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Netflix’s latest sensation, Adolescence, has shattered UK streaming records, marking a historic moment in British television ratings.

The Philip Barantini-directed drama has become the first-ever UK streaming show to top the weekly British ratings chart. According to the British ratings agency Barb, the debut episode of Adolescence was watched by nearly 6.5 million viewers in its first week, reported Deadline.

The second episode followed closely with six million viewers, both surpassing BBC’s The Apprentice, which garnered 5.8 million consolidated seven-day viewers. The record-breaking numbers were achieved despite Adolescence launching on March 13, meaning it was available for only three of the measured seven days.

Globally, Adolescence has been a juggernaut, amassing 24 million views and nearly 100 million hours watched in its first week. With its gripping plotline, the series has sparked widespread discussion about social media’s impact on teenage masculinity.

Each episode of the show has also been shot in a single take, which is a cinematographic feat on its own.

The four-part drama, penned by Jack Thorne and starring Stephen Graham, Ashley Walters, and breakout star Owen Cooper, follows 13-year-old Jamie Miller, who is arrested for the murder of his schoolmate, a young girl, after potentially being exposed to misogynist ideas online.