Badenoch claims Adolescence ‘fundamentally changed’ story it is based on
- Co-Creator Jack Thorne emphasized that the show's focus is on masculinity, saying, 'We are making a point about masculinity. We’re saying this is about boys.'
- Thorne called the claims of the show being anti-white propaganda 'absurd' during his appearance on The News Agents podcast.
- Graham clarified that the series is inspired by multiple incidents of violence involving young boys in the U.K., not based on a singular true event.
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Badenoch claims Adolescence ‘fundamentally changed’ story it is based on
A theory that the race of the lead character was changed from the real-life case the series was based on has been dismissed by the show’s creator.
Adolescence Writer Says Show’s About ‘Masculinity,’ Not Race
‘Adolescence’ co-writer Jack Thorne has denied an ‘absurd’ theory about the show, claiming that the series was based on a specific crime in the UK: “We’re not making a point about race with this. We are making a point about masculinity.”
'Adolescence' creator says show is not 'making a point about race' with casting
Jack Thorne, one of the creators and writers of the hit Netflix series “Adolescence,” addressed online criticism about the show’s casting during a March 26 episode of the “News Agents” podcast.
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