New shocking true story on Netflix: “I cried for hours” VIDEO

The new creation that has riveted Netflix users to the screens is the seven-episode “Boy vs. Space” series set in the dusty suburbs of Brisbane in 1985.

The series follows high school student Eli Bell and his older brother Gus who live in a working-class neighborhood with their mother Frankie, who suffers from addiction, and their stepfather Lyle.

Although Eli has a hard time with school bullies and his stepfather, he is also guided by a warm-hearted convicted felon and a pen pal who is serving time in prison.

In an attempt to find out what his stepfather is really up to, Eli takes a wrong turn and gets involved in the criminal underworld of his town.

The series already holds a solid 86 percent on Rotten Tomatoes and 8/10 on IMDb, and some fans have gone a step further, giving it a 10/10 rating while describing it as “beautiful, brilliant and thought-provoking.”

On platform X, many shared their impressions, and viewers often wrote that the series kept them riveted to the screen.

Just spent the last 7 hours crying on and off, Boy Swallows Universe was fantastic pic.twitter.com/2jXnO1Nkwe

— gee ❄️ (@hybridqueens) January 11, 2024

“I watched ‘Boy Swallows Universe’ on Netflix last night, I was blown away afterwards”, “It has a fantastic story and keeps you on the verge of tears”, “The actors are brilliant, but Felix Cameron as a young Eli Bell is phenomenal”, “I’m so excited it’s hard not to ‘swallow’ her all at once”, are just some of the comments.

The series is actually adapted from the bestseller of the same name by author and journalist Trent Dalton, and the story is inspired by Dalton’s childhood.

In the following video, watch the trailer for the new tense series.