The third episode of Netflix’s Adolescence is much slower and more patient than the rest, but that is crucial to understanding the show’s themes.

The Netflix show Adolescence has been a big hit with viewers, who were especially taken with episode two of the mini series, which ended with a pivotal reveal (spoilers ahead). Co-creator Stephen Graham,

Adolescence makes for harrowing but compelling viewing, and the show that at first appears to be a police procedural drama quickly starts to shock.