The narrative unfolds with a gripping police raid on the Miller household, immediately immersing viewers into the turmoil that is approaching. As the story progresses and Jamie’s life is examined, the series focused on multiple teenager struggles, ranging from peer pressure, to frequent bullying and even to the hallucination caused by online communities.

Our favourite episode was the first one, which immediately set the tone with its (in)tense pacing and gripping emotional depth. It effectively introduced the key themes while drawing viewers into Jamie’s world with an intensity that remained throughout the series, making it hard for the audience to even blink an eye.

In terms of technical execution, this series also excels. Director Philip Barantini employs a continuous single-take approach for each episode, a technique that enhances the storytelling by maintaining an unbroken, immersive perspective. This method effectively conveys the passage of time and the inescapable reality faced by the characters, enhancing the audience immersion into the story (an effect that we found also to work, for example, on Sam Mendes’ war epic 1917).