Sudhir Mishra questions why Adolescence is the No.1 show in India

Adolescence has been trending worldwide since its release. The crime drama series, with brilliantly executed one-take episodes, has also climbed viewership charts in India. Amidst all the buzz, filmmaker Sudhir Mishra has shared his take on the timely series. He also questioned the show’s popularity.

Sudhir Mishra’s thoughts on Adolescence

Taking to X, Sudhir Mishra wrote, “How come Adolescence is the No 1 show on Netflix India. All conventional wisdom is against it. Indians are not supposed to like slow burners. It violates every rule of taught by bad scriptwriting schools. It spirals down instead of soaring up. It’s the best news in years.”

How come Adolescence is the No 1 show on Netflix india . All conventional wisdom is against it . Indians are not supposed to like slow Burners . It violates every rule of taught by bad script writing schools . It spirals down instead of soaring up . It’s the best news in years.

— Sudhir Mishra (@IAmSudhirMishra) April 1, 2025

Mishra, best known for films like Dharavi and Chameli also revealed that he watched Adolescence after Hansal Mehta and Shekhar Kapur shared their views on it. When a user commented, “It became the most talked about show in the world and had rave reviews from western critics. So, we already went into it convinced that it is a good show. It is actually good, but as you said, we would have found it difficult to sit thru it if we didn’t have this pre-conceived notion,” he replied, “No, we didn’t. I saw it because @mehtahansal and @shekharkapur were raving about it. In fact, it’s one of those rare shows which was loved simultaneously across the Netflix universe. By the way I liked Better call Saul even more”.

About Adolescence

The four-part series featuring Owen Cooper, Stephen Graham, Ashley Walters, Christine Tremarco and more, revolves around a 13-year-old boy who is arrested for the murder of his schoolmate. Co-created and written by Graham and Jack Thorne, the show has claimed the No.1 spot on Netflix.

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