“Adolescence” has an approval rating of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Rolling Stone's Alan Sepinwall called the series "an early contender for the best thing ... you will see on the small screen this year."

Since the show’s March 13 release, viewers have been wondering if the series is entirely made up or if it’s based on a true story. Here’s what to know about the influence behind “Adolescence.” The plot of “Adolescence” was inspired by the real-life epidemic of knife crime among young people that’s occurring in the United Kingdom.