91 percent on Rotten Tomatoes from 91 reviews; Metacritic 82; IMDb 8.4. Paul Mescal won BAFTA Best Actor; critics praised the adaptation's intimacy and its refusal to sentimentalise.
Renewal: Normal People was produced as a one-season limited series adapting Sally Rooney's novel in full. No continuation has been announced or planned. (BBC)
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| Season | Released | BollyMeter | Critics | Audience | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 12020 · 12 eps | 26 April 2020 | 8.5 | 91% | 8.4/10 | MUST-WATCH |
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The opening episode establishes the secret romance between Connell and Marianne in their final year of secondary school in Sligo. Director Lenny Abrahamson’s approach is largely wordless and observational, with the camera staying close and the dialogue sparse. The episode trusts its leads completely, offering almost no expository scaffolding.
Full episode review →The finale closes the adaptation of Rooney's novel at a moment that is deliberately unresolved. The relationship's status remains conditional, and the future stays genuinely open. The ending refuses the neat romantic payoff the format might have demanded, keeping faith with the novel's refusal to comfort.
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