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.
Normal People
Drawn together. Driven apart.
Overview
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.
Episodes
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...
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...
S01E04 Episode 4
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...
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.
S01E06 Episode 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 the two...
S01E07 Episode 7
Marianne and Connell are seeing other people and realise (too late) that their break-up was due to a misunderstanding.
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.
S01E10 Episode 10
After a tragic event, Connell struggles with severe depression. Marianne remains a lifeline for him from abroad.
S01E11 Episode 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...
S01E12 Episode 12
Marianne and Connell are back in Dublin and together as a couple. Life is calm and they are at ease with each other. Then Connell receives news that he has been offered a place to...
Cast
Paul Mescal
Connell Waldron
Daisy Edgar-Jones
Marianne Sheridan
