Adolescence co-creator Jack Thorne slammed the “absurd” backlash his new Netflix show is getting from those on the right who claim the white central character was “race-swapped.” Netflix’s hit four-part British crime drama follows Jamie Miller,

Netflix’s ’Adolescence’ has chilled audiences to the bone with no signs of stopping. Will there be another story?

While the series isn't based on a true story, Graham -- who portrays Eddie Miller, Jamie's dad in the series, in addition to being a co-writer -- told Rolling Stone UK that he drew inspiration from the several real-life incidents that happened among youth in the U.K., specifically several incidents that involved the stabbing of teen girls.