Adolescence is brutal to watch, and it never relents. The story of a 13-year-old boy, Jamie, accused of killing his classmate, Katie, has become a global megahit. But what that says about us as a society might not be good.

The series is riveting, and we watch even when we do not want to. Did Jamie kill Katie, and if so, why? He might have done it for many reasons, but consistently says he did not. His father, Eddie (played by series co-creator Stephen Graham), does not want to believe his son would do something so awful, but what parent would?

One thing seemed sure, however. The ending of the series was final, and there couldn't possibly be a second season. Or so it appeared.

Could there be a second season of Adolescence on Netflix?

Graham and co-producer and real-life wife Hannah Walters recently spoke with Variety about the potential...