Washington DC, March 25 -- The hit Netflix drama 'Adolescence' has made history by becoming the first streaming show to take the top spot in the UK's weekly TV ratings, according to Variety.

According to official data from the Broadcasters Audience Research Board (BARB), the show outperformed popular traditional TV programs 'The Apprentice' and 'Death in Paradise', reported Variety.

The first episode of Adolescence drew 6.45 million viewers in its debut week, breaking the previous UK streaming record of 6.3 million set by Netflix's Fool Me Once in January 2024.

Adolescence is a British crime drama miniseries created by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham and directed by Philip Barantini.

The four-episode series follows the arrest of a 13-y...