BBC Normal People
Created by Unknown · 2020 ·
Normal People (2020) earns a 83% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Unknown; stream on BBC.
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, IMDb, fan). See how we calculate scores.
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Is Normal People worth watching?
Yes — Normal People earns a 83% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Unknown and streaming on BBC.
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.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
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.
Critic Reviews
Normal People Review (2020): Is It Worth Watching?
★★★★☆
Unknown's Normal People (2020) runs 1 season, 12 episodes on BBC — a drama series from United Kingdom carrying a 83% Celluloid Score.
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Yes — Normal People earns a 83% Celluloid Score (Recommended), averaged from critic 91%, audience 78%, Metascore 82/100, IMDb 8.4/10, and fan 80%. 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.
Normal People scores 83% because all five independent sources agree: critics 91%, audiences 78%, Metacritic 82/100, IMDb 8.4/10 and fan ratings 80%. 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. See the full breakdown on the Normal People series page.
No — Normal People is not on Netflix. It streams on BBC, and on Celluloid it is catalogued under BBC. Streaming rights rotate by country, so confirm in your region before subscribing.
Normal People first aired in 2020 (2020). Created by Unknown; it streams on BBC today.
Normal People has 1 season across 12 episodes (2020). Status: ended / complete.
At roughly 40–50 minutes per episode, Normal People’s 12 episodes take around 9 hours of runtime (plus credits). Binge pace depends on season breaks.
Normal People streams on BBC in supported regions. On Celluloid it is catalogued under BBC. Rights rotate — confirm in your country on the platform app.
Normal People stars Paul Mescal, Daisy Edgar-Jones. Created by Unknown.
Normal People has 12 episodes across 1 season (2020).
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.
Normal People was created by Unknown. It is a drama series from United Kingdom, primarily in English.
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