'Adolescence,' a new Netflix series co-created by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, presents a gripping exploration of masculinity through the lens of a father's anguish. Set after his son Jamie's tragic act of violence, Graham's character Eddie navigates his son's transformation over time, bringing a raw emotional depth to the narrative. Filmed in a unique one-take style, the series highlights the intense emotional journeys of both the father and son, ultimately leading to a heartbreaking confession on Eddie's 50th birthday that reshapes their relationship forever.
In its place is a raw wound of regret, vulnerability, and confusion, which Graham, who also co-created and co-wrote the series with Jack Thorne, uses to play Jamie's father Eddie.
The series banks on us being shocked by Jamie's transformation after seven months in a youth facility in "Episode 3," which centers on a psychologist's interview that sends Jamie into bursts of rage and bitterness.
But it breaks our hearts in " Episode 4" by spending its entire final installment with the Millers, who on Eddie's 50th birthday learn that Jamie has decided to plead guilty.
Graham's version of Eddie's achingly analytical, Everyman masculinity reflects the complexities of parenthood while unearthing layers of emotional depth in the backdrop of tragedy.
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