India, March 31 -- Adolescence creator-writer Jack Thorne has vehemently rejected the claims that the show is based on a real crime story committed by a Black child, a theory that entrepreneur Elon Musk has amplified.

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Directed by Philip Barantini, the show, with each of its four episodes shot in a single take, centres around a 13-year-old schoolboy, Jamie Miller (played by Owen Cooper), who is arrested for the murder of a classmate. The Netflix series has taken the internet by storm for its outstanding performances and nerve-wracking cinematography.

The show's creators, Stephen Graham and Thorne, have insisted that the show is inspired by multiple...