Parenting in the time of social media: Lessons from 'Adolescence'

The series Adolescence should make middle-class parents reflect on gendered attitudes, especially those relying on digital shortcuts over real parenting

Globalisation as an economic trend may be receding from view but Netflix, a product of the globalised digital age, has unwittingly sparked a global conversation for parents with its powerful crime drama series Adolescence. With 24.3 million views in its first three days, Adolescence  topped the streaming service’s global charts and was the most watched series in 71 countries — including India.

 

Series co-creator and actor Stephen Graham is bemused by this worldwide success. In an interview with Rolling Stones magazine, he said, “I got a text from a mate of mine, telling me how big Adolescence is in India.