Normal People
Season 1
12 episodes
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S01E01 Episode 1
In modern, rural Ireland, Connell and Marianne, on different ends of their school's social scene, begin an intense, secret affair.
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S01E02 Episode 2
Marianne and Connell's affair continues, but the pressures of the outside world start to take their toll.
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S01E03 Episode 3
Connell betrays Marianne by making a cowardly choice. Marianne withdraws from school, causing Connell intense guilt.
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S01E04 Episode 4
Connell finds college lonely; Marianne finds instant popularity. After running into each other they decide to try to be friends.
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S01E05 Episode 5
Connell joins Marianne's social circle but doesn't fit in. He apologises for how he treated her; she reconsiders her relationship with her new boyfriend, Gareth.
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S01E06 Episode 6
Connell and Marianne are together, but when he loses his job and she has an upsetting trip home, they withdraw from each other.
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S01E07 Episode 7
Marianne and Connell are seeing other people and realise (too late) that their break-up was due to a misunderstanding.
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S01E08 Episode 8
Connell visits Marianne at her family's summer home in Italy, where tensions between her and Jamie are at an all-time high.
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S01E09 Episode 9
Marianne, studying abroad, pursues an unhealthy relationship; in Dublin Connell enjoys an uncomplicated relationship with Helen.
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S01E10 Episode 10
After the suicide of a schoolfriend, Connell struggles with severe depression. Marianne remains a lifeline for him from abroad.
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S01E11 Episode 11
In Sligo, Marianne and Connell try to navigate friendship. A fight between Marianne and Alan causes a rift with her family.
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S01E12 Episode 12
Their final year in Trinity, Marianne and Connell are fully together - but how it will endure after they graduate is uncertain.
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