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'Adolescence' Co-Creator/Actor Asks Not Whodunnit, But Why

'Adolescence' Co-Creator/Actor Asks Not Whodunnit, But Why

Update: 2025-03-311
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The Netflix miniseries follows a 13-year-old accused of murdering a girl from his school. Co-creator and star Stephen Graham says he read about similar crimes and wanted to know: "Why is this happening?" Graham spoke with Sam Briger about the crime that inspired the show, fatherhood, and the unusual way the show was shot — in one single take. Graham also stars as a bare-knuckle boxer in the period drama series A Thousand Blows.

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'Adolescence' Co-Creator/Actor Asks Not Whodunnit, But Why

'Adolescence' Co-Creator/Actor Asks Not Whodunnit, But Why