Adolescence writer explains why there won’t be a series two

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The limited series directed by Philip Barantini has been drawing rave reviews since its premiere on March 13.

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Adolescence writer explains why there won’t be a series two

There are two key reasons not to continue the story, he says

The series shows what happens when adults and children live in universes that no longer communicate Yes, I also saw “Adolescence”. The Netflix series is one of those inescapable cultural phenomena, especially for those who have teenagers at home — it's the subject of family groups, parent meetings, Sunday lunches. It's an emotional massacre, and it's doing all this success not exactly because of that, despite the universal masochism of the audie…

Adolescence, the drama starring Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper, has become a global phenomenon since its premiere in Netflix, accumulating 66.3 million hours seen in just two weeks and getting an impressive 99% approval on Rotten Tomatoes. The series tells the story of Jamie Miller, a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering his classmate, Katie. Counted through four episodes recorded in sequence, the plot focuses on Jamie’s arrest, researching his …

The scriptwriter explains two key reasons why there will be no second installment of the Netflix program