Normal People

Name: Normal People
Genre: Drama
Released: 2020-04-26
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Paul Mescal, Daisy Edgar-Jones

ENDED1 Season12 Episodes★ 8.1

Normal People is a drama series on BBC Three (Online) that premiered in 2020, ending after 1 season and 12 episodes.

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NetworkBBC Three (Online)

First AiredApr 26, 2020

Last AiredApr 26, 2020

GenreDrama

Runtime30 min

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

ProductionElement Pictures, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Marianne and Connell weave in and out of each other's lives in this exploration of sex, power and the desire to love and be loved.

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Cast

Paul Mescal

Connell Waldron

Daisy Edgar-Jones

Marianne Sheridan

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 12 episodes

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E1Episode 1

Apr 26, 202029m★ 8.6

In a school in small-town west of Ireland, Connell is a well-liked, good looking and athletic student. Marianne is a proud, intimidating and unpopular loner who actively avoids her classmates and questions her teachers’ authority.

E2Episode 2

Apr 26, 202028m★ 8.4

Connell and Marianne’s relationship continues in secret and they sleep together for the first time. At school, Connell makes excuses for why he didn’t see his friends at the weekend and evades questions on his mother’s job at Marianne’s house. A girl in his friendship group, Rachel, gets impatient with Connell’s lack of interest and tensions build for Connell.

E3Episode 3

Apr 26, 202033m★ 8.4

The night of the Debs is approaching and the girls at school have organised a fundraising event. Marianne has been asked to help and is out of her comfort zone. At the club, one of Connell’s friends Karen does her best to show Marianne some kindness but Rachel behaves coldly towards her.

E4Episode 4

Apr 26, 202031m★ 8.0

Months later, school has finished and Connell arrives at Trinity College, Dublin. He has found a room in a house-share and meets his new housemate Niall. Despite his efforts, he feels out of place and struggles to articulate himself when surrounded by his eloquent and wealthy peers.

E5Episode 5

Apr 26, 202031m★ 8.4

Connell joins Marianne's social circle but doesn't fit in. He apologises for how he treated her; she reconsiders her relationship with her new boyfriend, Gareth.

E6Episode 6

Apr 26, 202033m★ 7.9

Connell and Marianne are back together. Connell has gained confidence in college; giving presentations in class and getting good grades but is reluctant to show Marianne affection in front of her friends. Will the two be able to admit that they are together?

E7Episode 7

Apr 26, 202027m★ 8.3

Marianne and Connell are seeing other people and realise (too late) that their break-up was due to a misunderstanding.

E8Episode 8

Apr 26, 202028m★ 8.5

Connell visits Marianne at her family's summer home in Italy, where tensions between her and Jamie are at an all-time high.

E9Episode 9

Apr 26, 202022m★ 7.8

Marianne, studying abroad, pursues an unhealthy relationship.

E10Episode 10

Apr 26, 202026m★ 8.6

After a tragic event, Connell struggles with severe depression. Marianne remains a lifeline for him from abroad.

E11Episode 11

Apr 26, 202028m★ 7.9

Marianne has returned to Carricklea for the summer. She and Connell spend their weekends together, even though he is still living in Dublin. After a night out together, they start to discuss their friendship and inevitably their attraction.

E12Episode 12

Apr 26, 202023m★ 8.3

Marianne and Connell are back in Dublin and together as a couple. Life is calm and they are at ease with each other. Then Connell receives news that he has been offered a place to study in New York. Neither of them know how to process the news and so they decide to let it sit.

About Normal People

Normal People is a drama series on BBC Three (Online). The show first aired on Apr 26, 2020 and currently has 1 season and 12 episodes. Normal People has ended. It has a rating of 8.1/10 based on 1,419 votes. The cast includes Paul Mescal, Daisy Edgar-Jones.