In the runaway hit drama Adolescence, lead detective DI Bascombe gets a lesson on emojis from his son that left viewers stunned.

instagram/forworkingparents He referenced the hit streaming show “Adolescence,” which debuted earlier this month and follows the story of a teen boy — who uses secretive emojis — who is ...

In episode two, DI Luke Bascombe, played by Ashley Walters, learns that he completely misinterpreted a series of emojis left by Katie on Jamie's Instagram profile, believing they were flirtatious.