Movies like Normal People

Normal People is an Irish drama television series produced by Element Pictures for BBC Three and Hulu in association with Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland. It is based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Sally Rooney. The series follows the relationship between Marianne Sheridan (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and Connell Waldron (Paul Mescal), as they navigate adulthood from their final days in secondary school to their undergraduate years in Trinity College. The series was primarily written by Rooney and Alice Birch and directed by Lenny Abrahamson and Hettie Macdonald.

The series was released on BBC Three in the United Kingdom on April 26, 2020, followed by weekly airings on BBC One. It premiered on RTÉ One in Ireland on April 28, 2020. In the United States, the series was released in its entirety on Hulu on April 29, 2020. The series has received critical acclaim, with praise for the performances, directing, writing, aesthetics, and its portrayal of mature content. At the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, the series was nominated for four awards, including Outstanding Lead Actor for Mescal and Outstanding Directing for Abrahamson.