Adolescence continued its unstoppable run of scooping up trophies at the 2026 BAFTA TV awards, making history by taking home four awards – the most won by a single TV series at the ceremony.
The gritty drama about a teenage schoolboy accused of murdering a female classmate became a global sensation when it was released in March 2025, highlighting the rising problem of toxic masculinity and violence against women.
The young star previously made history at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards. At just 15-years-old, he became the youngest ever actor to win the Emmy for best supporting actor in a limited series – a record previously held by Scott Jacoby who won for That Certain Summer in 1973.
Stephen Graham’s win was also historic for the iconic actor, as it was his first BAFTA win after seven previous nominations – he won the best leading actor title for portraying Owen Cooper’s on-screen dad.
Christine Tremarco, winning best supporting actress for playing Owen’s on screen mother, took home her first major TV award at the ceremony. She also won over fellow castmate Erin Doherty, who has so far managed to clean up whenever she’s been nominated for her role as a clinical psychologist in the show.
Adolescence writer and creator Jack Thorne had some incredible words for Owen Cooper, sharing them with the BBC ahead of the ceremony.
“To be part of this has been insane,” he said of his involvement in the series, praising Owen by adding, “He’s a beautiful boy.”
“His parents are lovely, and everyone talked about his preparation, the diligence with which he approached the role was was absolutely magnificent,” he said.
Jack continued, “He arrived ready to go to work. He’s just an awesome kid. It’s so amazing, what’s happening to him.”
He concluded, “You know, he’ll be here tonight. He’ll be wearing designer clothes, he’ll be looking like a million dollars, and I remember him in a tracksuit in, you know, on day one, and it’s beautiful.”
Adolescence is currently available to stream on Netflix.
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