May 10, 2026 9:45am PT
BAFTA TV Awards 2026: ‘Adolescence’ Wins Limited Drama as Producer Credits ‘Amazing Script’ That ‘Ripped Out Our Hearts and Punched Us in The Gut’
“Adolescence” took home the BAFTA Television Award for limited drama on Sunday night, capping a remarkable sweep for the Netflix series across the 2025–26 awards season.
The show already took home two awards on Sunday evening: best supporting actor for Owen Cooper and best supporting actress for Christine Tremarco.
Created, co-written and executive produced by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, and directed by Philip Barantini, “Adolescence” follows 13-year-old Jamie Miller (Cooper) as he is arrested on suspicion of stabbing a female classmate, Katie Leonard, and traces the impact of that arrest on his family – father Eddie (Graham), mother Manda (Tremarco) and sister Lisa (Amélie Pease) – as well as on the detective investigating the case, DI Luke Bascombe (Ashley Walters), and on the clinical psychologist assigned to assess Jamie, Briony Ariston (Erin Doherty).
Source: variety.com