5 slots isn’t enough: More limited series deserve a chance to compete with ‘Adolescence’

Four episodes, four takes, one 13-year-old discovery.

With the April premiere of Adolescence, Netflix is poised for a three-peat — for the third year in a row, the streamer has launched a limited series in the spring that has gone on to dominate the awards conversation.

Like Beef and Baby Reindeer before it, Adolescence has soared from debut to awards on unparalleled highs of widespread viewership (it’s now the #3 most watched Netflix series of all time) and critical acclaim (a...