Former police officer points out two 'inaccurate' moments in Adolescence after it's described as the 'best drama' on Netflix

Apparently, our new favorite Netflix drama has a couple of 'inaccurate' moments, according to a police officer.

The British limited TV series Adolescence landed on the streaming platform last week and has got everyone all around the world talking about how great it is.

Viewers have said it stands as Netflix's 'best drama' at the moment, and it has raked in an almost-perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes to boot.

Aside from somehow being shot all in one take per episode in what many consider an 'impossible' mastery of cinematography, its the plot that has gripped viewers.

The four-part TV series follows the story of 13-year-old Jamie Miller (played by Owen Cooper) who is arrested on suspicion of murdering a female classmate.

SAG award-winning actor Stephen Graham co-wrote the script and stars as Jamie's dad, Eddie, where he faces tough questions on whether his parenting contributed to his son's alleged actions.

The show casts an ugly spotlight on the very real problem of easily accessible misogynistic content online - and how young boys could be susceptible to becoming radicalized by incel culture and the so-called 'manosphere' of toxic influencers.

A former police officer's take on Adolescence

There were some minor inaccuracies in how the case was handled initially, according to a British cop (Netflix)

Now, a former police officer who worked for Merseyside Police in Liverpool, UK for three decades has spoken out on what he says are some 'inaccuracies' in the show, albeit minor and few and far between.

Laurence 'Lol' Carr, ex-Senior Investigating Officer who dealt with murder investigations, kidnap and extortion, admitted he doesn't generally watch cop dramas 'as I get too frustrated at the wildly inaccurate representations' but clearly, like all of us, got sucked into this particular story.

Mr Carr said 'overall' the series gave an accurate representation of how such cases involving teenagers would be handled in real life, but added: "There were though, one or two areas of inaccuracy."

Would a strip-search happen in real life on a minor?

Adolescence sees a 13-year-old boy be accused of murdering a female classmate (Netflix)

The first is the strip-search of the accused youngster.

"The question I have is... What for?" he said.

As for the second 'inaccurate' moment, Carr added: "And the school scenes were probably not something that may happen in that way. I didn't understand why the priority in finding the weapon became the school when it seemed Jamie had not been back to school since the murder."

Toxic masculinity is on the rise

The Netflix show has got everyone talking (Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

But in terms of how such situations are unfolding in real life, Mr Carr sadly said he did notice a 'rise' in cases involving youngsters driven by 'toxic masculinity,' adding the issue is now 'more easily amplified by social media.'

Previously speaking to The Independent, Graham said he was compelled to bring the story to the screen after reading articles about young boys 'stabbing' girls and suggested he wanted to raise awareness about nefarious 'influences'.

Writer Jack Thorne also said the show wasn't a direct nod to accused rapist and human trafficker Andrew Tate, who is considered a key person in the so-called 'manosphere,' as kids are 'watching a lot more dangerous stuff than Andrew Tate.'

Things to look out for in children

Stephen Graham said the story was inspired by a spike in young boys attacking girls (Netflix)

The cop said parents should be exerting 'some sort of control' over what their children are viewing online but to 'empathise and be curious rather than too dictatorial'.

As for warning signs, Mr Carr added: "I found Adolescence hard and I am sure it is so for most kids. I would look for withdrawal. Lack of communication. Secretive behaviour. Focus closely upon what they are saying."

UK police forces have also issued warnings to parents about some of the text 'codes' and secret phases children may be using - even in emojis - that could indicate they are involved in an incel group or illegal activity.