Bereaved mum urges people to watch Adolescence on TV to 'realise knife crime problem'

Bereaved mum urges people to watch Adolescence on TV to 'realise knife crime problem'

A bereaved County Durham mum who lost her son to a suspected stabbing attack has urged people to watch the Netflix show Adolescence.

Munilla: 'Chronic Adolescence' or 'Maturity in Christ' – Exaudi

Immaturity as a symptom of a directionless society and the call to a fulfillment that can only be achieved in Christ

The Netflix series "Adolescence" highlights an important topic. But it is also another slap in the face to young men who already feel that society has no place for them, writes Elias Omberg.

The British Netflix miniseries Adolescence has caused a stir since March 2025 – not only because of its intensity, but also because of the socially explosive topic it deals with: A 13-year-old boy is suspected of the murder of a schoolmate.The series also touches on a current legal debate in Germany – namely the question: At what age should children be held responsible for criminal law? And are the previous regulations of juvenile justice suffic…

Four episodes, almost 70 million views in a few days, and a record for Netflix. Released on March 13, 2025, Adolescence, mini-series produced by Brad Pitt and signed by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham, was the most watched in France and in 80 countries. The pitch is brutal: Jamie Miller, 13, is arrested at home, accused of stabbing a comrade. A dark story that questions our time, between violence, social networks, disruption of gender relations a…