Get the latest gossip

Is ‘Adolescence’ Based on a True Story? The Truth Behind the Netflix Series

Netflix’s chilling four-part miniseries struck a cord among viewers, many of whom are wondering if ‘Adolescence’ was based on a real-life incident.

Now that U.S. Netflix subscribers have watched the four-part miniseries, viewers are wondering if Jamie Miller (played by newcomer Owen Cooper) was inspired by a real person. Accused of murdering a classmate named Katie, Jamie faces the consequences of his actions while his parents confront their worst nightmare and as detectives investigate his motive. Though he insists he hasn’t “done anything wrong” to his father (played by co-creator and writer Stephen), police show them surveillance footage of Jamie stabbing Katie to death.

Get the Android app