The Netflix series "Adolescence" follows a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering a female classmate, but is it based on a true story?

The gripping four-part series begins with a 13-year-old boy being arrested for murdering his female classmate.

Co-created by Graham himself alongside frequent collaborator Jack Thorne, and directed by Barantini, the four-part Netflix drama/thriller takes Boiling Point 's one-take format and multiplies it across four settings, following the shattered lives of a family whose 13-year-old son is accused of murdering a classmate.

Netflix‘s newest binge-worthy series, Adolescence, made its debut on the streaming platform Thursday, and viewers and critics are already singing its praises. The show, which stars Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper,

WARNING: Spoilers about Netflix's Adolescence ahead! As far as crime dramas go, Netflix's Adolescence is as emotionally complex as it gets. The miniseries is centered around 13-year-old Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper),