# Adolescence

> Netflix reported 145 million first-half views for Adolescence.

- Owner: Netflix (distributor); Warp Films, Matriarch Productions and Plan B Entertainment (producers)
- Kind: Series
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2025-03-13
- Observed peak date: Week of Mar 24, 2025
- Date basis: Observed peak within the documented measurement window; not an all-time maximum. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 64 (Viral), v1.2
- Mechanics: Platform jump, Press loop, Political adoption, Controversy, Underdog

## Summary

Netflix released the series on March 13. Reviews, social discussion and paid parenting ads accompanied its rise; Wikipedia attention peaked in late March. It topped UK TV ratings, entered Parliament's debate and became a school teaching resource.

## Timeline

- 2024-03-14 — Netflix (Press) — Netflix announced a real-time crime drama from Stephen Graham, Jack Thorne and Philip Barantini.
- 2025-03-13 — Netflix (Open web) — Netflix released the four-part limited series about a boy accused of murdering a classmate.
- 2025-03-17 — Paul Feig / Jeremy Clarkson (X) — BBC News reported praise on X from Paul Feig and Jeremy Clarkson after the opening weekend.

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Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Adolescence.” Case HIS-01172. Spread Score v1.2: 64/100. Updated 2026-10-22. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01172