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Warning: spoilers ahead for Adolescence.

Since launching on Netflix last week, Adolescence has blown audiences away and left them horrified in equal measure, with many calling it one of the best releases of the year so far.

Numerous viewers were left shattered by the time they finished the series, and the ending also features a hidden detail that makes the conclusion even more heartbreaking.

The drama stars 15-year-old Owen Cooper as Jamie Miller, a 13-year-old boy who’s accused of murdering a teenage girl.

Each episode was directed using an ‘immersive’ one-shot technique, with the show boasting magnificent performances from the cast, including Stephen Graham as Jamie’s dad Eddie, Ashley Walters as DI Luke Bascombe and Erin Doherty as psychologist Briony Ariston.

What happens in Adolescence?

Adolescence tells the story of a 13-year-old boy called Jamie who’s accused of killing a girl called Katie (Emilia Holliday), a classmate from his school.

The series opens with DI Bascombe leading a raid of Jamie’s home in the early morning, with the police detective informing the teenager while he’s in bed that he’s under arrest on suspicion of murder.

As Jamie is taken to the police station, his parents Eddie and Manda (Christine Tremarco) and sister Lisa (Amélie Pease) are left in utter despair over what’s happened, and convinced that he couldn’t have possibly done anything wrong.

At the police station, Jamie goes through a medical check before his interrogation with the police begins while he’s accompanied by his dad, who he’s chosen to be his ‘appropriate adult’ as he’s a minor.

While Jamie claims to have not been close to Katie and denies having any involvement in her death, Luke displays CCTV footage that shows the boy following the girl and then attacking her, revealing that he did have a violent altercation with her on the night of her death.

The next episode takes place three days after the murder, as Luke and his colleague DS Misha Frank (Faye Marsay) go to Jamie’s school to speak to students and to try to find out more about Katie’s murder, including where the murder weapon is.

During their visit, Luke speaks to Jamie’s friend Ryan (Kaine Davis), who tries to flee before revealing that the knife that was used to kill Katie belonged to him.

Luke also finds out from his son Adam (Amari Bacchus), a fellow student at the school, that there are secret meanings behind emojis that teenagers use when commenting on each other’s social media posts – revealing that Katie had accused Jamie of being an incel after he asked her out.

The third episode of Adolescence takes place almost entirely in one room at a psychiatric facility, showing a one-on-one conversation between Jamie and Briony, a psychologist who’s been assigned to this case.

Their exchanges flit between being friendly and terrifying, as Jamie attempts to try and intimidate Briony during several heated moments.

At the end of their discussion, Briony reveals that this was their last session, much to Jamie’s devastation. As he leaves, he pleads with Briony to say whether or not she liked him as a person, and as he leaves the room, the psychologist looks visibly shaken.

The Adolescence ending explained

The final episode of Adolescence takes place 13 months after Katie’s death, while Jamie is still awaiting his trial.

On Eddie’s 50th birthday, while he, Manda and Lisa are trying to celebrate the milestone occasion, he faces the horror of teenagers vandalising his van.

On the same day, Jamie calls and announces that he plans on pleading guilty to murdering Katie at his trial.

When they’re back at home, Eddie and Manda discuss what’s happened to their son and how unaware they were of how his online activity had impacted his mindset.

The crushing episode ends with Eddie sitting on his son’s bed by his teddy bear, breaking down in tears.

‘We knew that we wanted to end it in that room. We wanted the journey to finish where it began,’ Stephen told Netflix’s Tudum. ‘This is where the person who Jamie became was created.’

The actor also revealed that for the very last take of the show – with Eddie crying in Jamie’s room – the production team put photos on the wardrobe of Stephen with his wife Hannah Walters and their children, alongside a note that read: ‘We love you. We’re so proud of you,’ which were off-camera.

‘If you watch the scene closely, he looks over to the right-hand side, and he spots the pictures and the notes. It broke him open,’ said director Philip.

‘The other takes before that were very different. They were all still incredibly emotional. But that last take, which we used, was real, raw, and unexpected from him as well.’

Adolescence ending’s secret hidden detail

As Adolescence ends with its final episode, the song Through the Eyes of a Child by Aurora plays, which includes lyrics that go: ‘World is covered by our trails. Scars we cover up with paint. Watch them preach in sour lies. I would rather see this world through the eyes of a child.’

The rendition of this song that viewers hear as they finish the series was actually sung by Emilia Holliday, who played the murder victim Katie in the drama.

Director Philip Barantini explained to Netflix’s Tudum that as soon as they learnt that Emilia could sing, they decided they wanted her to perform the song for the finale.

‘Katie is a part of the whole series. Her presence is always there,’ he said.

Viewers were left shaken by the song choice in the final episode, with one called @Chels_x0x writing on X: ‘The song and scene at the end hits so hard. So powerful!😢 🤧.’

‘The impact this song has in Adolescence is insane,’ @allama04 also shared.

‘The @AURORAmusic song Through The Eyes Of A Child in the final moments of the astonishing #Adolescence broke me…,’ @StuartofLeeds wrote.

Is Adolescence based on a true story?

While Adolescence is a fictional story, it is inspired by horrific true stories of knife crime.

During an interview with Metro, Stephen explained that the idea for the drama, which he co-wrote with Jack Thorne, came about when he heard of ‘another incident of a young boy stabbing a young girl’.

‘I’m going to call them young boys, because they were young boys, and they are young boys. And it just hurt my heart, basically,’ the actor said.

‘I just wondered, what kind of a society and what kind of a world are we living in where this kind of thing has happened, not once, not twice, three, four, five times? It just really made me curious.’

On Parliament’s website, it states that in the year ending March 2024, ‘there were around 50,500 offences involving a sharp instrument in England and Wales (excluding Greater Manchester)’.

This marked a 4.4% increase for the period between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.8% decrease for the period between 2019 and 2020.

Writer Jack conducted deep research into concepts like the ‘manosphere’ for Adolescence, a network of online communities that promote toxic masculinity and misogyny.

‘I think the best thing about this show is the fact that Stephen, Phil and I had to look aspects of our own masculinity in the eye. The thing about looking at that culture and looking at the way that these people talk is I could see a logic to it, and I didn’t want to see a logic to it,’ he told Metro.

‘I could see something that would persuade me, particularly if I was Jamie’s age, persuade me to have a certain vision of the world, and that’s what makes it so powerful.’

How many episodes of Adolescence are there?

Adolescence consists of four episodes, each averaging a time of around one hour.

The first is 65 minutes, the second 51 minutes, the third 52 minutes and the fourth is 60 minutes long.

Each episode was filmed in one continuous shot, meaning that the camera never cut away, with around 10 takes produced per episode before a decision was made on the final cut.

Adolescence is available to stream on Netflix.

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Despite the furor against Meghan Markle’s new Netflix series With Love, Meghan, the show has done financial wonders for her new brand.

First announced in 2024 under a different name, the Duchess of Sussex relaunched her lifestyle brand, As Ever, in February ahead of her highly-anticipated show.

The eight-episode reality series sees Meghan, 43, return to her roots as she dispenses wisdom on simple meals, party prepping and elevated guest hosting while joined by a series of guests – aka how to be the hostess with the mostess.

As with anything she does since marrying Prince Harry, her show has been torn apart by critics and viewers slamming it as stilted and ingenuous.

Although not everyone has shared vitriol for the series, which forms part of Harry and Meghan’s $100million (£78m) partnership with the streaming platform (including the homemaking brand).

And it seems the deal is paying off, as new data provided by Launchmetrics shows that the series has translated into $10m (£7.7m) for her brand through media impact value (MIV) – drawn between March 4 and 11.

MIV is a metric that analyses quantitative and qualitative data conclude the value of the media impact of influencer marketing actions on a brand image.

Her brand is mentioned in With Love, Meghan such as when she is chatting to Mindy about the bespoke jam which some lucky individuals got an early tasting of.

As Ever, which officially launches in spring, is ‘more than a brand – it’s a love language’ according to the official website.

The ‘curated collection’ includes a variety of spreads, honey, teas and baking mixes for which fans can sign up to a newsletter to be informed exactly when they go on sale.

And the mum-of-two’s brand is not the only thing benefitting. At one point in the show she wears Loro Piana sweater which earned the luxury Italian brand $1m (£771k) in MIV.

Jenni Kayne’s cashmere boyfriend sweater cameo earned her $497k (£383k) and Emilia Wickstead’s ship-print midi-dress provided her brand $362k (£279k).

The positive outlook for her brand comes alongside a season two renewal from Netflix, with the new episodes landing in autumn. And the show landed in Netflix’s top 10 in its week of release with 2.6 million viewers.

The new business initiative was originally named American Riveria Orchard but she soon ran into trademark trouble.

In an exclusive interview with People, she explained: ‘There are tons of twists and turns — even with the name. I was figuring it out in real time.’

And she reflected: ‘I appreciate everyone who gave me the grace to make mistakes and figure it out and also to be forgiving with myself through that. It’s a learning curve.’

Despite whipping up plenty of anger with her new show – not everything said was negative.

Metro’s four-star review reads: ‘For those who argue that this version of Meghan is just as manufactured as anything else about her over the past decade, I would agree.

‘But at least this time, we know exactly what we’re signing up for.

‘With Love, Meghan fits perfectly into the genre of TV that you can whack onto the background while you get your Sunday chores done – and it is not pretending to be anything else.’

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BBC viewers are preparing to pack up their bags and move to Spain to snap up a home renovated by Amanda Holden and Alan Carr with a purse-friendly price tag.

Earlier this year, the presenting duo took on their latest project for Amanda and Alan’s Spanish Job: a derelict three-bedroom property in the historic village of Moclín in Granada.

The Britain’s Got Talent judge, 54, and Alan, 48, had their work cut out as the home had been uninhabited for 35 years, but they succeeded in transforming the property with a Moorish-themed interior design.

Now, potential buyers can purchase the pad on Rightmove for €245,000 (£206,000). That is nearly £90,000 less than the cost of the average UK home, which stands at £293,000 as of August 2024, according to the latest government figures.

The proceeds from the house will be split equally between charities Comic Relief and BBC Children in Need. 

The glamorous home boasts a terrace complete with sunbeds, an opulent bar, a generous-sized kitchen with a tiled island and a large primary suite, making it a touch more opulent than similar offerings in the UK.

On Instagram, TV fans were shocked by the price, with @larajoannajarvis declaring: ‘Take my money.’

Echoing their sentiment, @griffiths.kaflin exclaimed: ‘Look what we could get in Spain?!’

A dumbfounded @zaine_sta_gram commented: ‘Can you believe this is cheaper than our property?’

Many also described the home as ‘stunning’, including @eliliabal, who said: ‘Gorgeous, loved watching the renovation process.’

Agreeing, @ritamillat wrote: ‘What a stunning property.’

@ursula.romero.arte added: ‘Looks marvellous.’

Last month, Amanda and Alan came under fire after the No Holding Back author revealed they took nearly 30 flights in seven months to film Spanish Job.

The admission came weeks after the BBC unveiled its climate pledge to be net carbon zero by 2050.

She told the This Is Entertainment podcast: ‘We started the Spanish job in March and we finished it in September. I think we made 28 flights in total, so we were absolutely shattered and I broke at least four sets of nails.

‘We fly out backwards and forwards; obviously I’ve got other jobs that I do, so does Alan. So we will fly out for three days, come back and do the other work, and fly out ten days later.’

Viewers expressed their disappointment over the number of flights taken for the show, with some calling it a ‘disgrace.’

‘Absolutely disgraceful. I do not want my money spent on flying rich celebrities around the world!’ Michelle wrote on Facebook, while Alan commented: ‘And they call that entertainment. An utter disgrace.’

‘Why am I not surprised!! They should be ashamed of themselves,’ Tracy remarked, as Shirley stated: ‘Shame on them and I wouldn’t watch that programme at all.’

A BBC spokesperson previously told Metro: ‘For Amanda & Alan’s Spanish Job, Amanda Holden and Alan Carr were required to fly back to the UK during breaks in filming for other work commitments.

‘The series is certified by Bafta Albert, which encourages sustainable TV and film production, confirming that all efforts were made to reduce carbon emissions through all aspects of the production.

‘The construction crew was sourced locally and crew members who travelled from the UK were mostly based in Spain for the duration of their contracts.’

Amanda and Alan’s Spanish Job is available to stream on BBC iPlayer.

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One of Danny Jones’ I’m A Celebrity co-stars was put on the spot after reports his wife has moved out.

The McFly singer, 38, has been married to Georgia Horsley since 2014, and he appeared to kiss Love Island star Maura Higgins, 34, at a Brits afterparty earlier this month as the photos quickly went viral.

The Five Colours In Her Hair hitmaker later issued an apology after the footage emerged, saying sorry to his wife and family for ‘putting them in this situation’.

On Monday’s episode of Good Morning Britain, Maura and Danny’s former I’m A Celebrity campmate Melvin Odoom filled in for Richard Arnold in the showbiz news section and awkwardly had to address the situation.

‘Two of your campmates are front page news,’ host Susanna Reid said as started to admit she ‘finds it very awkward’ reporting these stories.

‘First of all, you guys don’t back! Just straight in with the hard stories,’ Melvin laughed awkwardly, as Susanna agreed but continued the conversation.

‘It’s obviously a private matter for them. You were in the jungle with Danny and Maura,’ she added before pausing as Melvin continued.

‘The thing is, we’ve all got a WhatsApp group, we all got on in the jungle. The other day, it was Danny’s birthday, we all wished him happy birthday,’ he revealed.

‘But in regards to this story, it’s not my business, and that’s it. That’s all I’m saying.’

Susanna didn’t push for anything more, and her co-presenter Richard Madeley praised Melvin for his ‘extremely civilised response’.

The radio DJ added: ‘I got on with everyone and they were all lovely guys, and I wish them all the best.’

Sources claimed at the time that jungle campmates Danny and Maura ‘seemed to be having a great time’ after the Brit Awards before sharing a ‘brief drunken kiss’.

It’s since been reported that while Danny and Georgia are working through things as they were pictured together for the first time recently, they are ‘not together’ at the moment.

In photos published by The Sun, Miss England beauty Georgia was spotted over the weekend with her best friend Rose Mahon, as they walked the streets.

Georgia was seen joking around with her phone, while a source said of the marriage: ‘They’re not together, and she is working out what she wants to do.’

It’s claimed she moved out of the marital home before going to the pub with friends after telling her husband: ‘I need to get away.’

Georgia has allegedly been staying with Rose since Wednesday, and she and Danny are now ‘talking about how they can move forwards’ after the scandal.

While Maura is single after her recent split from The Only Way is Essex and Strictly star Pete Wicks, Danny has been married to Georgia, with whom he shares son Cooper, for over a decade.

Last week, the I’m A Celebrity winner addressed the incident in a statement shared with his Instagram followers as he apologised for the delay.

‘Hello everyone, sorry I’ve taken some time out to be with those closest to me,’ he wrote. ‘I want to deeply apologise to my wife and family for putting them in this situation.

‘I love them so much, and we’ll continue to deal with this privately.’

The musician thanked his fans for their support, as he concluded: ‘I love you guys, thank you for your patience, understanding, and support.’

Maura has yet to address the scandal publicly, but sources informed Metro that the ordeal has hit her hard.

‘Maura doesn’t understand why she is bearing the brunt of the backlash. The social media comments have been relentless, and she’s been feeling incredibly low for the past week,’ a source said.

‘She wants to move on from the situation but is worried this might not die down any time soon, or at least until Danny speaks out. Maura is thinking about Georgia throughout all of this.’

Good Morning Britain airs weekdays at 6am on ITV1.

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Saturday Kitchen star Matt Tebbutt has admitted that his tenure on the BBC morning show will come to an end eventually.

The celebrity chef, 51, is reportedly in advanced talks to replace Gregg Wallace, 60, on Masterchef after the former host exited the hit reality series following a series of misconduct allegations.

Tebbutt has been a familiar face on morning TV since 2016 when he took over BBC series Saturday Kitchen from James Martin and has been whipping up new meals with a serving of celebrity chatter ever since.

But in a sad admission about his future on the show, he told Grilled by The Staff Canteen podcast: ‘It’s going to stop at some point. I’m going to have to do something.’

And even contemplated the idea of returning to the restaurant business. Never say never. Maybe that’s the time to do it,’ he said.

Then added: ‘Every now and again I have to stop myself because you have to remember how hard that job is. It can be hugely rewarding, but it’s a proper hard graft.’

This is not the first time he’s spoken about potential plans outside of Saturday Kitchen as the TV landscape changes.

In December, he told Birmingham Live that he was hoping to kickstart his YouTube career.

He said: I’m looking into the world of YouTube currently, because everyone is jumping on that one and it seems to work. I think that’s how people are watching TV these days.

‘It drives more customers, it drives more views and they’re hugely successful with it. So I’ll be looking in to that.’

The TV star also shared that Saturday Kitchen viewership ‘absolutely is’ becoming a challenge as the ‘new generation’ switch from linear TV to ‘phones or their computers’.

Tebbutt continued: ‘They can type in whatever they want and watch it whenever they want it. So, yeah, there’s a big change going on in TV land currently.

‘All the broadcasters are sort of needing to catch up with how people view things so yeah it’s going to be very different over the next few years.’

But worry not.

If the Masterchef talks pull through, he won’t be missing from screens for long after joining John Torode for a new season of the cooking competition.

His rumoured appointment has come as a surprise for many who assumed the new Celebrity Masterchef co-host, Grace Dent, would also take over tenure of the regular series position.

Discussing how he was a perfect fit for the role, however, a source told The Sun: ‘Matt rose to the challenge of coming into Saturday Kitchen after it was previously hosted by another big name in the world of food, James Martin.

‘He managed the feat of making it his own and almost making viewers forget who his predecessor was – now Beeb bosses, and the show producers Banijay, will be hoping he can work the same magic on MasterChef.’

Although the insider cautioned that ‘nothing is set in stone yet’ as the investigation about the accusations against Wallace continues.

The BBC’s appointment of Dent proved successful and the broadcaster herself reflected on what the new role meant to her.

She said at the time: I’ve been watching MasterChef since I was a girl sitting with my dad on the sofa. My whole family watches it. It’s all about uncovering and championing talent – and to have ended up in this position, is more than a dream to me.

‘I’m so excited that I can’t eat, which is severely detrimental to a restaurant critic. I feel very lucky to be stepping in for the next Celebrity MasterChef. I can’t wait to meet the fresh celebrity faces for 2025.’

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