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Normal People

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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.

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Paul Mescal
Connell
Daisy Edgar-Jones
Marianne
Desmond Eastwood
Niall

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Episode 1

Episode #1.1

Wed, Apr 29, 202030 mins

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.An attraction sparks between them when Connell comes to collect his mother Lorraine who works at Marianne's house. A deep connection grows between the two teenagers - one they cannot stop but that they are determined to conceal from their peers.

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Awards

  • 2021 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television - nominated
  • 2021 - Golden Globe - Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television - nominated
  • 2020 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special - nominated
  • 2020 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Casting for a Limited Series, Movie or Special - nominated

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