India, March 19 -- The new Netflix show Adolescence has taken social media by storm. The four-episode series directed by Philip Barantini, released on Netflix last week on March 13 and has now claimed the No. 1 spot worldwide. It is an uncommon phenomenon given the show arrived with mostly newcomers and little promotion. The interest in the show grew exponentially only because of the rave reviews and overwhelming word of mouth that spread in the last few days.

Here are three reasons it should be highest on your watch list. (Also read: Adolescence review: Netflix show about a teen accused of murder is unflinching, gripping and a total must-watch)

Co-created and written by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, Adolescence tells the story of a f...