Normal People (TV series)

Normal People
Genre
Based onNormal People
by Sally Rooney
Written by
Directed by
Starring
ComposerStephen Rennicks
Country of origin
  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
ProducerCatherine Magee
Production locations
  • Ireland
  • Sweden
  • Italy
Cinematography
  • Suzie Lavelle
  • Kate McCullough
Editors
Running time23–34 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
Release26 April 2020 (2020-04-26)
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Normal People is a romantic psychological drama television drama produced by Element Pictures for BBC Three and Hulu in association with Screen Ireland.[1][2][3] It is based on the 2018 novel by Sally Rooney. The series follows the relationship between Marianne Sheridan (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and Connell Waldron (Paul Mescal), as they navigate adulthood from their final days in secondary school to their undergraduate years in Trinity College. The series was primarily written by Rooney and Alice Birch and directed by Lenny Abrahamson and Hettie Macdonald.

The series was released on BBC Three in the United Kingdom on 26 April 2020, followed by weekly airings on BBC One. It premiered on RTÉ One in Ireland on 28 April 2020. In the United States, the series was released in its entirety on Hulu on 29 April 2020. The series has received critical acclaim, with praise for the performances, directing, writing, aesthetics, and its portrayal of mature content. At the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, the series was nominated for four awards, including Outstanding Lead Actor for Mescal and Outstanding Directing for Abrahamson.[4]

  1. ^ "Normal People". RTÉ. 20 April 2020. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  2. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (31 March 2020). "Oscar Nominee Lenny Abrahamson's 'Normal People' Sets BBC, Hulu Dates". Variety. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  3. ^ Slattery, Laura. "Normal People goes international as Element Pictures racks up sales". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Here's a Full List of the 2020 Emmy Nominees - The New York Times". Archived from the original on 17 September 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.