While the series isn't based on a true story, Graham -- who portrays Eddie Miller, Jamie's dad in the series, in addition to being a co-writer -- told Rolling Stone UK that he drew inspiration from the several real-life incidents that happened among youth in the U.K., specifically several incidents that involved the stabbing of teen girls.

"Adolescence" debuted as Netflix's most-watched TV show of the week with an impressive audience for its opening weekend. After debuting its four hour-long episodes on Thursday, March 13, "Adolescence" scored 24.

It's the newest psychological crime series that has Netflix subscribers hooked. Variety reported that "Adolescence" earned more than 20 million views in the first few days on the streaming platform. As of Thursday morning,