SETTING THE SCENE
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Normal People
2020SERIES
A man and a woman embark on an on-again/off-again romance that starts at school and continues through college, testing their relationship as they explore different versions of themselves.
DramaRomance
THE STORY UNFOLDS
Episodes 12
EPISODE 01Episode 1
In a school in small town west of Ireland, Connell is a well-liked, good looking and an athletic student. Marianne is a proud, intimidating, and unpopular loner. An attraction sparks between them, but they are determined to conceal from their peers.
Apr 26, 2020
EPISODE 02Episode 2
Connell and Marianne’s relationship continues in secret. Meanwhile, Marianne must find a way to explain her unplanned absences to her prying brother.
Apr 26, 2020
EPISODE 03Episode 3
Connell becomes anxious when his friends tease him about Marianne, suspecting they’ve guessed about their relationship. Fueled by anxiety, Connell makes an unexpected decision that hurts Marianne.
Apr 26, 2020
EPISODE 04Episode 4
Months later, Connell arrives at Trinity College. His new classmate Gareth invites Connell to a party and offers to introduce him to someone else he knows from Sligo and so he comes face-to-face with an unexpected guest.
Apr 26, 2020
EPISODE 05Episode 5
Connell and Marianne start socializing as friends in Dublin.
Apr 26, 2020
EPISODE 06Episode 6
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 they be able to admit that they are together?
Apr 26, 2020
EPISODE 07Episode 7
Connell bumps into Marianne back in Sligo. It’s the first time they have seen each other since they broke up. Despite the awkwardness between them, Connell offers to attend Marianne’s father’s anniversary mass the next day and they agree to stay friends.
Apr 26, 2020
EPISODE 08Episode 8
It’s the summer holidays and Connell and Niall arrive at Marianne’s family house in Italy. The obvious chemistry between Connell and Marianne causes friction with Jamie, despite Connell’s evident happiness with his girlfriend Helen.
Apr 26, 2020
EPISODE 09Episode 9
Marianne is on a student exchange program in Sweden for a year. Her breakup with Jamie has cost her some of her friends, but she is still in touch with Connell. She is in a relationship with Lukas, a photographer who she meets at a college party.
Apr 26, 2020
EPISODE 10Episode 10
Connell receives news that a friend has passed away and struggles with the emotional fallout of their death. Marianne attempts to reassure him over Skype. Through counselling and Marianne’s friendship, Connell begins to see a way forward.
Apr 26, 2020
EPISODE 11Episode 11
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.
Apr 26, 2020
EPISODE 12Episode 12
Marianne and Connell are back in Dublin. Connell receives news that he has been offered a place to study in New York.
Apr 26, 2020
