The producers behind Adolescence has shut down any ideas of a prequel to the show, saying it’s more likely another unrelated story will be explored.
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Since its release on March 13, the drama about a father dealing with the fallout of his son being suspected of murder has been a ratings hit for Netflix, and prompted a wider discussion about toxic masculinity in the UK.
Star Stephen Graham produced the show alongside Hannah Walters, his wife and regular co-star in projects such as Boiling Point, A Thousand Blows, and This Is England. The pair’s production company were behind the drama, and its success has prompted talk of a follow up.
Speaking to Variety, Graham revealed: “There’s the possibility of developing another story”. However, Walters says anything set before the current storyline is unlikely, with the next series taking the anthology approach used by shows such as Fargo and True Detective, with a different story each time.
“A prequel to Adolescence, that’s certainly not going to happen,” she says. “But there’s so much mileage in the one-shot and so much mileage in investing into human nature again and looking at something else. But yeah, everything’s looking good … everyone’s happy, shall we say?”
Earlier in the interview, the couple talked about the reaction to the show, which has made history by becoming the first streaming show to top the UK TV ratings, with 6.45million people in the first week of release putting it ahead of traditionally broadcast programmes.
Talking about the number of people who have approached him in the street about the show, Graham said: “We had no idea that it would impact socially the way it has, but it seems to have cut through all the race, creed and hierarchical structures of society with the message that it’s carrying about our youth”.
Walters added that they have received a variety of messages about the story: “Many have actually come from young people, saying ‘thank you, because you’ve allowed me to be able to speak to my parents about something that I didn’t know how to address’” she said.
NME’s four-star review of Adolescence said: “While there’s room for improvement, Adolescence is still essential viewing. Its unflinching commitment to the darkest corners of the story will remain with you long after the credits have rolled”.
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