Adolescence hit screens earlier this year on Netflix and has quickly become a fan favourite, with many hoping another series is in the works
Adele says her relationship with her son has changed after a poignant moment between them. The singing superstar has said that she has written letters of thanks to the creators of the Netflix hit series Adolescence for the impact it has had on her and her son.
The 37-year-old told director Philip Barantini that she watched the series alongside 13-year-old son Angelo. She said the programme changed “her relationship” with Angelo who she shares with ex-husband Simon Konecki.
Adolescence landed on Netflix earlier this year and was an instant hit. It stars Owen Cooper and Stephen Graham and tells the story of a 13-year-old schoolboy accused of murdering a classmate after being radicalised by misogynistic social media content.
The Sun reported that Philip said: “I am getting messages, inundated on Instagram, from people from all over the world who can relate to this story or have really been affected by it. That, for me, has blown my mind a little bit.
“I had a text message from Steven Spielberg who has watched it twice, and I got letters from Adele last week – handwritten letters from Adele. I mean, just like saying that she had watched it with her son, and it has changed their relationship.
“Things like that are just beyond anything I ever imagined from this little show that we made with our family. You see things like Baby Reindeer and all of those shows — they come out and then they just blow up. It’s a huge thing and that is the power of Netflix.
“For some reason, because we made it in Yorkshire and it is set in a small town in England, I never thought in a million years it would be the number one show in India or Venezuela.”
The series has became Netflix’s second most-watched English-language TV show ever only behind Wednesday, which is the Addams family spin-off. Since its March 13 debut, Adolescence has amassed 141.2 million views so far.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has also praised the show and how popular it has been across the world. He has even gone on to say that he thinks that schools should show the series to students for educational purposes.
Sir Keir said he watched the series with his 14-year-old daughter and 16-year-old son. He said: “As a dad, I have not found it easy viewing.”
Main actor Owen Cooper has risen to fame since the show. He has been getting a lot of media attention after becoming an overnight star and even appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon last week.
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