THINKING THE UNTHINKABLE
Stephen Graham’s hit show Adolescence has gripped the nation – and here, the star discusses how a parent’s worst nightmare can strike at the heart of any ordinary family
Stephen with his wife, producer and actress Hannah Walters (together right). Above, teenage newcomer Owen Cooper plays troubled Jamie Miller in Adolescence, alongside Stephen as his dad Eddie – named after the actor’s beloved uncle
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It’s not just parents gripped and horrified by actor Stephen Graham’s new thriller Adolescence, about how a family’s world is turned upside down when their 13-year-old son is arrested for the murder of a teenage girl at his school.
The “well, that would never happen to us” scenario that could all-too-easily happen to anyone has been a clear No. 1 on Netflix since its release, amassing 24.3 million streams in its first four days.