Normal People Review (2020): Is It Worth Watching?

Is Normal People worth watching?

Yes — Normal People is worth watching, holding a 91% Critic Score and 78% Audience Score on Celluloid. Its 83% Celluloid Score averages five independent sources: critic percentage, audience percentage, Metascore (82), IMDb (8.4/10) and aggregated fan rating (80%).

Created by Unknown, Normal People ran 1 season, 12 episodes on BBC in English, from United Kingdom. Normal People has ended, so you can watch the complete story without waiting on a renewal.

What is Normal People about?

Marianne and Connell weave in and out of each other’s lives in this exploration of sex, power and the desire to love and be loved.

Critics consensus: Lenny Abrahamson films Sally Rooney’s novel as a study in the things two people cannot say to each other; Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal do the rest. The cast is led by Paul Mescal, Daisy Edgar-Jones.

How many seasons of Normal People are there, and where do I start?

Normal People has 1 season, 12 episodes, and there is no reason to start anywhere but the first episode. At 1 season, 12 episodes, it is a single-season commitment you can finish in a week. The series page breaks the 83% Celluloid Score into its five sources so you can see exactly where critics and audiences disagree before committing.

Where can I watch Normal People?

Normal People is carried by BBC, though rights are licensed by territory and change often. Check the BBC hub for everything else on the same service, and the series page for the regions where Celluloid has confirmed availability.

What should I watch after Normal People?

If it lands, try Fleabag (92%), Inside No. 9 (89%), Peaky Blinders (89%) next — same shelf, comparable scores. You can also browse all drama series, everything from United Kingdom, or the year it premiered.