According toVariety,Adolescencehas accumulated 66.3 million views as of March 25, giving it the record for most-watched Netflix limited series within two weeks after its premiere.
Part of the reason so many are praising the British TV series is because every episode ofAdolescenceis filmed in a one-shot take. From the moment an episode begins until its end, the camera is rolling, meaning the hour’s events unravel in real time. Critics and audiences alike have been impressed with the crime drama’s cinematography, along with the cast’s performances and the show’s relevant yet horrifying plot. Despite all this positive reception and success, though,Netflix orderingAdolescenceseason 2 is unlikely.
Adolescence Season 2 Would Miss The Point Of The Show
The Crime Drama Features A Self-Contained Story That Makes Its Point By The Finale
Adolescenceendswith many questions unanswered. For example, viewers never learn what happened to the murder weapon or Ryan (Jamie’s friend who supplied him with the knife that killed Katie). Plus,the audience doesn’t see Jamie’s trial or any of the other criminal proceedings that most traditional crime series depict.Adolescencejust shows Jamie’s arrest and interrogation, the cops' search for the murder weapon, Jamie’s meeting with his child psychologist, and how the tragedy affects Jamie’s family. All this suggests that Netflix will continue the story with a second season. However, ordering more episodes would completely disregard the point ofAdolescence.
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Adolescenceisn’t a typicalmurder mystery TV show. Instead of leaving fans guessing as to who the murderer is, the crime drama reveals that information by the end of the first episode. Consequently,Adolescenceis more akin to a whydunit than a whodunit.It unpacks Jamie’s motive for killing Katie and the greater societal problem that contributed to the murder, which it does so masterfully and definitively. So, continuing Jamie and his family’s story in a hypothetical second season would simply be a huge disservice to the series and its message. Extending it would just be a money grab from Netflix.
Adolescence’s Four Episodes Were All It Really Needed
There’s No More Story To Tell
Adolescencesays all it needs to say in its four episodes. All four installments of theNetflix crime drama brilliantly dive into each perspective and every corner of Jamie’s case that the writers and producers want to highlight,including the initial arrest and interrogation, the cops' search for more evidence, Jamie and Briony’s second meeting, and Eddie reconciling with the fact that his son is guilty. The series ends with Jamie deciding to plead guilty, and that’s all that the audience truly needs to know about Jamie’s case and his future. Consequently, there is no need for another season.
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Adolescencecontains no fat as every second of each episode has a purpose. The British TV show uses its time wisely and perfectly, gripping its audience with the characters' actions and lines. There is a reason whyAdolescencereceived an overwhelming amount of positive reviews— it’s so well done, andNetflix greenlighting season 2 could damage its perfection.
Adolescence Season 2 Could Follow A Different Family, But Is It Really Needed?
The Only Option Is To Make Adolescence An Anthology Series
A second season ofNetflix’s TV showAdolescencecould revolve around a different murder case. The streaming service might want to turn the crime drama into an anthology, which would be its only reasonable option if it needs to continue the series. However,it would be quite difficult for any succeeding story to live up to Jamie’s.Netflix also risks the possibility of anything that comes afterward feeling repetitive, as it would have to follow another child murderer, given its title. Ultimately,Adolescenceseason 2 isn’t needed or justified, but after season 1’s success, there’s a small chance that Netflix has other plans.
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InAdolescence, a four-part Netflix drama, the Miller family’s life is upended when 13-year-old Jamie is accused of murdering a classmate. Filmed in a continuous shot, the series delves into the ensuing investigation, exploring themes of family, truth, and justice.
