"Adolescence" on Netflix is inspired by the rise of knife attacks in the United Kingdom. But why did Jamie change his plea to guilty at the end?

Netflix’s chilling four-part miniseries struck a cord among viewers, many of whom are wondering if ‘Adolescence’ was based on a real-life incident.

"Adolescence," Netflix's latest hit, follows the fallout of 13-year-old Jamie Miller's (Owen Cooper) arrest for the murder of a female classmate. Critics are saying "Adolescence" is "complete perfection " and harrowing, hard-to-watch look at the challenges and pitfalls facing young people on the internet.