Screening of hit netflix series could happen in schools here

Plans to screen the Netflix series ‘Adolescence’ in secondary schools in the UK have prompted calls to do the same here.

The show follows 13-year-old Jamie, who’s arrested after being influenced by online content to stab a young girl. Viewed over 24 million times worldwide in the first week of its release, the mini series has sparked conversations about the growing trend towards toxic masculinity. Tanaiste Simon Harris has said it is something that come into schools in Ireland Speaking on Morning Mix broadcaster Author and mental health advocate Chris Sherlock says this should happen [audio mp3="https://www.southeastradio.ie/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Chris-Sherlock-.mp3"][/audio]