‘Adolescence’ may be getting a follow-up on Netflix

Adolescence producers are looking at the possibility of making a second series.

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According to Deadline, Plan B co-presidents Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner of the Brad Pitt founded production company are in talks with the show’s director Philip Barantini about the “next iteration” of the Netflix series.

Gardner said they are thinking about how they can “widen the aperture, stay true to its DNA [and] not be repetitive,” while Kleiner added that they hope Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, the British writer behind Adolescence, can join forces again on the project.

It comes after Graham and producer Hannah Walters recently said a follow up series is a “possibility”.

Adolescence has become one of the biggest TV hits of the year, following its Netflix debut on March 13. The show, about a father (Graham) struggling in the aftermath of his son being accused of murder, shone a light on real-world issues such as toxic masculinity and the affect of social media on young people.

Recently, the streamer announced it would be making the show available to schools across the country.

Meanwhile, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has described the show as “tosh” and condemned the decision to show it in schools.

Elsewhere, the co-production company that worked on the series Warped Films has reportedly secured the rights to make a TV show based on ‘80s TV film Threads.

Released in 1984, Threads told the story of two families from Sheffield surviving the aftermath of a fictional nuclear war between the United States and former Soviet Union. The subject matter was timely given it was made at the height of The Cold War between the countries, where nuclear conflict seemed a distinct possibility.

Its visceral depiction of the consequences of nuclear war was adored by critics, but was considered by audiences to be terrifying. After it’s initial broadcast, and a repeat in 1985, it was not shown again on British television until 2003. It is currently available in the UK on iPlayer.

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