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Normal People

“Drawn together. Driven apart.”

8.1 / 10

2020

1 season

12 episodes

Drama

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

Daisy Edgar-Jones

Desmond Eastwood

Aislín McGuckin

Sarah Greene

Eliot Salt

Frank Blake

India Mullen

Fionn O'Shea

Niamh Lynch

Leah McNamara

Seán Doyle

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Seasons

1.Episode 1
8.6
26-04-202029m
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...
2.Episode 2
8.4
26-04-202028m
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 weeken...
3.Episode 3
8.4
26-04-202033m
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...
4.Episode 4
7.9
26-04-202031m
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 fe...
5.Episode 5
8.3
26-04-202031m
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.
6.Episode 6
7.9
26-04-202033m
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...
7.Episode 7
8.3
26-04-202027m
Marianne and Connell are seeing other people and realise (too late) that their break-up was due to a misunderstanding.
8.Episode 8
8.6
26-04-202028m
Connell visits Marianne at her family's summer home in Italy, where tensions between her and Jamie are at an all-time high.
9.Episode 9
7.8
26-04-202022m
Marianne, studying abroad, pursues an unhealthy relationship.
10.Episode 10
8.7
26-04-202026m
After a tragic event, Connell struggles with severe depression. Marianne remains a lifeline for him from abroad.
11.Episode 11
7.9
26-04-202028m
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...
12.Episode 12
8.2
26-04-202023m
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...