In just 10 episodes, this romantic drama has established itself as one of the best series of the 2020s. It is finally possible to watch it in legal streaming without paying.
It’s not every day that you can catch up on flagship programs without having to pay a single cent. So when it’s an acclaimed series, it would be wrong to deprive yourself of it. It is now possible to catch up on the 10 episodes of this romantic drama, adaptation of a literary bestseller, which was a real critical success upon its release, before propelling its two actors to the rank of global superstars.
Normal People is the adaptation of the novel of the same name written by the Irish Sally Rooney. We follow, over several years, the complicated relationship between Connell and Marianne. The first is a popular high school student but whose mother is experiencing financial difficulties, the second is hated by her classmates, but richer. Everything seems to separate them, but they begin a close relationship and understand each other like no other. Once at college, their relationship changes as Marianne thrives there and Connell struggles to fit in.
With intelligence, subtlety, and a lot of emotion, Normal People depicts the complexity of modern romantic relationships when social pressure, but also trauma and insecurities, come into play. The notion of consent and respect is also at the heart of this relationship. We are therefore far from the usual teenage series that American productions have accustomed us to!
Rated 4.7/5 by the press on Allociné, Normal People is described as “an authentic gem” by Télérama, and praised for its precise production, its dialogues of incredible accuracy, its sincere performance of the performers” by Le Parisien. It also experienced audience records during its broadcast on the BBC in 2020, and remains a series praised by the public.
Normal People above all revealed two British actors who have become essential for their generation. First, Paul Mescal found here his first major role which opened the doors to Hollywood for him. After being nominated for an Oscar for Aftersunhe is now the son of Maximus in Gladiator II. Facing him, Daisy Edgar Jones, headliner of the new Twistersof Fresh, By order of God Or Where the crayfish singis also overwhelming.
In France, Normal People is now available in full since December 2, 2024 without having to pay! The ten episodes are all on the M6+ streaming platform, accessible on condition of registering for free to the site.