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The Rose d’Or Awards has announced that the event’s most prestigious honour, the Golden Rose, will be made to acclaimed Netflix drama Adolescence.
It’s the latest gong for the hard-hitting drama, co-created by Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham, which also recently earned a record-breaking sweep at the Emmys.
The Golden Rose award is given to a programme or series that has made an exceptional contribution, transcending the normal expectations of the genre and become part of national and international discourse.
The acclaimed drama has also earned a finalist nomination in the Drama category at the 64th Rose d’Or Awards which honour excellence and innovation across global television.
The award’s top gong, the Golden Rose award is given to a programme or series that has made an exceptional contribution, transcending the normal expectations of the genre and become part of national and international discourse.
Previous winners include Chernobyl in 2019 and the ITV documentary, Storming the Capitol: The Inside Story in 2021.
The Rose d’Or Awards has announced that the event’s most prestigious honour, the Golden Rose, will be made to acclaimed Netflix drama Adolescence (Stephen Graham in Adolescence)
Mark Rowland, Chair of the Rose d’Or Awards, said: ‘Adolescence exemplifies the values of this special Golden Rose award – outstanding programme-making that changes the way people think about a subject.’
‘Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham have created a work of true emotional and cultural impact, and we are thrilled to recognise their achievement at this year’s Rose d’Or Awards.’
Adolescence writer Jack Thorne will attend the prize in London on December 1.
Adolescence, the story of a boy accused of murder after he discovers ‘incel’ culture online, has averaged around 45million views per month and become a must-watch for parents and teenagers around the world.
In September 15-year-old star Owen Cooper made history after becoming the youngest-ever male Emmy winner as the show cleaned up at a glittering ceremony in LA.
The Warrington-born teenager won Best Supporting Actor for his breathtaking performance as Jamie Miller in the four-part Netflix show. It was filmed when he was just 14.
Owen was given a standing ovation as he took to the stage to receive his award from Sydney Sweeney, who gave him a hug after beating stars such as Javier Bardem to the award.
The Golden Rose award is given to a programme or series that has made an exceptional contribution, transcending the normal expectations of the genre (Owen Cooper in Adolescence)
In September 15-year-old star Owen made history after becoming the youngest-ever male Emmy winner as the show cleaned up at a glittering ceremony in LA
The show also won the Emmy for Best Limited Series, taking its overall tally to eight
The show also won the Emmy for Best Limited Series, taking its overall tally to eight.
Star Stephen Graham won in the acting and writing categories, the latter alongside Jack Thorne. Best Supporting Actress went to Erin Doherty, while director Philip Barantini won his category.
It had two in the bank from pre-show hand-outs for cinematography and casting.
