The success of U.K. drama "Adolescence" in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore in the last two weeks of the quarter pretty much trashes the long-held (and oft-repeated view) that “too much talking” and too little action doesn’t work in Asia. 

The four-episode limited series, which was the #1 show in 74 countries, toppled all else in Hong Kong and Malaysia from the week of 17 March, holding onto its gain in Hong Kong for the following week, losing to new Korean drama "Weak Hero" in Malaysia, and toppling Singapore’s darling-series of the year, "Emerald Hill", for the week of 24 March. 

For the  moment, "When Life Gives You Tangerines" remains Asia’s most popular series on Netflix, with coming-of-age action thriller, "Weak Hero Class 1", snapping at its heels. "Weak Hero Class 2" releases on 25 April. "Class 1", which aired in Korea in 2022, premiered on Netflix on 25 March.