Adolescence (Netflix)

Adolescence shattered records as Netflix's most-watched series ever, racking up 105 million views in its first week. This four-episode limited series about a 13-year-old boy arrested for murder sparked the most significant global conversation about social media and parenting of any TV show in recent memory. It outperforms #2 The White Lotus in cultural impact, with 40% more social media mentions during its release month. The show's raw depiction of how digital echo chambers radicalize youth offers a gut-wrenching view that no other 2025 drama has matched.