Normal People 1
2020-04-26 | Drama | 12 episodes1 Season
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Episode 1 (2020)
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.
Directed By
- Lenny Abrahamson
Writer
- Sally Rooney
Episode 2 (2020)
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.
Directed By
- Lenny Abrahamson
Writer
- Sally Rooney
Episode 3 (2020)
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.
Directed By
- Lenny Abrahamson
Writer
- Sally Rooney
Episode 4 (2020)
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.
Directed By
- Lenny Abrahamson
Writer
- Sally Rooney
Episode 5 (2020)
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.
Directed By
- Lenny Abrahamson
Writer
- Sally Rooney
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