Adolescence (2025)
A detective, a therapist, and a family grapple with a bleak, intimate crime and a boy's uncertain guilt.
When a 13-year-old is accused of the murder of a classmate, his family, therapist and the detective in charge are all left asking: what really happened?
How intense is Adolescence?
Adolescence is mildly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is devastating. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated TV-MA.
What Adolescence feels like
- Tone
- grittysuspensefulbleakintimate
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Adolescence
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 16, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Adolescence for you?
Is Adolescence scary?
Only a little. Adolescence has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Adolescence gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Adolescence sad or heavy?
Yes. Emotional weight 3 of 3. It hits hard; do not plan anything light after.
Is Adolescence OK for kids?
It is rated TV-MA, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3.
Where can I stream Adolescence?
Adolescence is streaming on Netflix.
Does Adolescence have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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