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Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 82Audiences 84GoodWatch 83
Time to watch it all
6 h
12 episodes, about 30 min each
An episode a night: about 2 weeks.
Reach
Streams in 39 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
+29
First aired
2020
April 26, 2020
Ended 2020
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Ireland
BAFTA Awards2021
- Best Actor2021Won
- Best Leading Actress2021Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards2020
- Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special2020Nominated
- Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special2020Nominated
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie2020Nominated
Golden Globe Awards2021
- Best Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture, Television2021Nominated
- Best Miniseries or Motion Picture, Television2021Nominated
Producers Guild of America Awards2021
- Outstanding Producer of Limited Series Television2021Nominated
Critics' Choice Awards2021
- Best Limited Series2021Nominated
- Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television2021Nominated
- Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television2021Nominated
National Television Awards2021
- New Drama2021Nominated
Rated
- TV-MAUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
58 people
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Daisy Edgar-JonesMarianne Sheridan12 episodes
Desmond EastwoodNiall8 episodes
Aislín McGuckinDenise Sheridan8 episodes
Sarah GreeneLorraine Waldron6 episodes
Eliot SaltJoanna6 episodes
Frank BlakeAlan Sheridan6 episodes
India MullenPeggy6 episodes
Fionn O'SheaJamie5 episodes
Niamh LynchKaren5 episodes
Leah McNamaraRachel Moran5 episodes
Seán DoyleEric5 episodes
Killian FilanJack5 episodes
Clinton LibertyKiernan5 episodes
Meadhbh MaxwellLisa5 episodes
Éanna HardwickeRob Hegarty5 episodes
Liz FitzgibbonMs. Neary4 episodes
Kwaku FortunePhilip4 episodes
Aoife HindsHelen Brophy4 episodes
Megan McDonnellElaine4 episodes
Slaney PowerSophie3 episodes
Leah MintoSadie3 episodes
Sebastian de SouzaGareth2 episodes
Muiris CrowleyMr. Kerrigan2 episodes
Directing · 3
- Hettie Macdonald Director
- Gail Munnelly First Assistant Director
- Daire Glynn First Assistant Director
Writing · 3
- Sally Rooney Novel, Executive Producer, Writer
- Alice Birch Writer, Associate Producer
- Mark O'Rowe Writer
Production · 10
- Lenny Abrahamson Executive Producer, Director
- Ed Guiney Executive Producer
- Rose Garnett Executive Producer
- Andrew Lowe Executive Producer
- Emma Norton Executive Producer
- Tommy Bulfin Executive Producer
Camera · 2
- Suzie Lavelle Director of Photography, Additional Photography
- Kate McCullough Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Nathan Nugent Editor
- Stephen O'Connell Editor
Sound · 5
- Stephen Rennicks Original Music Composer
- Steve Fanagan Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Anna Bertmark Sound Effects Editor
- Niall O'Sullivan Sound Mixer
- Ry X Songs
Art · 2
- Lucy van Lonkhuyzen Production Design
- Irene O'Brien Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Lorna Marie Mugan Costume Design
- Sandra Kelly Hair Designer
- Sharon Doyle Makeup Designer
Other crew · 2
- Louise Kiely Casting Director
- Emer O'Shea Production Executive
Tropes
Normal People episodes
1 season · 12 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Episode #1.1, 7.7
- S1 E2 Episode #1.2, 7.9
- S1 E3 Episode #1.3, 8.3
- S1 E4 Episode #1.4, 7.8
- S1 E5 Episode #1.5, 8.3
- S1 E6 Episode #1.6, 7.8
- S1 E7 Episode #1.7, 7.8
- S1 E8 Episode #1.8, 8.3
- S1 E9 Episode #1.9, 7.4
- S1 E10 Episode #1.10, 8.7
- S1 E11 Episode #1.11, 8.6
- S1 E12 Episode #1.12, 8.7
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