Hard-hitting Drama 'adolescence' To Be Shown In Uk Schools

The Netflix drama 'Adolescence', which has sparked widespread debate about the toxic and misogynistic influences young boys are exposed to online, will be shown in UK secondary schools, the prime minister's office and the streaming giant said Monday.

'We're incredibly proud of the impact the show has made, and are delighted to be able to offer it to all schools across the UK,' said Anne Mensah, vice president of UK content at Netflix, adding that the four-part series had 'helped articulate the pressures young people and parents face'.

The announcement came as Prime Minister Keir Starmer met the creators of the show alongside charities and young people at his Downing Street office to discuss the issues raised in the series.

Starmer said that he had watched the drama -- in which a 13-year-old boy stabs a girl to death after being radicalised online -- with his own teenage children and that it had 'hit home hard'.

'It's an important initiative to encourage as many pupils as possible to watch the show,' he said. Minors aged 11 to 18 will be able to see the series at their secondary schools.