Sally Rooney on the biggest challenge of adapting Normal People for the screen

It goes without saying that Lorraine is the best character in Normal People.

By Ramin Setoodeh

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.

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.

Prepare to fall in love with Hulu's 

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!

By Jazz Tangcay

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.

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