Miniseries · BBC Three
Normal People
Drawn together. Driven apart.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Paul Mescal
Connell Waldron
12 eps
Daisy Edgar-Jones
Marianne Sheridan
12 eps
Desmond Eastwood
Niall
8 eps
Anita Petry
Seminar Leader
1 eps
Sebastian de Souza
Gareth
2 eps
Killian Coyle
Pat
1 eps
Jim Roche
Bill Moran
1 eps
Muiris Crowley
Mr. Kerrigan
2 eps
Fiona Browne
Fiona Moran
1 eps
Ciara Berkeley
Student 1
1 eps
Lila Harper
Student 2
1 eps
Maya O'Shea
Jenny
1 eps
Lauryn Canny
Teresa
2 eps
Abdelaziz Sanusi
Eoin
1 eps
Ross Gaynor
Teaching Assistant 2
1 eps
Chris McHallem
Lecturer
2 eps
Barry O'Connor
Jason
1 eps
Domhnall Herdman
Matthew
2 eps
Tina Kellegher
Trish
1 eps
Gwynne McElveen
Aunt Caitlin
1 eps
Denis Conway
Gerald
1 eps
Eileen Byrne
Granny Rose
1 eps
Liz Fitzgibbon
Ms. Neary
4 eps
Frank Smith
Provost
1 eps
Kwaku Fortune
Philip
4 eps
Slaney Power
Sophie
3 eps
Fionn O'Shea
Jamie
5 eps
Lucilla di Paolo
Shopkeeper
1 eps
Lancelot Ncube
Lukas
1 eps
Conor Mullen
Tom
1 eps
Michael Phong Le
Matt
1 eps
Noma Dumezweni
Gillian
1 eps
Aoife Hinds
Helen Brophy
4 eps
Claire O'Donovan
Eileen
1 eps
Michael Power
Val
1 eps
Carl Austin
English Lecturer
1 eps
Blaithin Mac Gabhann
Evelyn
1 eps
Leah Minto
Sadie
3 eps
Megan McDonnell
Elaine
4 eps
Aoibhinn McAuley
Anna
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Normal People actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Normal People reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Serialized.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
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.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Episode 1
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
- Written by Alice Birch, Sally Rooney
S01E10
Episode 10
After a tragic event, Connell struggles with severe depression. Marianne remains a lifeline for him from abroad.
- Directed by Hettie Macdonald
- Written by Alice Birch
S01E08
Episode 8
Connell visits Marianne at her family's summer home in Italy, where tensions between her and Jamie are at an all-time high.
- Directed by Hettie Macdonald
- Written by Alice Birch
S01E03
Episode 3
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
- Written by Alice Birch, Sally Rooney
S01E02
Episode 2
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
- Written by Alice Birch, Sally Rooney
S01E05
Episode 5
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
- Written by Alice Birch, Sally Rooney
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E01
Episode 1
- Directed by Lenny Abrahamson
- Written by Alice Birch, Sally Rooney
S01E02
Episode 2
- Directed by Lenny Abrahamson
- Written by Alice Birch, Sally Rooney
S01E03
Episode 3
- Directed by Lenny Abrahamson
- Written by Alice Birch, Sally Rooney
S01E04
Episode 4
- Directed by Lenny Abrahamson
- Written by Alice Birch, Sally Rooney
S01E05
Episode 5
- Directed by Lenny Abrahamson
- Written by Alice Birch, Sally Rooney
S01E06
Episode 6
- Directed by Lenny Abrahamson
- Written by Alice Birch, Sally Rooney
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Emma Norton
Executive producer
Lenny Abrahamson
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Tommy Bulfin
Executive producer
Anna Ferguson
Executive producer
Sally Rooney
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Rose Garnett
Executive producer
Ed Guiney
Executive producer
Andrew Lowe
Executive producer
Alice Birch
Writer
Mark O'Rowe
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Emma NortonExecutive Producer
- Lenny AbrahamsonExecutive Producer
- Tommy BulfinExecutive Producer
- Anna FergusonExecutive Producer
- Sally RooneyExecutive Producer
- Catherine MageeProducer
Writing
- Alice BirchWriter
- Mark O'RoweWriter
- Sally RooneyWriter
Direction
- Lenny AbrahamsonDirector
- Hettie MacdonaldDirector
Cinematography
- Kate McCulloughDirector of Photography
- Suzie LavelleDirector of Photography
Music
- Stephen RennicksOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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