New Netflix Crime Show Led By Peaky Blinders Star Debuts With Rare 100% Rotten Tomatoes Score

A new Netflix crime series led by a Peaky Blinders star debuts with a rare 100% Rotten Tomatoes score. Producing original series since 2013, the streaming service is home to popular TV shows like Stranger Things, Squid Game, Wednesday, and Bridgerton. Another popular series to air on Netflix is Peaky Blinders, which was originally broadcast on the BBC. A feature film set a few years after the finale, titled The Immortal Man, started filming in September 2024 and will also be distributed by Netflix.

Created by Steven Knight, Peaky Blinders follows the exploits of the titular crime gang, set in Birmingham in the direct aftermath of World War I. Peaky Blinders‘ cast was led by Cillian Murphy alongside Helen McCrory, Paul Anderson, Sophie Rundle, and Joe Cole as the gang’s senior members. The series also featured Sam Neill, Annabelle Wallis, Tom Hardy, Paddy Considine, Adrien Brody, Aidan Gillen, Anya Taylor-Joy, Sam Claflin, and Stephen Graham in recurring roles. Now, a Peaky Blinders star has a new Netflix crime series that is receiving rave reviews.

Adolescence Debuts To A Rare 100% Rotten Tomatoes Score

It Releases On March 13

Adolescence debuts with a rare 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Co-created by Jack Thorne and directed by Boiling Point‘s Philip Barantini, with each episode filmed in one continuous shot, Netflix’s new crime series follows the father of a 13-year-old boy who is arrested for the murder of a classmate. The series stars Stephen Graham, who also serves as a co-creator, alongside Ashley Walters, Erin Doherty, Owen Cooper, Faye Marsay, Christine Tremarco, Mark Stanley, Jo Hartley, Amélie Pease, Austin Haynes, and Lil Charva.

Now, ahead of its imminent release, Adolescence has debuted with a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The series only has 13 reviews at the time of writing, so it could lose its perfect score as more are published. The show’s audience score should also begin to take shape once it releases on Netflix.

What Adolescence’s Rotten Tomatoes Score Means For The Series

What Are The Reviews Saying?

Adolescence‘s perfect Rotten Tomatoes score means that, at the time of writing, all 13 reviews are positive. Critics are praising the series for its technical brilliance, powerful performances, and emotionally devastating storytelling. They describe it as an unflinching and thought-provoking drama that explores deep social issues and leaves a lasting impact on its viewers. If Adolescence maintains its stellar reviews after its release, it could become one of Netflix’s most acclaimed crime dramas to date.

Source: Rotten Tomatoes

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