Normal People

Normal People

Drawn together. Driven apart.

On BBC Three

20201 season12 episodes30 min8.1 / 10

An intimate, psychologically acute portrait of two people repeatedly drawn to and away from each other across formative years, balancing tenderness with the pain of unresolved connection.

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.

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Like Normal People

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Normal People

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Normal People, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Normal People, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Normal People, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.