Adolescence Producers In Early Talks With Philip Barantini For Follow-Up To Netflix Phenomenon

To call Netflix's Adolescence a global phenomenon would almost be an understatement. Philip Barantini's four-part, one-shot drama about the family of a child killer has captured the hearts, minds, and eyes of viewers the world over, sparking debates in parliament, talk of compulsory school screenings, and notching up an impressive 114 million views and counting, outpacing Bridgerton and Stranger Things with ease. Unsurprisingly perhaps then, it looks like Netflix and producers Plan B are keen to capitalise on the show's incredible success by exploring the possibility of an Adolescence Season 2 — or at least something like one.

In an interview with Deadline, Plan B co-presidents Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner revealed that the Brad Pitt founded production company are in early talks with director Barantini to make a follow-up to Adolescence, with the hope being that series co-writers Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne would return to shape the plot. By the sounds of it though, it may be naive to presume we'd be checking back in with the Millers if the show does return. Touching on the "next iteration" of the series, Gardner said she and Kleiner are looking at how a sequel series could “widen the aperture, stay true to its DNA [and] not be repetitive.” Now, we don't know about you, but that sounds to us like there may be some wiggle room for Adolescence adopt a more anthological approach to future chapters, perhaps taking other pressing social issues of our time and subjecting them to the hyper-intense oner treatment.

The truth of the matter is that right now, we don't know if Adolescence Season 2 will happen, what indeed that would look like, or who would be the ones behind and in front of the camera guiding it (though the producers' desire to reunite Barantini, Graham, and Thorne seems not only right but surely necessary.) Given the dizzying feats performed by cast and crew alike to make the first series though, and the meaningful conversations and tangible societal changes being brought about by the show already, it's clear for all to see that Adolescence isn't fleeting — it's very much here to stay. And whatever's next, you can bet we'll all be watching.