Normal People fingerprintBig heart, immersive world.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and deeply moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some sharp wit and cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography and editing
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Normal People is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and deeply moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's deeply romantic, deeply moving, and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some sharp wit and cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and cringe comedy.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography and editing stand out.
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Drawn together. Driven apart.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Normal People is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86/100 (IMDb 8.4, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 82). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-MA in the United States. Content advisories: nudity, sexual content, and strong language.
1 season
It has 1 season with 12 episodes.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 87 and audiences 87 out of 100, so both groups see Normal People much the same way.
It ran from 2020 to 2020 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in Ireland.
+10GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Normal People in 24 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 7 storytelling tropes for Normal People, including Driven to Suicide, Everybody Has Lots of Sex, Adaptational Alternate Ending.
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