flow.' Stephen added: 'His ability is second-to-none, because he's a million miles away from Jamie. Owen himself, the top lad, is a million miles away from Jamie. He completely transforms.' The Emmy nominations will be announced in July with the ceremony taking place in LA in September.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
‘Adolescence' Poised To Surpass ‘Stranger Things 4' As Netflix's No. 2 Most Popular English Series; ‘Sirens' Debuts Leading Weekly TV List
Adolescence is about to become Netflix's second most-watched English-language series of all time. The limited series has seen outsize success since its March 13 release, prompting talks of a follow up, and now it is on the brink of surpassing Stranger Things 4 to reach a huge milestone on the streamer. More from Deadline Netflix Behind Jimmy Carr Comedy Podcast; Champion's League Soccer Breaks Records On Amazon; Prime Video 'Stolen' Trailer - Global Briefs 'Harry Potter' TV Series Due To Hit HBO In 2026: Everything We Know About The Cast, Who's Creating It, What J.K. Rowling Says & More 2025 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming Although it fell off the weekly Top 10 in the last few weeks, Adolescence has quietly climbed to 140.2M views in 75 days, and there's still time left in its 91-day premiere window to keep growing. By next week, it will almost certainly have eked past the 140.7M views that Stranger Things 4 nabbed in its first 91 days. It's pretty clear at this point that the modest project will not be overtaking Netflix's No. 1 English-language series, Wednesday, which holds an impressive 252M views in its premiere window. However, this is still a major feat for Adolescence, which had no major star power attached to its jarring story about a 13-year-old boy (played by breakout Owen Cooper) accused of stabbing a female classmate to death after being drawn into the online manosphere. For it to overtake the most recent season of Stranger Things, which by the time it premiered had become one of Netflix's biggest franchises, speaks to the overwhelmingly successful word-of-mouth campaign that has boosted Adolescence to unexpected heights. As for the weekly Top 10 from May 19 to 25, Sirens took the top spot with 16.7M views after premiering just ahead of Memorial Day weekend. That was the most-watched title of the week, followed by American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden, which was bumped to second place this week with 10.7M views after debuting in first the week prior. Newer offerings The Four Seasons and Forever also remained on the list, albeit a bit lower, in sixth and seventh place, respectively, with 3.2M views each. Tyler Perry's She the People came in eighth place with 2.7M views. Non-English TV also performed quite well in this interval with the Danish mystery Secrets We Keep taking first place, growing to 12.7M views in its second week atop that list. On the film side of things, Fear Street: Prom Queen rose to No. 1 with 10.7M views in its first three days. Meanwhile, Nonnas, the heartfelt drama set in an Italian restaurant, held on to the No. 3 spot in English films, with another 8.4M views. Best of Deadline 'Hacks' Season 4 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out? Everything We Know About 'Hacks' Season 4 So Far 'The Last Of Us': Differences Between HBO Series & Video Game Across Seasons 1 And 2
Forbes
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Adolescence' Netflix Team On The Show's Global Success And Impact
Jack Thorne, Owen Cooper, Stephen Graham, Ashley Walters and Erin Doherty attend Netflix's FYSEE ... More "Adolescence" event at Saban Theatre on May 27, 2025 in North Hollywood, California. It is the unnerving television phenomenon that has taken the world by storm - and now, the hit Netflix limited series Adolescence is seeing if their massive success will ultimately translate into Emmy nominations. Revolving around a community in Northern England, whose lives are turned upside down when their 13-year-old son is accused of murdering a classmate. What follows is a master class in episodic storytelling, acting performances, sound design and innovative camera techniques by filming scenes in one continuous take. Owen Cooper behind-the-scenes on the set of "Adolescence" Starring Stephen Graham, Ashley Walters, Erin Doherty and introducing impressive newcomer Owen Cooper, Adolescence has become far more than just a dramatic tale for entertainment value, becoming the third most-watched Netflix series of all time for the streaming giant with more than 140 million views globally - it has encouraged a rather important conversations between parents and kids within this social media day and age. This past Tuesday night, a handful of the Adolescence cast and crew came together at the Television Academy building in North Hollywood, California for Netflix's FYSEE screening and a Q&A discussion. Before the festivities began, I spoke with these various creatives about their dedicated work on the series and why they believe that their team's outstanding achievements, both in front of the camera and behind, have impacted audiences in such a unique way this year. (Left to right) Jenelle Riley, Stephen Graham, Jack Thorne, Owen Cooper, Erin Doherty, Ashley ... More Walters, Shaheen Baig, James Drake, Aaron May and David Ridley are seen onstage during Netflix's "Adolescence" FYSEE event at Saban Theatre on May 27, 2025 in North Hollywood, California. Graham, who plays 'Eddie Miller' on Adolescence and is also the co-creator, writer and executive producer, said, 'One of the key elements was it was made with truth, with honesty, with integrity and with a lot of love. It's a heavy piece, but we had a lot of fun making it. We never expected this kind of tsunami of success. It was just a little colloquial piece of drama that was made at home and we loved making it. So then, you throw it up into the ether and see what happens." Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne attend Netflix's FYSEE "Adolescence" event at Saban Theatre on May ... More 27, 2025 in North Hollywood, California. Jack Thorne, who is also a co-creator, writer and executive producer on the project, said, 'Well, I think I'm the luckiest writer alive. The way this show worked was that everyone involved took authorship of it - took responsibility for telling the story and that meant that everyone brought their A-game in all those different functions. It was just a dream. It was a summer of dreaming with brilliant people.' Owen Cooper attends Netflix's FYSEE "Adolescence" event at Saban Theatre on May 27, 2025 in North ... More Hollywood, California. Cooper, who plays 'Jamie Miller' on Adolescence in his first-ever acting job, said, 'I think a lot of families can relate to it. It can hit a lot of homes and it's a relatable piece. It's hard to explain - because it's a Northern show, it helped me act, because it's not where I'm from, but it's true to life.' Even the music composers of the four-episode series had some thoughts on why they believe Netflix viewers are resonating with this limited series. David Ridley said, 'I think we feel that it opens a wide variety of conversations, with a script that's really elegantly put together and quite simple, and just paints around for people then to sort of jump in and talk about how much kids are on their phone these days - the manosphere, sort of relationship dynamics, what's going on at schools, maybe around the world, but certainly in the UK. There are so many conversations that it has opened and I feel like particularly parents have resonated with this and with the issues around parenting today and how difficult that is.' Aaron May and David Ridley attend Netflix's FYSEE "Adolescence" event at Saban Theatre on May 27, ... More 2025 in North Hollywood, California. Fellow Adolescence composer Aaron May added: 'I guess that if we've sort of covered the thematic elements, the part of the reason why those thematic elements have been able to resonate so strongly is because the way it's told with the one-shot format, and the performances make it feel so real. So, I think that the format just really helps to portray those themes and it gives a real-life context to those themes.' Ashley Walters attends Netflix's FYSEE "Adolescence" event at Saban Theatre on May 27, 2025 in North ... More Hollywood, California. Walters, who plays 'Detective Inspector Luke Bascombe,' said, 'There's a lot of parents around the world. You can't watch our show as a parent and it not move you, and it not make you think about what are you doing as a parent to ensure your child's safety online. We're all going through it. I've had so many conversations with other parents around the world. I've got an eight-year-old that is obsessed with his iPad. I'm always having conversations with my wife about should we get him on it less, or should we take it away from him. We've always been scared to approach those conversations because it's like a limb to those kids, to that generation. I think Adolescence just blew that all out of the water. It made that conversation okay to have, and I think that's why it resonated so much. It gave permission.' Erin Doherty attends Netflix's FYSEE "Adolescence" event at Saban Theatre on May 27, 2025 in North ... More Hollywood, California. Doherty, who plays 'Briony Ariston' on Adolescence, said of the show's popularity, 'It's like catching lightning in a bottle - and sometimes, for whatever reason, it all comes together. I think everyone just wanted to be there and to put their all into this story, and they knew the importance of what it meant to tell it correctly. I think that's what kind of fueled and charged the whole project for everyone. They were just so proud to be a part of it and we all just wanted to do it to the best of our ability.' For those that have already watched all four episodes of this Netflix limited series, I wondered what this Adolescence team hopes the audiences has or will take away from seeing this on-screen narrative play out, from start to finish. Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper in "Adolescence" Graham said, 'Just that communication with each other, do you know what I mean? Fathers talking to sons, mothers talking to daughters, mothers talking to sons, fathers talking to daughters. Just having that kind of awareness as a family of what's happening in your own home, and create and continue that line of communication.' Thorne said, 'Talk to your children, and I mean that to teachers, to parents. It's hard - I'm a parent. I find it impossible to talk to my kid, at times, but we need to open up these conversations because they're having conversations with people that we don't know about and we need to be able to make sure that the lines of communication are clear, so that they're able to be honest and be open. If you do all those things, then you might save them - not from being like Jamie - Jamie is one-in-a-million, but from their own unhappiness, their own isolation, their own hurt.' Mark Stanley, Owen Cooper and Stephen Graham in "Adolescence" Cooper said, 'Especially in Adolescence, there's a massive lack of communication due to work and business, but that's what every father has to go through. They have to do the work to pay the bills and stuff, but that should never come before your family. Your family comes first, so it's always communication with your sons and your daughters. It's very important in a family - and what Adolescence does, it shows the lack of communication can cause a child to - not all the time, but it can cause them to be lonely and stuff like that.' Ashley Walters in "Adolescence" Walters said, 'It's important to talk. I feel connection maybe has been lost slightly over the years, when it comes to the Internet, devices - we talk less. So, the days of like sitting around the table on a Sunday, having a Sunday lunch with your kids and your parents or whatever - those are the times where you would find out what's going on in your child's life. How was school? Are you being bullied? Are you not? We're not doing those things as regular anymore. So, I feel like hopefully people will take that away. Hopefully, people will take away that there are beautiful pros that come with how technology has grown so rapidly, but there are also cons. Maybe we should go back to some of the basics - just some. I'm not saying take away computers for life. I'm just saying like one day out of the week is good to talk, right?' Erin Doherty and Owen Cooper in "Adolescence" Doherty said, 'I hope that it ignites a conversation about how we support our younger generation. I'm not a parent, so I don't know the intensity of what it means to watch the show from that lens, but I know they're chatting about it, obviously. From people of my generation, I know that what it has done is open up that avenue to preempt how we can navigate that world. So hopefully, it does that, which is all you can really hope for with any piece of art, is that it starts a conversation.' Concluding my FYSEE Netflix conversations with this cast, I wondered what they would say to each of their Adolescence characters, if only they could, after embodying them on-screen and seeing how their actions & experiences ultimately played out. What do they need to hear? Owen Cooper in "Adolescence" Cooper said with 'Jamie' in mind, 'I've never had that question before. Well, you know, Jamie's where he is now and he can speak to his family once a week, so just keep his head down - don't get into trouble in the place where he is. If he keeps his head down, he'll be fine and be sweet, and then he'll get out and be with his family again.' Amari Jayden Bacchus and Ashely Walters in "Adolescence" Walters said with 'Bascombe' in mind, 'Quality time with your son is important. It's a lesson I had to learn, as well. As an actor, I'm always traveling. I'm always working, and sometimes, you don't realize you're neglecting some of your loved ones. So yeah, that's what I would say.' Erin Doherty in "Adolescence" Doherty said with 'Briony' in mind, 'Oh, she needs a hug. Oh my gosh, that's my one thing - I've walked away and I kind of always had this little pipe dream of like - maybe one day, I'll be a therapist. Honestly, I just don't. It's gone. It's disappeared. I just don't think I could do it. It's so intense. I don't think she needs to hear any words. She just needs a hug.' Owen Cooper and Stephen Graham in "Adolescence" Graham concluded with 'Eddie' in mind, 'It's a great question. I'd tell Eddie, if we could have the conversation before the incident happened, I'd tell Eddie to show his lad a lot more love, do you know what I mean? Put his arms around the boy, tell him he loves him. That'd be my thing I'd say to Eddie.'
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Erin Doherty looked casually chic in a blue jacket as she joins Adolescence co-stars Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper at SAG-AFTRA event in LA
Erin Doherty looked casually chic as she joined her Adolescence co-stars Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper at a SAG-AFTRA event in LA on Wednesday night. The actress The Crown actress, 32, looked worlds away from her forensic psychologist character Briony Ariston, as she opted for a blue jacket and chinos. Breakthrough talent Owen, 15, opted for a comfortable tracksuit as he spoke confidently on stage alongside his co-stars. The cast were attending the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations presents Adolescence event at The Meryl Streep Center for Performing Artists. Top Boy star Ashley Walters was also in attendance at the event as the cast answered questions on the panel. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Marking his first time in Hollywood, Owen flew out to the glamorous city after Liverpool FC's victory party on Sunday. The actor, who had no professional experience prior to his role as Jamie in the hit Netflix series, is a favourite to win a record-breaking Emmy Award for his performance. The cast are in LA to officially launch their bids to win Emmys for the series and if Owen wins he would be the youngest-ever winner at just 15-years-old. The four-part series received critical acclaim when it hit the streaming service in March, and centres on a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering a schoolgirl. In the show, viewers saw how teen Jamie Miller's perception of girls had been radicalised through content he was viewing online, and also showed the vast amount of social media consumed by teenagers at school. Back in March MailOnline revealed that Owen would be entered in the Best Supporting Actor category for his role as murder suspect Jamie Miller in the show that has become one of Netflix's most-watched series ever. Experts hailed the 'genius move' of placing Owen in Supporting, as opposed to Best Actor, which they said would massively boost his chances of winning. The Warrington schoolboy would be the youngest-ever male winner in the 76-year history of the 'TV Oscars' and the award would be for the first scenes he ever filmed in his first acting job. The cast are in LA to officially launch their bids to win Emmys for the series and if Owen wins he would be the youngest-ever winner at just 15-years-old Owen, who had no professional experience prior to his role as Jamie in the hit Netflix series, is a favourite to win a record-breaking Emmy Award for his performance Speaking to Gold Derby, Owen said he hoped he would keep his feet on the ground if awards recognition came his way. 'If that was to be the case, it's definitely a massive achievement and it's the next step in my life,' he said. 'I'll just take it and move on. 'It's one of them things that will forever be there and I'll never forget it for the rest of my life.' And he deflected the praise back to the team who surrounded him on the show. 'It's all rooted from Stephen [Graham], Hannah [Walters, the producer], Phil [Barantini, the director], Jo Johnson the producer, it's all from them. I couldn't have done it without them,' he said. Stephen, who was also on the video interview, beamed as Cooper spoke. He said: 'The thing I'm proudest of [from making the show] is the fact we've created this opportunity for that wonderful young man to have a proper career within this industry. That makes me so proud.' He said Owen had 'pure talent', and added: 'Talent is one thing but you have to harness it and turn it into action and that's exactly what he did. 'His talent is, and I've said this before, personally I think it's a generational talent that he has. Also, and this can't be overlooked, he's a very intelligent young man. Bright as a button. Sharp, listens beautifully. He wants to be better. He wants to learn, he's like a sponge. 'And he comes with this wonderful energy, this willingness to learn about the craft. Because he's not affected in any way, he'll just be completely natural and in the flow.' Stephen added: 'His ability is second-to-none, because he's a million miles away from Jamie. Owen himself, the top lad, is a million miles away from Jamie. He completely transforms.' The Emmy nominations will be announced in July with the ceremony taking place in LA in September.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Adolescence fans can't believe how much Owen Cooper has shot up in just two months since the show launched as young actor towers over Stephen Graham at Hollywood Emmys event
Fans were left stunned after spotting Owen Cooper's drastic growth spurt in the two months since Adolescence hit our television screens. The cast of the hit Netflix production jetted off to Los Angeles earlier this week for a screening of the show as they step up their preparation for the Emmys. At the age of just 15, Owen is favourite for the Best Supporting Actor award for his incredible performance as troubled teenager Jamie Miller. If successful, the sensation would be the youngest ever male winner in the 76-year-old history of the 'TV Oscars '. But after Owen flew to California, eagle-eyed fans of the series were shocked to see how much he's grown in just a matter of months. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The 15-year-old now towers over the show's writer and onscreen dad Stephen Graham despite being noticeably smaller than his co-star at a premiere in London in March. Looking dapper in a pair of black suit trousers and a navy and black jacket, Owen posed for photos alongside the 51-year-old, who is five-foot-five, at Wednesday's event. The young star, who looked considerably older with a longer haircut, is also well and truly gaining on Ashley Walters, 42, who stands at five-foot-nine. The three men of the moment seemed pleased to be stepping out together as they stopped for photos alongside fellow co-star Erin Doherty, who looked effortlessly stylish for the appearance in a shirt suit and a co-ordinated tie. Cooper had flown to Los Angeles having watched his beloved Liverpool lift the Premier League trophy at Anfield on Sunday. The Adolescence star, who is still in school, jetted off after the beginning of the English half-term. Having originally been touted for the Best Actor award, Owen is now to be nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Emmys. Experts hailed the 'genius move' not to enter the Warrington-born star into the Best Actor category as it significantly boosts his chances of winning. Despite experts calling Owen a 'lock-in' for the award, the modest teenager appeared to be taking the adulation in his stride, saying he would 'just take it and move on' if he bagged the gong. The Brit's main competition in his category is Javier Bardem, who starred in Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story and was initially the bookies' favourite. Speaking to Gold Derby last month about the prospect of gaining recognition with awards, Owen said: 'If that was to be the case, it's definitely a massive achievement and it's the next step in my life. I'll just take it and move on. 'It's one of them things that will forever be there and I'll never forget it for the rest of my life.' And he deflected the praise back to the team who surrounded him on the show. 'It's all rooted from Stephen [Graham], Hannah [Walters, the producer], Phil [Barantini, the director], Jo Johnson the producer, it's all from them. I couldn't have done it without them,' he said. Cooper, who hails from a proudly working class estate in central Warrington, was chosen from 500 candidates for the role of Jamie. It was his first-ever acting job and no one in his family has a background in the industry. He is being supported on his meteoric rise by dad Andy, an IT worker, and mum Noreen, a carer. Speaking about the change in their lives, Noreen said: 'It's such a shock, but we're getting on with it.' Brand and culture expert Nick Ede predicted Owen could follow in Timothée Chalamet's footsteps and become 'the toast of Hollywood'. He told MailOnline: 'The phenomenal success of Adolescence has taken the TV world by storm and critics have been raving about Owen's stand-out performance. 'The Hollywood elite love a rags-to-riches story and, at 15 and his first ever role, this young actor who was brought up in humble surroundings could soon become Hollywood's hottest property and follow the path of many other child stars who have become household names, like Millie Bobby Brown or Timothee Chalamet. 'I'm sure writers will already be presenting his agents with scripts and synopsis that will feature him. 'As he's so young I am sure he will be looked after and not thrust into the limelight without any support. 'Being a star in the UK is very different from being an international phenomenon. I am sure the offers will be rolling in from feature films to brand deals and beyond. 'He will probably feel a lot of pressure, but also feel a massive sense of achievement from where he has come from to where he is now.' The Emmy award ceremony is expected to take place in LA in September.
