Adolescence has had fans gripped since it dropped on Netflix and it appears that some viewers will not be moving from their sofas for the foreseeable future

British acting legend Stephen Graham, 51, is also in the cast, delivering a gut-wrenching performance as Jamie’s dad Eddie Miller who’s striving to be there for his son while grappling with the tragedy that’s occurred. For years, plenty of people have hailed A Thousand Blows and Peaky Blinders star Stephen as one of Britain’s greatest actors ever.

The star says the special approach to the show from producer Warp Films, co-creator and writer Jack Thorne and director Philip Barantini, meant that he was "the most zen as an actor I've ever been."

The British actor wrote and stars in Netflix's new limited series, shot as a series of oners, that captures the aftermath of a child's violent crime.

The new Netflix drama has left viewers in tears - but it was also an emotional journey for the cast and crew, including Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper and director Philip Barantini

Stephen Graham issues warning to parents after Netflix’s Adolescence - Exclusive: ‘There’s influences that we have no idea of that are affecting our young culture’ Graham told ‘The Independent’