Don't get too used to the name “mini-series” on the poster for Adolescence, it could disappear very soon. At least, that's what Deadline claims in an article published this Wednesday, April 9. The production company Plan B Entertainment and the American platform have reportedly begun discussions about a possible second season. It must be said that Jack Thorne and Stephan Graham's creation has been a phenomenal success.
A few days after its launch, the police drama was already among the most-watched English-language series in the history of the American company. In its fourth week in the catalog, Adolescence took the fourth step of the podium and surpassed Bridgerton (season 1) and The Queen's Gambit. It's hot on the heels of Ryan Murphy's Dahmer: Monster.
At a time when As we write these lines, the interest of the spectators does not weaken and it is only a matter of time before it joins the historical TOP 3. It already has 114 million views worldwide. This figure which has earned it a return to the concerns of the giant of living room entertainment. Always in search of audience success and esteem, Netflix is therefore considering offering a new batch of episodes to viewers.
“Staying true to its DNA”
The co-presidents of Plan B Entertainment are reportedly in discussions with director Philip Barantini for “the next iteration” of the series. Dede Gardner explains that all teams are thinking about how to expand “the range of possibilities, to stay true to its DNA and avoid repetition”. She did not specify what narrative avenues were explored, while episode 4 offered a satisfying conclusion to this high-flying crime chronicle. The co-president of the production company hopes to convince Jack Thorne and Stephan Graham to return.
As a reminder, Adolescence tells a sadly banal story: that of a young boy accused of the murder of one of his classmates. Through its first interrogation, the investigation and an interview with a psychologist, the series dissected the mechanics of male violence and, more broadly, adolescent violence. In both form and content, the series stood out from the run-of-the-mill Netflix series. Its episodes, filmed entirely in sequence shots, won over critics and viewers alike.
Still, continuing such a series is no easy feat. Netflix wouldn't be at his first attempt, and few of these one-off projects that became recurring have found favor in the eyes of viewers. We can obviously cite Squid Game, which did not convince with its second round of episodes. If Monster(s) fared a little better, the arrival of new characters and a new approach gave a new lease of life to the universe, it is clear that the risk of tainting the path traveled is significant. We can still imagine that the series finds fault with the themes it intends to address, with new characters for example.
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