Netflix responds to Jeremy Clarkson after he demanded answer for how 'impossible' Adolescence scene was filmed

Netflix’s new series Adolescence is a technical marvel, with every episode filmed in one single hour-long take.

The four-part series leaves viewers questioning how they did any of it all the way through, such as the final episode being filmed nearly entirely while Stephen Graham was driving his van.

One viewer in particular who was left questioning how the series achieved an ‘impossible’ shot is Jeremy Clarkson, the former host of Top Gear and The Grand Tour.

The Clarkson’s Farm star found himself watching the second episode in which the police detectives investigating the case visit the school Jamie - the young son of Graham’s character - attends.

Towards the end of the episode the camera goes from a normal shot to one done by a drone, leading Clarkson to tweet: “Adolescence. The camera at the end of show 2. How on earth did they do that? It’s impossible.”

Adolescence. The camera at the end of show 2. How on earth did they do that? It’s impossible.

— Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) March 16, 2025

Netflix spotted the tweet and responded, releasing a video which explains exactly how the crew managed it.

The video started by explaining the section prior to the drone shot in which Ashley Walters’ character chases a child who runs away when he goes to speak to him, showing camera men figuring out the route by running it themselves.

The camera then had to, following this chase, make its way back to the school.

Philip Barantini, the show’s director, spoke in the video saying Matthew Lewis, the Director of Photography called him up and said he had ‘found a way to make the camera fly’.

Lewis then speaks, saying: “If the camera could float away by itself then it couldn’t possibly be attached to a person it feels more ethereal.”

The footage then describes the camera going from being held by two operators to being attached to a drone which flies over to the murder site nearby to the school.

Barantini then spoke of the scene, saying: “It was an example of the technical meeting the story and finding a fusion which is actually better than anything the story had come up with on its own.”

In addition to this, one of the actors who claimed to appear in the episode responded to Clarkson, saying: "Hey Jeremy! Actor that worked on the show. It was indeed attached VERY carefully to a powerful drone. They only got the take in the bag on the final day."

The post from Netflix explaining the episode's incredible drone shot led many to praise the show even more than it already has been.

Adolescence has been a huge hit for Netflix, landing a perfect 100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and a whopping 8.4 on IMDb.

The series has seen calls for all the main actors to receive Emmys for their performances, in particular Graham, Erin Doherty, and young actor Owen Cooper, who acted for the first time in the show.

One fan responded to the explanation of how they filmed the ‘impossible’ scene in Adolescence, saying: “This show won’t just sweep the acting awards but every award for production, cinematography etc.”