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114million people have watched Adolescence but I'm NOT one of them, says its teenage star - showing it at my school is my worst nightmare
The four-part series sees a 13-year-old schoolboy called Jamie Miller, played by breakout star Owen Cooper, accused of brutally murdering a female classmate.
But speaking to The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday alongside co-stars Stephen Graham, who created the show, Ashley Walters and Erin Doherty - Owen made a surprising confession. Chatting to the publication alongside co-star Stephen Graham, who plays his dad Eddie in the show, the young actor revealed he had lots of attention from younger children as he returned to class on Monday. Industry gurus at the website Gold Derby, who track the chances of awards-show success, swapped Cooper and Graham's categories this week after 'receiving intel' on how Netflix would enter the pair.
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