Stephen Graham’s Adolescence just won big at the 2025 Emmys, and for good reason.

Now the second-highest viewed series globally on Netflix, the show was nominated for an impressive 13 Emmy Awards, going on to win the Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Emmy along with three further Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actor, Outstanding Supporting Actor and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.

In fact, Owen Cooper who plays Jamie in the series has become the youngest person in Emmy history to win a Emmy at just 15. While accepting his Emmy, Cooper said “Honestly, when I started these drama classes a couple years back, I didn’t expect to be in the United States, never mind here. But I think tonight proves that if you listen and you focus and you step out of your comfort zone, you can achieve anything in life.”

Congratulations to the entire Adolescence cast.

So if you’re wondering where you can watch Adolescence to see why the show has scooped up so many Emmys, here’s what to know.

First off, the gripping four-part series is unlike anything we’ve ever seen. Each hour-long episode is a standalone single shot. In real-time, we watch the story unravel: Jamie is a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering a female classmate.

As we take a glimpse inside his social environment at school and inside his own mind during a session with a child psychologist, we slowly begin to realise just how dark the story is. It’s not fun TV, but it is vital. As GLAMOUR’s Entertainment Director, Emily Maddick put it, it’s the most terrifying TV we’ve seen in years.

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So, we’ve established that the show is something we should all be tuning into. But where can you watch Adolescence?

What is Adolescence about?

Unlike many crime dramas, Adolescence isn’t actually about whether or not Jamie killed his classmate, Katie. Instead, it’s about why. Jamie’s story may not be based on one true story, but, perhaps even more chilling, it’s based on multiple real events that have taken place in the UK.