The third episode of Adolescence is the most revealing in terms of the show’s exploration of gender dynamics and male rage.
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Spoilers follow for all four episodes of Adolescence, now streaming on Netflix.
In the second episode of Adolescence — the new acclaimed Netflix limited series and runaway hit about a 13-year-old boy accused of murder — Detective Sergeant Misha Frank (Faye Marsay) tells one of her male colleagues what upsets her most about the case. She and Detective Inspector Luke Bascombe (Ashley Walters) are visiting the secondary school previously attended by the accused killer, Jamie (newcomer Owen Cooper, who was only 14 at the time of filming), and his classmate Katie (Emilia…