Stephen Graham won the Best Actor award at the BAFTA TV Awards held in London this evening, opening the door to a historic achievement for Netflix's manosphere-themed series Adolescence. This award marks Graham's eighth attempt at the BAFTAs in the TV and film industry. Adolescence broke records by returning home with four awards for the first time.

In addition to Graham's Best Actor award, Adolescence, which he co-created with Jack Thorne and is the second most-watched English series of all time on Netflix, also won an award in the Limited Drama category. The successful evening was further celebrated by the awards won by supporting actors Owen Cooper and Christine Tremarco.

The script, production quality, and performances of the cast for Adolescence received high praise from the BAFTA jury this evening. With its wide audience reach and critical success on Netflix's platform, the series has now proven itself on the international awards stage as well. The success of Stephen Graham and his team seems to have set a new standard in the British television industry.