Adolescence

Episode 1 - April 17th This episode was great, the rush as the police enter and search the house, slowly learning what Jamie is being accused of, and the amazing performances selling the whole story. Im assuming theres some sort of twist since theres 3 more episodes and im intrigued to see what happens next. 4½ out of 5 stars Episode 2 - April 18th This episode is definitely weaker than the first but it has pretty good acting for having so many child actors, and develops the story in an interesting way. The tracking shots with the hidden cuts is done really well this episode and gives the show a unique feel. Overall this episode just feels underwhelming after everything that happend previously. 3½ out of 5 stars Episode 3 - April 19th This episode is really well written, acted, and gives a better understanding of Jamie and how he sees the world. 4 out of 5 stars Episode 4 - April 21st This episode does a good job of showing how Jamie's family has been dealing with their guilt and how people have been treating them since the arrest. I think the acting continues to be great and the characters feel real. I think the very ending of this episode is probably my favorite scene of the whole series as it perfectly shows that despite the time that passes Eddie (and the rest of the family) will always feel at least somewhat responsible and hold regret for choices they did and didn't make 4 out of 5 stars Series as a whole This series was good, I liked the camera work making the entire series of one shots when they could have easily gone the easier route with normal cuts. I think the story was good and focused on interesting things instead of just being Jamie the whole time we get to see the police questioning classmates, how Jamie's changed in his time in jail, and how his family copes with everything. Finally this entire series has been full of great performances that help sell this world as real, without these outstanding performances this series would likely suffer quite a bit. Overall a good series. 4 out of 5 stars