HIT Netflix drama Adolescence has triumphed at the Edinburgh TV Festival awards and taken home two prizes.
The four-part series, which follows a young boy who stands accused of murdering his school peer, prompted a national conversation about misogyny and online safety when it was released in March.
Newcomer Owen Cooper (below), who plays 13-year-old protagonist Jamie Miller, won best breakthrough performance, with the series also winning best drama at the Scottish awards.
The programme took months of preparation and rehearsals so that each episode could be filmed in one continuous shot, which was praised by viewers.
Created by writer Jack Thorne and actor Stephen Graham, the series has received a slew of award nods this year, including 13 Emmy nominations.
The Edinburgh TV Festival awards, held at the city’s International Conference Centre, were hosted by the comedian Nick Mohammed.
See the full list of winners from the Edinburgh TV Festival awards:
- Channel of the Year: 5
- Best Drama: Adolescence
- Best International Drama: After The Party
- Best Comedy Series: Big Boys
- Best TV Presenter – Entertainment: Claudia Winkleman
- Climate Storytelling Award: Emmerdale
- Agency of the Year: Insanity
- Production Group of the Year: ITV Studios
- Best TV Actor – Drama: Jessica Gunning
- Best Entertainment Series: Last One Laughing
- Streamer of the Year: Netflix
- Best Documentary: Our Land: Israel's Other War
- Breakthrough Performance: Owen Cooper
- Best TV Presenter – Factual: Poppy Jay
- Best Popular Factual Series: Rob And Rylan's Grand Tour
- Small Indie of the Year: Rockerdale Studios
- Best TV Actor – Comedy: Sophie Willan
- Best Branded Entertainment: DNA Journey
- Visionaries Live Pitch Award: Runako Celina
- Production Company of the Year: Warp Films
- Outstanding Achievement Award 2025: Sir Lenny Henry
- TV Moment of the Year: Bridgerton
The Edinburgh TV Festival’s head of awards Bianca Newby said: “This year’s awards celebrate the extraordinary imagination and innovation driving our industry forward.
“Each nominee and winner has shown remarkable resilience and originality in discovering new ways to tell impactful stories.
“It’s such a privilege to honour and celebrate the teams and individuals whose talent continues to define and reimagine the future of television.”
