Adolescence: series of the hour reveals radical dangers for young people!

Adolescence: series of the hour reveals radical dangers for young people!

England, Großbritannien - The British Miniseries "Adolescence" (Z.dt. Pupertät) has established itself as one of the largest streaming hits in 2025. The series reached 1st place in 79 countries and has an impressive 42 million calls. It is therefore considered the most viewed streaming series of all time in Great Britain. The four-part mini series, which was shot in real time as one-shot video, illuminates the dark sides of contemporary youth and the challenges in front of which young and young men in particular are facing.

The focus of the plot is the 13-year-old Jamie Miller, played by Owen Cooper. Jamie is arrested by the police after being suspected of having stabbed his classmate Katie Leonard. When the police storm his children's room and watch his parents helpless, a gripping story about the radicalizing power of the Internet unfolds. It is indicated that Jamie got into deeper emotional abysses through incel-like forums, especially after Katie rejected him online and insulted him as an "Incel". This subculture, which propagates misogyanisal views, occupies a central place in the series because it addresses the emotional effects of such a behavior and shows how easily a boy can be radicalized online.

social discussions and reactions

The publication of "Adolescence" has initiated profound discussions in England, under the motto "Do we really know our children?" The British police described the mini series as a "wake -up call for parents". The creator Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham, who also plays Jamie's father Eddie, emphasize that the series does not offer an easy recipe to counter the problems of radicalization through online content. The increasing discussion about the dangers of the "Manosphere" and their influence on young men is supported by politicians, including Labor MP Anneliese Midgley, which suggests to demonstrate the series in both parliament and in schools.

There is also special attention to the influence of social media and platforms such as Tiktok, which, according to the series, can contribute to the spread of Incel ideology. The influence of well -known personalities such as Andrew Tate is considered part of the problem, since its ideologies have a significant relationship to the topic shown.

criticism and perspectives

Despite the broad consent, there are also critical voices. Some experts complain that the perspective of the female victim, Katie, is not sufficiently treated. They call for a more differentiated examination of the topic. The urgency of dealing with the questions of online radicalization and their linking with real world violent behavior is underlined by research results, which are evident how everyday life and extremist activities are increasingly shifted into digital. A systematic literature analysis of 216 publications also shows that radicalizing communication processes can be accelerated by the Internet, whereby extremist ideas are often unmounted.