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Normal People is an Irish drama television series produced by Element Pictures for BBC Three and Hulu in association with Screen Ireland. ... It is based on the ... NormalPeople(TVseries) FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Irishdramatelevisionseries NormalPeopleGenre Psychologicaldrama Romance BasedonNormalPeoplebySallyRooneyWrittenby SallyRooney AliceBirch MarkO'Rowe Directedby LennyAbrahamson HettieMacdonald Starring DaisyEdgar-Jones PaulMescal ComposerStephenRennicksCountryoforiginIrelandOriginallanguageEnglishNo.ofseasons1No.ofepisodes12(listofepisodes)ProductionExecutiveproducers EdGuiney AndrewLowe EmmaNorton AnnaFerguson SallyRooney LennyAbrahamson ProducerCatherineMageeProductionlocations Ireland Sweden Italy Cinematography SuzieLavelle KateMcCullough Editors NathanNugent StephenO'Connell Runningtime23–34minutesProductioncompanies ElementPictures ScreenIreland Distributor BBCStudios Hulu ReleaseOriginalnetwork BBCThree RTÉOne Hulu PictureformatHDTV1080iAudioformatSurroundFirstshowninUnitedKingdomOriginalrelease26 April 2020 (2020-04-26)ExternallinksWebsite NormalPeopleisanIrishdramatelevisionseriesproducedbyElementPicturesforBBCThreeandHuluinassociationwithScreenIreland.[1][2][3]Itisbasedonthe2018novelofthesamenamebySallyRooney.TheseriesfollowstherelationshipbetweenMarianneSheridan(DaisyEdgar-Jones)andConnellWaldron(PaulMescal),astheynavigateadulthoodfromtheirfinaldaysinsecondaryschooltotheirundergraduateyearsinTrinityCollege.TheserieswasprimarilywrittenbyRooneyandAliceBirchanddirectedbyLennyAbrahamsonandHettieMacdonald. TheserieswasreleasedonBBCThreeintheUnitedKingdomonApril26,2020,followedbyweeklyairingsonBBCOne.ItpremieredonRTÉOneinIrelandonApril28,2020.IntheUnitedStates,theserieswasreleasedinitsentiretyonHuluonApril29,2020.Theserieshasreceivedcriticalacclaim,withpraisefortheperformances,directing,writing,aesthetics,anditsportrayalofmaturecontent.Atthe72ndPrimetimeEmmyAwards,theserieswasnominatedforfourawards,includingOutstandingLeadActorforMescalandOutstandingDirectingforAbrahamson.[4] Contents 1Premise 2Cast 2.1Main 2.2Recurring 3Episodes 4Production 4.1Developmentandcasting 4.2Filming 5Release 6Reception 6.1Criticalresponse 6.2Viewingfigures 6.3Awardsandnominations 7References 8Externallinks Premise[edit] TheseriesfollowsMarianneSheridanandConnellWaldronthroughtheirtimeatsecondaryschoolinCountySligoonIreland'sAtlanticcoast,andlaterasundergraduatestudentsatTrinityCollegeDublin. ThefocusismainlyConnell'sandMarianne'scomplexrelationship.Amongherpeersatsecondaryschool,Marianneisregardedasanoddball,butshedeniescaringabouthersocialstanding. Despiteheracademicachievements,herhomelifeiscomplicatedbyherdismissivemother,Denise,andherresentfulbrother,Alan.Herfatherisdeceasedandislaterrevealedtohavebeenadomesticabuser,thoughherfamilyavoidsmentioninghim. Connellisanathletic,high-achievingstudentlivingwithhissinglemotherLorraine,whoisemployedbyDeniseasahousecleaner.Heispopularinschool,thoughheremainssilentwhileMarianneisconstantlybullied.Thiscreatescomplexityandpointofcontentionastheirrelationshipdevelops. Inadditiontothat,bothcharactersstruggletoarticulatetheirfeelingsandmisreadeachother’sintentions. [5] Cast[edit] Main[edit] DaisyEdgar-JonesasMarianneSheridan,astudentfromanaffluentfamilywhoisstudious,outspoken,andthereforedisliked.ShebeginsarelationshipwithConnellwhichhesuggeststheykeepsecret.ShelaterattendsTrinityCollegeDublinandstudieshistoryandpolitics. PaulMescalasConnellWaldron,awell-liked,academicallygiftedstudentandathlete.HismotherworksasacleanerforMarianne'sfamily.HestruggleswithwhathewantsoutoflifeanddecidestofollowMarianne'ssuggestionandapplytobeanundergraduateatTrinityCollegetostudyEnglish. Recurring[edit] SarahGreeneasLorraineWaldron,Connell'ssinglemotherwhoisemployedbytheSheridanfamilyastheircleaner.SheandConnellshareacloserelationshipandsheexpressesdisappointmentwhenConnellchooseshispublicimageovertreatingMariannewellwhentheyareinschool.PriortoMarianneandConnell'ssecretrelationship,sheisveryclosewithMarianne. AislínMcGuckinasDeniseSheridan,Marianne'ssingle,wealthymotherwhoisasolicitor.Marianne'sfatherisdescribedasbeingabusivetowardsher.Shedoesn'thaveacloserelationshipwithMarianneandoftenfailstocontrolAlan'sabusetowardsMariannethroughouttheseries. ÉannaHardwickeasRobHegarty,aclosefriendofConnell'swhoattendsthesameschool.Helaterdiesbysuicide,whichdevastatesConnell. FrankBlakeasAlanSheridan,Marianne'sbrotherwithwhomshe'snotclose.HedoesnottreatMariannewell,frequentlymakesderisivecommentsabouther,andissometimesphysicallyabusive. EliotSaltasJoanna,aclosefriendMariannemeetsatTrinityCollege. IndiaMullenasPeggy,afriendMariannemakesatTrinityCollegewhoalsocomesfromawealthybackground. DesmondEastwoodasNiall,Connell'sflatmateduringhistimeatTrinityCollege.HeandMariannebecomefriendsandheoftenencouragesConnellandMarianne'srelationship. SebastiandeSouzaasGareth,theclassmateofConnell'satTrinityCollegewhoisanadvocateoffreespeechandMarianne'searlycollegiateloveinterest. FionnO'SheaasJamie,partofMarianne'ssocialcircleatTrinityCollegewhoisverycompetitive.HehasacrushonMariannethroughouttheiruniversitydays. LeahMcNamaraasRachelMoran,afellowschoolmateofMarianneandConnell'sandpartofConnell'ssocialcircle.SheandConnelloncehadacasualfling,makingheroccasionallyjealousofMarianne.ConnellaskshertotheDebsformalinsteadofMarianne,resultinginthembecomingestrangedforthefirsttime. SeánDoyleasEric,oneofConnell'sschoolfriends. NiamhLynchasKaren,oneofthenicergirlstoMarianneatschoolinSligo. KwakuFortuneasPhilip,afriendofMarianne'satTrinityCollege. ClintonLibertyasKiernan. AoifeHindsasHelenBrophy,Connell'sgirlfriendatTrinityCollege. LancelotNcubeasLukas,Marianne'sboyfriendinSweden. Episodes[edit] No.TitleDirectedbyWrittenbyUKreleasedateUSreleasedateIrelandairdate1Episode1LennyAbrahamsonSallyRooneyandAliceBirch26 April 2020 (2020-04-26)29April202028April2020 AtasecondaryschoolinCountySligo,ruralIreland,afriendshipsparksbetweenthepopularathleteConnellandoutcastMarianne,whichsoonignitesintoanintenseromance.Connelllivesathomewithhiskindmother,andMariannelivesinamansionwithherdistant,busymotherandhatefulbrother.Connell'smotherhappenstobethehousekeeperatMarianne'shome.MarianneconfrontsConnellaboutherfeelingsforhimandtheykiss,buthe'suncertainduetosocialpressuresandkeepstheiracquaintancehidden. 2Episode2LennyAbrahamsonSallyRooneyandAliceBirch26 April 2020 (2020-04-26)29April202028April2020 ConnellandMarianne'sromanceblossoms,butheiseagertokeeptheirrelationshipasecrettoprotecthishighsocialstandinginschool.ConnellandMariannehavesexandtheycontinuetogrowcloser.However,Connellcontinuestoignoreherinschool.Marianneactsasthoughitisfine,butitputstheirdelicateconnectionunderstrain.ConnellandhismotherareverycloseincontrasttothehightensionbetweenMarianneandherfamily,whichcontinuestogrow. 3Episode3LennyAbrahamsonSallyRooneyandAliceBirch26 April 2020 (2020-04-26)29April20205May2020 Astheirschooldayscometoaclose,MariannecutsConnelloffafterahurtfulbetrayal.Marianneturnsuptoaparty,surprisingeveryonebylookingglamorous.AfterahurtfulencounteratthepartyConnelldrivesherhome,andtheymakeup.Connelldoesn'taskMariannetothedebs,whichisthefinalstraw.HismumexpressesMarianne'shurt,butConnellbrushesitoff.Mariannestayshomeonthenightofthedebsstillfeelingbetrayed;meanwhileConnelldancesthenightawaywithRachel.Lateron,fullofbeerandregret,Connellstumbleshomecrying,contemplatinghisloss. 4Episode4LennyAbrahamsonSallyRooneyandAliceBirch26 April 2020 (2020-04-26)29April20205May2020 AshestrugglestofitinatTrinityCollege,ConnellisreunitedwithMariannethroughGareth,aclassmatewhomsheisseeing.ThetablesareturnedasMariannehasbecomethepopularoneandConnellthefriendlessloner.Aftermeetingataparty,theydecidetheystillwanteachotherintheirlivesdespiteMariannehavingmovedon. 5Episode5LennyAbrahamsonSallyRooneyandAliceBirch26 April 2020 (2020-04-26)29April202012May2020 LatenightcallsandconstantclosecontactmeansMarianne'sbondwithConnellgrowsstronger.HebecomesapartofMarianne'sclique,althoughdoesn'treallyfitin.Connellapologizesforhowhepreviouslytreatedher,leadingtoMariannedoubtingherseeminglystrongrelationshipwithGareth.Afterthinkingitover,sheabruptlydumpshimandthensleepswithConnellsoonafterreturningfromaparty.However,someoneelsealsohastheireyeonMarianne. 6Episode6LennyAbrahamsonSallyRooneyandAliceBirch26 April 2020 (2020-04-26)29April202012May2020 Forawhile,thingsareidealandConnellandMarianne'srenewedrelationshipblossomsduetolackofpressureforonce.Mariannegoeshomeforafamilydinner,whichendsintearsduetomoreabusefromherbrother.Afterheloseshisjob,Connellcannolongerpayhisrent.UnabletostayandtooashamedtoaskMariannetostayatherplace,hehastomovebacktoSligo.Theirflingcomestoanabruptendbutitisnotclearwhy. 7Episode7HettieMacdonaldAliceBirch26 April 2020 (2020-04-26)29April202019May2020 ConnellspendshisdaysinSligogettingdrunkwitholdfriends.Meanwhile,JamieisfinallyfreetomakehismoveonMarianneandtheystartseeingeachother.Aftermeetingattheshop,MarianneandConnellrekindletheirfriendship.MarianneconfessesthatJamielikessadomasochismandclaimsshealsolikesit.ConnellgoesbacktocollegeforhisresultsthengoesdrinkingafterbeingacceptedintotheprestigiousScholsprogrammealongwithMarianne.SheiscelebratingwithherfriendsandJamiewhenConnellshowsupbloodyanddrunk.MariannetellsConnelltoleaveafterhetellsherofhisnewgirlfriend.ConnellandMariannediscusstheirbreakup,andtheyrealiseitwasduetoamisunderstanding.Connellgoeshometohisgirlfriend,Helen. 8Episode8HettieMacdonaldAliceBirch26 April 2020 (2020-04-26)29April202019May2020 ConnellandNiallhavespentthesummerbackpackinginEurope.TheyvisitMarianne'ssummerfamilyhomeintheItaliancountryside,whereJamieandPeggyhavealsobeenspendingtime.Duringtheireveningdinner,Jamie'scontrollingattitudeisapparenttoallandthetworeachabreakingpoint.MarianneturnstoConnellforprotectionandshestaysinhisroom,wherehecomfortsher. 9Episode9HettieMacdonaldAliceBirch26 April 2020 (2020-04-26)29April202026May2020 MarianneisawayontheErasmusstudentexchangeprogrammeinSwedenwhereshefindsherselfinanotherunhealthyrelationshipwithLukas.InIreland,ConnellworriesafterMarianne'swell-being,drawingtheireofHelen.DuringasessionwhereLukastakesbondagephotosofher,Mariannegetsupsetandshebreaksupwithhim. 10Episode10HettieMacdonaldAliceBirch26 April 2020 (2020-04-26)29April202026May2020 Connell'smentalhealthsuffersafteranoldschoolfrienddiesbysuicide,andhegoeshometoSligoforthefuneral.HebecomesmoredistantfromHelenevenasshetriestosupporthim,andeventually,sheleaveshim.Heseesacounsellorwhohelpshimconnecttohisemotions,andhedeepenshisconnectionwithMarianne,despitethedistance. 11Episode11HettieMacdonaldMarkO'Rowe26 April 2020 (2020-04-26)29April20202June2020 BackinSligo,MarianneandConnellstruggletofindidentityintheirrelationship.ThingscometoaheadbetweenMarianneandAlan,andhebreakshernose.ShecallsConnellforhelp;heconfrontsAlan,thentakesheraway,promisingherthatshewillneverexperiencesuchabuseagain. 12Episode12HettieMacdonaldAliceBirch26 April 2020 (2020-04-26)29April20202June2020 WithConnellandMarianne'srelationshipfinallyontrack,heinviteshertospendChristmaswithhisfamily.Meanwhile,Marianne'srelationshipwithhermotherhasreachedalowpoint.ConnellreceivesanoffertostudyforaMFAprograminNewYork,promptingthepairtoreflectupontheirfuturetogether. Production[edit] Developmentandcasting[edit] InMay2019,itwasannouncedthatBBCThreeandHuluordered12episodesbasedonthenovelthatwouldpremiere2020starringDaisyEdgar-JonesandPaulMescalasMarianneandConnell,respectively.[6]SarahGreeneandAislínMcGuckinwerealsoannouncedaspartofthecast.[7]SallyRooneyherselfwouldhelpwiththeadaptationalongsidewritersAliceBirchandMarkO'Rowe.LennyAbrahamsonandHettieMacdonaldwoulddirectandtheIrishcompanyElementPictureswouldproducetheseries.[8][9] Filming[edit] StreedaghPoint PrincipalphotographybeganonlocationinCountySligoandDublininMay2019.[10] TubbercurryprimarilymadeupthefictionaltownofCarricklea,withStreedaghPointalongIreland'sWildAtlanticWayusedforbeachscenes,KnockmoreHouseinEnniskerry,CountyWicklowfortheSheridans'residence,aterracedhomeinShankill,DublinfortheWaldrons'residence,andHartstownCommunitySchoolinClonsilla,Fingal,CountyDublinforthesecondaryschoolscenesfeaturingreal-lifestudentsinthebackground.[11]StudentsfromTrinityCollegeDublinwerealsofeaturedintheserieswhilefilmingattheuniversity.[12][13]ScenesatMarianne'sDublinflatwereshotonWellingtonRoadintheaffluentareaofBallsbridge. AlthoughsetinTriesteinthenovel,filmingtookplaceinCentralItaly,primarilyinandaroundSant'Oreste,Stimigliano,andthevillaIlCasaleonTenutadiVerzano,inLazio.TheywaiteduntilFebruary2020tofilmtheSwedenscenesinLuleåsosnowwouldbeonthegroundandtheBalticSeafrozenoverforMariannetowalkon.[9] Release[edit] ThefirstlookpicturescameoutonNovember1,2019.BBCThreeandHulureleasedtheirownteasersonJanuary17,2020followedbytrailersonMarch31,2020.[14] The12episodesbecameavailableasaBBCThreeboxsetonBBCiPlayeronApril26,followedbyaBBCOneairingonApril27.TheseriesbecameavailableonStaninAustraliaonApril27andbeganairingonRTÉOneinIrelandonApril28.[15][16]TheseriespremieredintheUSonHuluonApril29.[17]Theserieshasbeensoldtoover20broadcastersworldwide.[18] InJune2020,AbrahamsondirectedEdgar-JonesandMescalinaone-offspoofshortepisodeaspartofRTÉDoesComicRelief,inwhichMarianneandConnellgiveconfessionstoapriestplayedbyAndrewScott.[19][20] Reception[edit] Criticalresponse[edit] Theserieshasreceivedcriticalacclaim.OnRottenTomatoes,theserieshasa91%"CertifiedFresh"rating,withanaveragescoreof8.15/10basedon85reviews.Thesite'scriticconsensusstates,"AnchoredbyDaisyEdgar-JonesandPaulMescal'svulnerableperformances,NormalPeopleisatonceintimateandilluminating,beautifullytranslatingthenuancesofitssourcematerial."[21]OnMetacritictheserieshasascoreof82outof100basedonreviewsfrom25critics,indicating"universalacclaim".[22] CarolineFramkeofVarietymagazinewrote:"Withitstrifectaofelegantwriting,directing,andacting,Hulu'sNormalPeopleisjustasbleakanduncompromisingasRooney'snovel—afeat,andonethattakesseveralepisodestofullyabsorb.Infact,ittookmeuntilabouthalfwaythroughtounderstandjusthowmuchitwasaffectingme....AsMarianneandConnell'srelationshipgrowsdeeper,NormalPeoplebecomesasimmersiveasthebookthatinspiredit,makingyoubothcraveanddreadknowing—orperhapsmoreaccurately,experiencing—whathappensnext."[23] Theproductionhasreceivedparticularpraiseforitsrealisticportrayalofintimatecontent[24]andtheworkofItaO'Brienastheshow'sintimacycoordinator.[25]ThenuditysparkeddebateonIrishradio,withcallerstoJoeDuffy'sLivelinesayingitwasinappropriate.[26] Theserieshasbeenwidelypraisedbymajorcriticsandpublications.LindaHolmesofNPRdescribedNormalPeopleas"alovelyseries,notjusttobinge,butperhapstodoleouttoyourselfacoupleofepisodesatatime"[27]whileCNNdescribeditas"perfectly[understandingof]thedesiresweplaceoncommunicationtechnologiesandthewaystheynearlyalwayscomeupshort"and"irresistibleinabnormaltimes".[28] PrathyushParasuramanofFilmCompanion,wrote,"RarelyhaveIseenthesortofculturaldialoguethatIsawpostthereleaseofNormalPeopleinApril2020,whenitwasreleasedintheUK.BasedonSallyRooney'snamesakebook,thestoryfollowsMarianneandConnellthroughthelateryearsoftheirhigh-school,theiryearsatcollege,andthepost-collegiaterestlessness,failingtobewhatonewishedforoneselfonlyyearsago.It'ssetinandaroundIreland,withbriefdetourstosunnyItalyandsnowySweden."[29] TheIrishIndependentnotedthattheseriesglossesoverreferencestoTheCommunistManifestoandDorisLessing'sfeministnovelTheGoldenNotebook,whichRooney,whohasdescribedherselfasaMarxist,includedinthebook.[30] Viewingfigures[edit] NormalPeoplereportedlygaveBBCThreeitsbesteverweekoniPlayer(April26toMay3),receivingover16.2millionprogrammerequestsacrossthe12episodes,about5millionofwhichwerefrom16-to34-year-olds,andbringingBBCThreerequestsupto21.8million,doublingthepreviousrecordof10.8millionfromthereleaseofthefirstseriesofKillingEve.SeventypercentofBBCThreerequeststhatweekwereforNormalPeopleandaquarterhadfinishedall12episodes.[31][32]Itbecamethemost-streamedseriesoftheyearontheBBC,with62.7millionviewsfromApriltoNovember2020.[33] ThefirsttwoepisodeswerereportedtohavebeenwatchedonRTÉOnebyanaverageof371,000viewerswithanadditional19,000onRTÉOne+1and301,000streamsonRTÉPlayer,becomingthemostwatchedopeningofadramaseriesonRTÉPlayer.Thirtypercentof15-to34-year-oldswatchingTVwerewatchingNormalPeople.[34]Thefinalehadover319,000viewers,33%ofthetotalRTÉaudienceand20%increaseoverthepreviousweek. InJune2020,itwasreportedthatNormalPeoplehadgarneredover3millionviewsonRTÉPlayer,breakingthepreviousrecordforthestreamingserviceof1.2million,whichwasheldbythefourthseriesofLove/Hate.[35] Awardsandnominations[edit] Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref. 2020 PrimetimeEmmyAwards OutstandingLeadActorinaLimitedSeriesorMovie PaulMescal Nominated [36] OutstandingDirectingforaLimitedSeries,MovieorDramaticSpecial LennyAbrahamson(for"Episode5") Nominated OutstandingWritingforaLimitedSeries,MovieorDramaticSpecial SallyRooneyandAliceBirch(for"Episode3") Nominated PrimetimeCreativeArtsEmmyAwards OutstandingCastingforaLimitedSeries,MovieorSpecial LouiseKiely Nominated TCAAwards OutstandingAchievementinMovies,MiniseriesandSpecials NormalPeople Nominated [37] 2021 AACTAAwards BestActorinaSeries PaulMescal Nominated [38] BestActressinaSeries DaisyEdgar-Jones Nominated BritishAcademyTelevisionAwards BestMini-Series LennyAbrahamson,SallyRooney,EdGuiney,AndrewLowe,EmmaNortonandCatherineMagee Nominated [39] BestActor PaulMescal Won BestActress DaisyEdgar-Jones Nominated BritishAcademyTelevisionCraftAwards BestDirector:Fiction LennyAbrahamson Nominated BestEditing:Fiction NathanNugent Nominated BestPhotography&Lighting:Fiction SuxieLavelle Nominated BestSound:Fiction NiallO'Sullivan,SteveFanaganandNiallBrady Nominated CastingSocietyofAmerica LimitedSeries LouiseKiely Won [40] Critics'ChoiceTelevisionAwards BestLimitedSeries NormalPeople Nominated [41] BestActorinaMovie/Miniseries PaulMescal Nominated BestActressinaMovie/Miniseries DaisyEdgar-Jones Nominated GoldenGlobeAwards BestLimitedSeriesorTelevisionFilm NormalPeople Nominated [42] BestActress–LimitedSeriesorTelevisionFilm DaisyEdgar-Jones Nominated MTVMovie&TVAwards BestBreakthroughPerformance PaulMescal Nominated [43] ProducersGuildofAmericaAwards DavidL.WolperAwardforOutstandingProducerofLimitedSeriesTelevision LennyAbrahamson,SallyRooney,EdGuiney,AndrewLowe,EmmaNorton,AnnaFergusonandCatherineMagee Nominated [44] SatelliteAwards BestMiniseries NormalPeople Nominated [45] IFTAFilm&DramaAwards BestDrama NormalPeople Won [46] Director–Drama LennyAbrahamson Won Script–Drama SallyRooney Won LeadActorinaDrama PaulMescal Won SupportingActorinaDrama DesmondEastwood Nominated FionnO'Shea Won SupportingActressinaDrama SarahGreene Won Cinematography KateMcCullough Won SuzieLavelle Nominated Costume LornaMarieMugan Nominated Editing NathanNugent Nominated ProductionDesign LucyvanLonkhuyzen Won Sound SteveFanagan,NiallBrady,andNiallO'Sullivan Won MakeupandHair SandraKellyandSharonDoyle Nominated Score StephenRennicks Nominated References[edit] ^"NormalPeople".RTE.20April2020. ^Ramachandran,Naman(31March2020)."OscarNomineeLennyAbrahamson's'NormalPeople'SetsBBC,HuluDates".Variety.Retrieved22May2020. ^Slattery,Laura."NormalPeoplegoesinternationalasElementPicturesracksupsales".TheIrishTimes.Retrieved22May2020. ^Here'saFullListofthe2020EmmyNominees-TheNewYorkTimes 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