"Adolescence" co-creator Stephen Graham has confirmed that a second season is in development, even though the hit Netflix series was originally intended as a miniseries. Graham said that he and co-creator Jack Thorne are currently in talks about a sequel, Screen Rant reports.
Speaking backstage at the Golden Globes, Graham revealed that the project is in the very early stages of development and that they intend to release the second season in a few years, reports Index.
"I can't answer that question because it's somewhere in the depths of my mind and Jack's mind, and we'll get it out in three or four years, so stay tuned," he said.
In addition to co-creating the series, Stephen Graham plays Eddie, the father of Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper). The critically acclaimed drama follows Jamie, a troubled teenager who is arrested for the murder of his schoolmate. The series also stars Erin Doherty, Kane Davis, Ashley Walters, Faye Marcy, Amelie Pease and Austin Haynes.
Although Graham has been very secretive about the second season, there has been a lot of speculation online about the possible plot. Many fans have written on social media that they would like to see the story from the perspective of the victim's parents and what they went through during the events of the first season. Others have speculated that the series could turn into an anthology, with a new story and a completely new cast of characters.
The series won several awards at the recent Golden Globes. Young actor Owen Cooper won the award for best supporting actor, Erin Doherty won best supporting actress for her role as therapist Briony Ariston, and Graham won best actor. "Adolescence" was also named best limited series.
In addition to the Golden Globes, the series also dominated the Emmy Awards, where it earned 13 nominations and won eight. In addition to critical acclaim, it was also a huge success with audiences. It became the second most-watched English-language Netflix series of all time, with more than 146 million views in the first three months of its release, reports N1.
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