Brit pop superstar thanks Netflix hit Adolescence for ‘changing her relationship with her son' in heartfelt letters
SUPERSTAR Adele has written letters of thanks to the makers of Netflix hit series Adolescence.
The British singer, 37, told the director of the award-winning show that she had made a point of watching it with son Angelo.
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And she praised the hard- hitting drama for 'changing her relationship' with the 12-year old — who she shares with her ex-husband Simon Konecki, 51.
Film director Steven Spielberg is also a fan.
The series, starring Owen Cooper and Stephen Graham, tells the story of a 13-year-old schoolboy accused of murdering a girl in his class after being brainwashed by misogynistic online content.
Director Philip Barantini said: 'I am getting messages, inundated on Instagram, from people from all over the world who can relate to this story or have really been affected by it.
'That, for me, has blown my mind a little bit.'
Speaking in a masterclass with the Royal Television Society, he added: 'I had a text message from Steven Spielberg who has watched it twice and I got letters from Adele last week — handwritten letters from Adele.'
He continued: 'I mean, just like saying that she had watched it with her son and it has changed their relationship.
'Things like that are just beyond anything I ever imagined from this little show that we made with our family.
'You see things like Baby Reindeer and all of those shows — they come out and then they just blow up.
'It's a huge thing and that is the power of Netflix.
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'For some reason, because we made it in Yorkshire and it is set in a small town in England, I never thought in a million years it would be the number one show in India or Venezuela.'
The four-parter has become Netflix's second most-watched English language TV series, behind only Addams Family spin-off Wednesday.
Adolescence has amassed 141.2million views since its debut on the streamer on March 13.
It has also triggered a national debate and led to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer saying schools should show it to children.
Sir Keir said he watched the series with his 14-year-old daughter and son, 16.
He added: 'As a dad, I have not found it easy viewing.'
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