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After last night’s double-bill on RTE, fans of Sally Rooney’s on-screen adaptation of Normal People, have chosen a new hero to love. And this time it has nothing to do with sexy GAA shorts or Connell’s silver chain.

Normal People's Paul Mescal says he "didn't sleep" the night before he was supposed to film his first sex scenes on set.  Originally released in late April on BBC Three and Hulu, Sally Rooney's 2018 novel became a best-seller in the U.S. during its first four months of release and now has all of Twitter buzzing because of its refreshing depiction of consent and intimacy during sex between its two central characters.  In a recent interview with Mr.

Normal People is the show that everyone has been and should be watching. 

If you haven’t heard of BBC3’s new series Normal People then you really must be living under a rock as the show based in Ireland has made waves over the last number of weeks.

Normal People actor Paul Mescal has revealed exactly where his character's famous chain ended up when filming of the BBC adaptation finished filming.The star, 24, who has been thrust into the spotlight thanks to his incredible performance as heartthrob Connell Waldron in the series based on Sally Rooney's acclaimed novel, explained that he even wore the chain when he wasn't filming.

Sally Rooney's love story doubles the records previously held on the streaming platform

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Normal People has driven BBC Three to its best week for programme requests on the iPlayer, doubling a record set following the release of Killing Eve series one.

Hulu’s Normal People is a smash hit and fans are wondering…could there be a second season!?

Normal People has been high on people’s TV must-watch lists lately and we can’t say we’re surprised… it’s SO good! The BBC series, which is an adaptation of Sally Rooney’s acclaimed novel, landed in full on iPlayer recently, and we’re sure popcorn has been flying off shelves to accompany evening binge-watching sessions as a result. As well as being fond of the series, it seems fans are also gushing over lead actor Paul Mescal, 24, too, who plays Irish heartthrob, Connell.

If anyone is having a moment right now, it’s Daisy Edgar-Jones. As the fearless female lead in the BBC’s pitch perfect adaptation of Sally Rooney’s bestselling novel, Normal People, the 21 year-old Londoner is suddenly the name on everyone’s lips.

If you haven’t heard of the new Irish series Normal People yet, you must be one of very few people who haven’t become completely obsessed with Paul Mescal.

Everyone is talking about Normal People and we mean everyone!

After airing earlier this week on RTE, the limited series Normal People received backlash from older viewers during a Liveline debate over some of its more explicit scenes. 

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Since landing in full on BBC iPlayer on Sunday Normal People has been on everyone's lips, even more so the electric chemistry between the two main stars. And if you've already binge-watched the entire 12-part series there's still more, as the stars behind Marianne and Connell have been sharing incredible behind-the-scenes photos from their time filming the adaptation of Sally Rooney's famous book.

It's likely there was never going to be a perfect adaptation of Normal People, Sally Rooney's excellent best-selling novel detailing the complicated but tender relationship between two Irish teens, but Hulu's attempt, which is now streaming, is a valiant effort.

Irish fans of Normal People were in for a treat on Tuesday night when the mini-series kicked off on RTÉ.

Normal People has been high on people’s TV must-watch lists lately and we can’t say we’re surprised… it’s SO good! The BBC series, which is an adaptation of Sally Rooney’s acclaimed novel, landed in full on iPlayer on Sunday and we’re sure popcorn has been flying off shelves to accompany evening binge-watching sessions as a result.

Normal People, Hulu's miniseries based on the by Sally Rooney, is an epic on a minute scale—the story of two millennials who are drawn together like rain to the bottom of a windowpane.The 12-part series, out April 29, is also the story of two people who have sex on every surface in Ireland (and beyond). Twin-sized beds! Against the sink! In their parents' houses! In a car! In a dorm! On the floor! While crying!Look, you know yourself best.

Normal People is kicking off on RTÉ One this week, but some lucky viewers have been able to binge it on BBC iPlayer.

Sally Rooney’s acclaimed novel Normal People has been adapted for a similarly well-received BBC TV series.

Lenny Abrahamson is the most famous director in Ireland. He’s the man behind the camera of Oscar-winning Room and cult classic Frank.

Sally Rooney's bestselling novel gets a crushingly intimate adaptation with two excellent performances at its center.

There was likely never going to be a perfect adaptation of Normal People, Sally Rooney's excellent best-selling novel detailing the complicated but tender relationship between two Irish teens, but Hulu's attempt, which premieres with all 12 episodes on Wednesday, April 29, is a valiant effort.

Sally Rooney has said the biggest challenge of adapting her hit book Normal People for the screen was translating their inner lives into outward actions.

The new TV drama arrives at the end of this month

We thought we couldn’t be any more excited when we learned that Normal People was being made into a television series.

RTÉ has announced that Normal People will air on April 28.

Normal People star Daisy Edgar-Jones has said having an intimacy coach on set during the BBC Three adaptation’s sex scenes made them “a joy” to film.

CAA has signed Paul Mescal, star of Hulu's upcoming Normal People, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned. In the three years since graduating from The Lir National Academy of Dramatic Art in his native Ireland, the actor has starred in such plays as The Great Gatsby and The Lieutenant of Inishmore.

Normal People is heading to television.

The BBC Three adaptation of Sally Rooney’s Normal People will premiere on April 26.

Hulu has dropped the first trailer for their adaptation of Sally Rooney's Normal People, and fans of the book will surely be pleased.

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