"Adolescence" has become Netflix's fourth-biggest show mere weeks after release, and now there's talk of a second season. Is that the right move?

The show, released as a limited series, centers around the story of Jamie Miller, played by newcomer Owen Cooper. Miller is a 13-year-old boy from a small English town who is accused of and arrested for the murder of Katie Leonard, a fellow school student.

Adolescence has dominated the Netflix charts since its release in March 2025 and one of the stars has now given fresh hope of season 2 becoming a reality. Written by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham, the British crime drama follows Eddie Miller (Graham) as he deals with the fallout of his son Jamie (Owen Cooper) being accused of murdering a female schoolmate.