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.

If you thought living through adolescence was hard, Netflix is here to remind you with a new limited series about a horrible murder that kids today have it even harder.

Co-created by and starring Stephen Graham, the Netflix limited series uses a classic cinematic technique to profound effect. Why Adolescence’s Long Takes Aren’t a Gimmick: Number 1 on Netflix