Adolescence is a new Netflix drama, starring Stephen Graham, that has got the internet talking.

The crime drama is about a boy accused of killing a girl in his class, with Line of Duty star Graham playing Eddie Miller, the father of 13-year-old Jamie, played by newcomer Owen Cooper, who sees armed police burst into his home to arrest his son.

Eddie is then chosen as Jamie’s appropriate adult, accompanying him at the police interview, and learning the extent of what his son is accused of doing.

The programme, created by Graham and writer Jack Thorne, examines so-called incel (involuntary celibate) culture, which has led to misogyny online and bullying using social media.

With so much positive reaction from viewers, you might be wondering if the series, which was filmed in one camera shot, will return with more episodes.

Will Netflix’s Adolescence return for series 2?

When enjoying a series, it’s easy to want more but the director of Adolescence seems set on there not being another.

Adolescence director Philip Barantini said he believes the Netflix drama should remain “standalone” and not have a second series.

The 44-year-old told the PA news agency he had been surprised by the scale of reaction to the show but said he felt it should remain as its initial four episodes.

Speaking about whether he would be interested in making a second series, Barantini told PA: “Personally, I think it should be a standalone thing, because the conversation that it’s sparked has just blown my mind.

“I mean, we really did hope that it would spark a bit of a conversation for parents, but the fact that it’s gone global, and it’s just this little town that we shot it in, and it was a small British TV show that we were making.

“But I don’t personally (think there should be another series), I think it’s a package of this moment in time, and I think personally, that’s how I feel about it.”

He went on to say that the show’s well-received scene, which sees Eddie looking down at the site of Katie’s murder, was not in the script originally, but said it was a “sucker punch” when the idea was brought forward.

Barantini explained: “It’s powerful, because your son has been responsible for this child’s death.

“What that must do to a parent is horrific and what Eddie is taking on, and to be able to see him have been brave enough to go to the murder site where your son has committed this act, and to pay your respects.

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“We just thought it was incredibly powerful and we needed to show it.”

The Liverpool-born director said each episode was filmed continuously for an hour twice, with the crew making notes on the first attempt, which they then took action on for the second take.

Adolescence has prompted a national conversation around online safety, with Graham and Thorne accepting an invite to a parliamentary meeting on the subject by Labour MP Josh MacAlister.