Normal People, the Irish romantic drama series that gripped the world a few years ago (and caused a stir on Joe Duffy), is being added to Netflix early next month.
Based on the acclaimed novel by Sally Rooney, the 12-part show charts the passionate, if turbulent, relationship between two young people from Sligo: Connell (Paul Mescal) and Marianne (Daisy Edgar-Jones).
In secondary school, the pair appear to be polar opposites. Yet, they eventually form a strong connection, which changes and evolves as they attend Trinity College in Dublin together and enter their 20s.
Rooney penned the TV adaptation of her book, with the help of acclaimed screenwriters Alice Birch (Lady Macbeth, Succession) and Mark O'Rowe (Intermission, Perrier's Bounty).
This was as Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lenny Abrahamson (Adam & Paul, Room) directed the series, alongside Hettie Macdonald (Doctor Who, Howard's End).
Normal People is an absolutely brilliant show that tells an intense and complex tale of first love with such authenticity, sensitivity, and thoughtfulness that it is nearly impossible not to get swept up in the drama.
It also introduced the world to the now household names Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal, who are ably backed in the Irish series by some of Ireland's best young actors in memorable supporting turns.
These include Aoife Hinds (Dune: Prophecy), Desmond Eastwood (Blue Lights), Éanna Hardwicke (Saipan), Fionn O'Shea (Dating Amber), India Mullen (Brassic,) and Leah McNamara (Dublin Murders).
Normal People will be added to Netflix in Ireland and the UK on August 3rd. If you can't wait that long, it is currently streaming on the RTÉ Player.
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