Adolescence' is based on statistics showing a rise in violence among teen boys in the United Kingdom Adolescence tells the frightening story of a 13-year-old boy accused of the stabbing murder of his female classmate.

In a short span, Netflix's Adolescence has gripped audiences worldwide with its chilling and provocative depiction of a family's worst nightmare. Inspired by real-life cases, the four-episode series follows 13-year-old Jamie Miller,

Adolescence opens with a dramatic arrest: 13-year-old Jamie is accused of stabbing his classmate Katie to death. The four-part British series — which dropped on Netflix on March 13 and topped the streaming platform’s most-watched show list that weekend,