Netflix’s Adolescence Wins Golden Globe for Best Limited Series

Netflix’s four-part series "Adolescence" won the Golden Globe on Sunday for best limited series, anthology series or motion picture made for television. The series, about a 13-year-old British boy accused of killing a girl in his school, became an immediate global hit when it debuted in March.

It tapped into worries about the radicalization of young men and boys by misogynistic online content and helped revive a debate in Britain about smartphone access for teenagers. Critics praised the show’s anxiety-inducing emotional tenor and the fact that each episode was shot as one continuous scene.

Reviewers also highlighted its exploration of the so-called manosphere and its sensitive depiction of the vulnerable relationship between Jamie and his father. The show had been overwhelmingly favored: in September it won eight of the 13 Emmy Awards for which it was nominated, including best limited series, and Owen Cooper won the Emmy for best supporting actor, becoming at 15 the youngest ever to win that award.

Three "Adolescence" actors won Golden Globe awards: Cooper; Stephen Graham, who plays Jamie’s father and created the series with Jack Thorne; and Erin Doherty, who plays the clinical psychologist Briony Ariston. In the acceptance speech for best limited series, Thorne said: "Some think that our show is about how we should be frightened of young people.

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