Normal People: Season 1 (2020) - Rotten Tomatoes

Anchored by Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal's vulnerable performances, Normal People is at once intimate and illuminating, beautifully translating the ... Home TopBoxOffice Tickets&Showtimes DVD&Streaming TV News What'stheTomatometer®? 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Cancel ResendEmail Home >NormalPeople> Season1 «TVSeriesPage NormalPeople:Season1 (2020) Watchtrailer Wanttosee EpisodeList Season1 NormalPeople CriticsConsensus AnchoredbyDaisyEdgar-JonesandPaulMescal'svulnerableperformances,NormalPeopleisatonceintimateandilluminating,beautifullytranslatingthenuancesofitssourcematerial. 91% TOMATOMETER CriticRatings: 88 92% AudienceScore UserRatings:506 Seescoredetails TOMATOMETER AllCritics TopCritics AverageRating: AvgRating: /10 TotalCount: Fresh: Rotten: ThepercentageofApprovedTomatometerCriticswhohavegiventhismovieapositivereview AUDIENCESCORE 92% AverageRating: AvgRating: 4.6/5 TotalCount:506 Thepercentageofuserswhoratedthis3.5starsorhigher. Youmightalsolike WildWildCountry TheGreat OnBecomingaGodinCentralFlorida Flowers TheCapture RateAndReview Submitreview Wanttosee Edit Submitreview SuperReviewer Verified SuperReviewer Verified Edit Ratethisseason Oof,thatwasRotten. Meh,itpassedthetime. It’sgood–I’drecommendit. Awesome! 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Submitonlymyrating Keepwriting DoneAlready?Afewmorewordscanhelpothersdecideifit'sworthwatching Theywon'tbeabletoseeyourreviewifyouonlysubmityourrating. Discardchanges&exit Submitonlymyrating Keepwriting SharewithFacebook SharewithTwitter TheimageisanexampleofaticketconfirmationemailthatAMCsentyouwhenyoupurchasedyourticket.YourTicketConfirmation#islocatedundertheheaderinyouremailthatreads"YourTicketReservationDetails".Justbelowthatitreads"TicketConfirmation#:"followedbya10-digitnumber.This10-digitnumberisyourconfirmationnumber. YourAMCTicketConfirmation#canbefoundinyourorderconfirmationemail. Episodes 1.Episode1 Airdate:Apr26,2020 AnattractionsparksbetweenConnellandMariannewhenhecomestocollecthismotherwhoworksatMarianne'shouse;adeepconnectiongrowsbetweenthetwoteenagers,onetheycannotstopbutaredeterminedtoconcealfromtheirpeers. ViewDetails 2.Episode2 Airdate:Apr26,2020 ConnellandMarianne'srelationshipcontinuesinsecret,andtheysleeptogetherforthefirsttime;Connellmakesexcusestohisfriends,whileMariannemustfindawaytoexplainherabsencestoherbrother,Alan. ViewDetails 3.Episode3 Airdate:Apr26,2020 ConnelloffersMariannealifthomefromanevent;ConnellbecomesanxiouswhenhisfriendsteasehimaboutMarianne,suspectingthey'veguessedabouttheirrelationshipandmakesanunexpecteddecisionthathurtsher. ViewDetails 4.Episode4 Airdate:Apr26,2020 AtTrinityCollege,Connellgoestoaparty,wherehefeelsintimidatedbythefashionablecrowd;Connell'sclassmate,Gareth,offerstointroducehimtosomeoneelseheknowsfromSligo,andhecomesfacetofacewithanunexpectedguest. ViewDetails 5.Episode5 Airdate:Apr26,2020 ConnellandMariannestartsocializingasfriendsinDublin;MarianneisstilldatingGareth,butherinterestinhimstartstofade;sheeventuallyfinishesthingswithGarethandmakesadrunkenpassatConnell. ViewDetails 6.Episode6 Airdate:Apr26,2020 ConnellandMariannearebacktogether;ConnellisreluctanttoshowMarianneaffectioninfrontofherfriends;thingstakeaturnwhenMarianneargueswithherbrother,andConnelllosesthepart-timejobthatfundshislifeinDublin. ViewDetails 7.Episode7 Airdate:Apr26,2020 ConnellismuggedandgoestoMarianne'shouse,whereheseeshehasinterruptedaparty,whichincludesJamie;Connellrevealshe'sseeingsomeonenew,andMarianneburstsintotears;theydiscussthemisunderstandingthatledtotheirbreakup. ViewDetails 8.Episode8 Airdate:Apr26,2020 ConnellandNiallarriveatMarianne'sfamilyhouseinItaly;thechemistrybetweenConnellandMariannecausesfrictionwithJamie;ConnellandMariannetalkandalmostkiss,butsheputsastoptoitbeforeitgoesanyfurther. ViewDetails 9.Episode9 Airdate:Apr26,2020 MarianneisonastudentexchangeprograminSweden;sheisinarelationshipwithaphotographer;wordofMarianne'ssexlifemakesitswaybacktoDublin;ConnellisupsetbythegossipandworriesaboutMariannebeingonherowninSweden. ViewDetails 10.Episode10 Airdate:Apr26,2020 StrugglingwiththeemotionalfalloutofRob'sdeath,Connell'smentalhealthdeterioratesandheendshisrelationshipwithHelen;throughcounselingandMarianne'sfriendship,Connellbeginstoseeawayforward. ViewDetails ShowMoreEpisodes NormalPeople:Season1Videos 3:16 NormalPeople:Season1Featurette-Bringing... 2:52 NormalPeople:Season1Featurette-Creating... 1:36 NormalPeople:Season1Trailer 1:21 NormalPeople:Season1Teaser ViewAllVideos NormalPeople:Season1Photos ViewAllPhotos(9) TvSeasonInfo Genres: Drama,Romance Network: IPLAYER PremiereDate: Apr26,2020 Executiveproducer: EmmaNorton Cast&Crew DaisyEdgar-Jones Marianne Actor PaulMescal Connell Actor EliotSalt Joanna Actor IndiaMullen Peggy Actor AislinMcGuckin Denise Actor DesmondEastwood Niall Actor SarahGreene Lorraine Actor FionnO'Shea Jamie Actor LeahMcNamara Rachel Actor EannaHardwicke Rob Actor SebastiandeSouza Gareth Actor KwakuFortune Philip Actor LennyAbrahamson Director HettieMacDonald Director AliceBirch Writer SallyRooney Writer CatherineMagee Producer EmmaNorton ExecutiveProducer ShowallCast&Crew News&Interviewsfor NormalPeople:Season1 TVPremiereDates2020 RottenTomatoesPredictsthe2020EmmyNominations ViewAllNormalPeople:Season1News Episodes 1.Episode1 Airdate:Apr26,2020 AnattractionsparksbetweenConnellandMariannewhenhecomestocollecthismotherwhoworksatMarianne'shouse;adeepconnectiongrowsbetweenthetwoteenagers,onetheycannotstopbutaredeterminedtoconcealfromtheirpeers. ViewDetails 2.Episode2 Airdate:Apr26,2020 ConnellandMarianne'srelationshipcontinuesinsecret,andtheysleeptogetherforthefirsttime;Connellmakesexcusestohisfriends,whileMariannemustfindawaytoexplainherabsencestoherbrother,Alan. ViewDetails 3.Episode3 Airdate:Apr26,2020 ConnelloffersMariannealifthomefromanevent;ConnellbecomesanxiouswhenhisfriendsteasehimaboutMarianne,suspectingthey'veguessedabouttheirrelationshipandmakesanunexpecteddecisionthathurtsher. ViewDetails 4.Episode4 Airdate:Apr26,2020 AtTrinityCollege,Connellgoestoaparty,wherehefeelsintimidatedbythefashionablecrowd;Connell'sclassmate,Gareth,offerstointroducehimtosomeoneelseheknowsfromSligo,andhecomesfacetofacewithanunexpectedguest. ViewDetails 5.Episode5 Airdate:Apr26,2020 ConnellandMariannestartsocializingasfriendsinDublin;MarianneisstilldatingGareth,butherinterestinhimstartstofade;sheeventuallyfinishesthingswithGarethandmakesadrunkenpassatConnell. ViewDetails 6.Episode6 Airdate:Apr26,2020 ConnellandMariannearebacktogether;ConnellisreluctanttoshowMarianneaffectioninfrontofherfriends;thingstakeaturnwhenMarianneargueswithherbrother,andConnelllosesthepart-timejobthatfundshislifeinDublin. ViewDetails 7.Episode7 Airdate:Apr26,2020 ConnellismuggedandgoestoMarianne'shouse,whereheseeshehasinterruptedaparty,whichincludesJamie;Connellrevealshe'sseeingsomeonenew,andMarianneburstsintotears;theydiscussthemisunderstandingthatledtotheirbreakup. ViewDetails 8.Episode8 Airdate:Apr26,2020 ConnellandNiallarriveatMarianne'sfamilyhouseinItaly;thechemistrybetweenConnellandMariannecausesfrictionwithJamie;ConnellandMariannetalkandalmostkiss,butsheputsastoptoitbeforeitgoesanyfurther. ViewDetails 9.Episode9 Airdate:Apr26,2020 MarianneisonastudentexchangeprograminSweden;sheisinarelationshipwithaphotographer;wordofMarianne'ssexlifemakesitswaybacktoDublin;ConnellisupsetbythegossipandworriesaboutMariannebeingonherowninSweden. ViewDetails 10.Episode10 Airdate:Apr26,2020 StrugglingwiththeemotionalfalloutofRob'sdeath,Connell'smentalhealthdeterioratesandheendshisrelationshipwithHelen;throughcounselingandMarianne'sfriendship,Connellbeginstoseeawayforward. ViewDetails ShowMoreEpisodes CriticReviewsfor NormalPeople:Season1 All Critics(88) | TopCritics(38) | Fresh(80) | Rotten(8) FullReview… ShubhraGupta TheIndianExpress FullReview… ScottBryan BBC.com FullReview… JohnDoyle GlobeandMail FullReview… WenleiMa News.com.au FullReview… KarlQuinn TheAge(Australia) FullReview… BarbaraEllen Guardian FullReview… PaulM.Bradshaw NME FullReview… RahulDesai Firstpost FullReview… KatherineMcLaughlin VODzilla.co FullReview… CassidyOlsen DigBoston FullReview… JackieK.Cooper jackiekcooper.com FullReview… AkhilArora Gadgets360 ViewAllCriticReviews(88) AudienceReviewsforNormalPeople:Season1 4dago It'sadecentshowasidefromwantingtopunchtheguyinthefaceafewtimes. JaanB Sep11,2021 6.7/10—"Decent"/"WorthWatching" -(SeeninAUG'21) JedhuaI Aug01,2021 Anintimateandrelatablelookabouthowtofixabrokenvisionofloveandsex.Despitehavingtwomainprotagonists,it'sreallyMariannewhoisatthecenterofitwithadeepcharacterdevelopmentinoppositiontoConnellwhofeelsquieter. Thisshowsstillhaveitsissues,thefirstpartinHighSchoolisnotgoodasithasthetoocommonQuaterback/Lonerlovetropeandtheactorsarenotbelievableasteens.Hopefully,itgetsbetteroncetheywenttouniversity.Alsoallthesecondarycharactersareprettyone-dimensionalwithmostofthemservingasanobstaclebetweenthetwomainslovestorybeforebeingquicklypushoff. MartinF Jul06,2021 2leadperformanceswilltakeyourbreathaway.Theendingwasalittledisappointing-andcliche-butotherwiseflawless StewartM May13,2021 Normalpeopletakesanincrediblediveintothehardworldofyounglove.Thetwoleadingactorsarefreshingandexciting.Thefilmmakesyoufeel,relateandcraveloveandallofitsdownsides.Amazingwriting,directingandacting,youwon'tbedissapointed. BethR Apr15,2021 After3episodesitgoesfromromanceto"MyBrilliantFriend"whereeveryrelationshipistoxic,offersnoemotionalsatisfaction,andalsoabusive.It'sinfactnotrealisticbecausereallifeisnotevenasbleakanddepressingasthisawfulshow.Justawful,thecharactersareflatandboring,onedimensional.There'snotreallyanythingtothisshowthatmakesitunique.Ifanything,itshouldsendastrongmessageaboutleavingtoxicrelationshipsforwhattheyare,nottogobacktoonewherethereis"feeling"butEXTREMEcommitmentissuesthatwouldcauseanyrelationshipcounselorgroanoutloud.Saveyourtimeandyouremotionsforabettershow. RyanS Apr09,2021 Imnotintoromanticseries...butthis.... RAFAELF Apr05,2021 Brilliant,heartbreaking,ultimatelyoptimisticviewingexperience.Giveyourselfovertothiswonderfulstoryandbereadyforagenuinerollercoaster.Thetwoleadsarethedefinitionofunforgettable. IvanO Mar08,2021 That'sAnneHathaway'sdaughter.Don'tcarewhatanyonesayslol.Kiddingaside,shewasamazingandgreatshowdeservingofnominations.Justcouldn'tgivethefull5starsbecausetherelationshipismaddening.Iunderstandthat'sthepointbutthere'sacoupleofdecisionsthatdidn'tmakesense.Minorgripeforaveryrealisticportrayalofthistypeofrelationship.Icouldrelatetoitverymuch. 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