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Normal People is a romantic psychological drama television miniseries produced by Element Pictures for BBC Three and Hulu in association with Screen Ireland. 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. Premise The series follows Marianne Sheridan and Connell Waldron through their time at secondary school in County Sligo on Ireland's Atlantic coast, and later as undergraduate students at Trinity College Dublin. The focus is mainly Connell's and Marianne's complex relationship. Among her peers at secondary school, Marianne is regarded as an oddball, but she denies caring about her social standing. Despite her academic achievements, her home life is complicated by her dismissive mother, Denise, and her resentful brother, Alan. Her father is deceased and is later revealed to have been domestically abusive, though her family avoids mentioning him. Connell is an athletic, high-achieving student living with his single mother, Lorraine, who is employed by Denise as a house cleaner. He is popular in school, though he remains silent while Marianne is constantly bullied. This creates complexity and points of contention as their relationship develops. In addition to that, both characters struggle to articulate their feelings and misread each other's intentions. Cast Main Daisy Edgar-Jones as Marianne Sheridan, a student from an affluent family who is studious, outspoken, and therefore disliked. She begins a relationship with Connell which she initially suggests they keep secret. She later attends Trinity College Dublin and studies history and politics. Marianne struggles with validation from her family and romantic relationships which have an impact on the way she views herself. Paul Mescal as Connell Waldron, a well-liked, academically gifted student and athlete. His mother works as a cleaner for Marianne's family. He struggles with what he wants out of life and decides to follow Marianne's suggestion and apply to be an undergraduate at Trinity College to study English. Sarah Greene as Lorraine Waldron, Connell's single mother who is employed as the Sheridans' cleaner. She and Connell share a close relationship and she expresses disappointment when Connell chooses his public image over treating Marianne well when they are in school. Prior to Marianne and Connell's secret relationship, she is very close with Marianne. Recurring Aislín McGuckin as Denise Sheridan, Marianne's single, wealthy mother who is a solicitor. Marianne's father is described as being abusive towards her. She doesn't have a close relationship with Marianne and often fails to control Alan's abuse towards Marianne throughout the series. Éanna Hardwicke as Rob Hegarty, a close friend and schoolmate of Connell. Frank Blake as Alan Sheridan, Marianne's brother who mistreats Marianne verbally and physically. Eliot Salt as Joanna, a close friend Marianne meets at Trinity College. India Mullen as Peggy, a friend of Marianne at college who also comes from a wealthy background. Desmond Eastwood as Niall, Connell's flatmate at college. He and Marianne become friends and he often encourages Connell and Marianne's relationship. Sebastian de Souza as Gareth, Connell’s college classmate, an advocate of free speech and Marianne's early collegiate love interest. Fionn O'Shea as Jamie, part of Marianne's social circle at Trinity College who is very competitive. He has a crush on Marianne throughout their university days. Leah McNamara as Rachel Moran, a fellow schoolmate of Marianne and Connell's and part of Connell's social circle. She and Connell once had a casual fling, making her occasionally jealous of Marianne. Connell asks her to the Debs formal instead of Marianne. Seán Doyle as Eric, one of Connell's school friends. Niamh Lynch as Karen, one of the nicer girls to Marianne at school in Sligo. Kwaku Fortune as Philip, a friend of Marianne's at college. Clinton Liberty as Kiernan. Aoife Hinds as Helen Brophy, Connell's girlfriend at college. Lancelot Ncube as Lukas, Marianne's boyfriend in Sweden. Noma Dumezweni as Gillian, Connell's therapist. Episodes Production Development and casting In May 2019, it was announced that BBC Three and Hulu ordered 12 episodes based on the novel that would premiere 2020 starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal as Marianne and Connell, respectively. Sarah Greene and Aislín McGuckin were also announced as part of the cast. Sally Rooney herself would help with the adaptation alongside writers Alice Birch and Mark O'Rowe. Lenny Abrahamson and Hettie Macdonald would direct and the Irish company Element Pictures would produce the series. Filming Principal photography began on location in County Sligo and Dublin in May 2019. Tubbercurry primarily made up the fictional town of Carricklea, with Streedagh Point along Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way used for beach scenes, Knockmore House in Enniskerry, County Wicklow for the Sheridans' residence, a terraced home in Shankill, Dublin for the Waldrons' residence, and Hartstown Community School in Clonsilla, Fingal, County Dublin for the secondary school scenes featuring real-life students in the background. Students from Trinity College Dublin were also featured in the series while filming at the university. Scenes at Marianne's Dublin flat were shot on Wellington Road in the affluent area of Ballsbridge. Although set in Trieste in the novel, filming took place in Central Italy, primarily in and around Sant'Oreste, Stimigliano, and the villa Il Casale on Tenuta di Verzano, in Lazio. They waited until February 2020 to film the Sweden scenes in Luleå so snow would be on the ground and the Baltic Sea frozen over for Marianne to walk on. Music Episode 1 ends with the song "Warped Windows" by Anna Mieke. Episode 2 opens with the song "Did It To Myself" by Orla Gartland and ends with the song "Angeles" by Elliott Smith. Episode 3 ends with the song "Only You" by Alison Moyet. Episode 4 ends with the song "Undertow" by Lisa Hannigan. Episode 5 ends with the song "Make You Feel My Love" covered by Ane Brun. Episode 6 opens with the song "Too Much" b.... Discover the Karen L Abrahamson popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Karen L Abrahamson books.