00:00Adolescence has become the most watched limited series ever on Netflix,
00:04racking up 66.3 million views in its first two weeks, and for good reason.
00:08Its gritty tale of 13-year-old Jamie Miller, who was arrested for the murder of a girl at his
00:13school,
00:13highlights the epidemic of violence against women and girls.
00:16Here are some spoiler-free facts you might not know about the show.
00:19After discussions in British Parliament, Netflix has now made the show available for free in UK schools
00:24to draw attention to the dangers of incel culture.
00:27The actress, who plays Katie, sings the show's eerie score so that the victim's presence is always there, according to
00:34the director.
00:35Since the series aired, co-writer Jack Thorne has said he's been targeted by the Manosphere
00:40about his appearance, sexuality and religion, and whether or not he has too much oestrogen.
00:45Co-writer and star Stephen Graham spoke about his desire to cast a working-class actor to play Jamie,
00:51finding Owen Cooper at a youth theatre group and casting him in his first ever professional role.
00:55Cooper is now set to play young Heathcliff in Emerald Fennell's Wuthering Heights remake.
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