Genre: TV Series
Grade: A-
Notable People: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Paul Mescal, Created by: Sally Rooney
Title: Normal People
Review: Uber-intense complicated love story between two young people in rural Scotland and then in Dublin. From Rooney’s novel of the same name, it is gripping story that is so intense you think the episodes are an hour long, when they are indeed about 25 minutes. Jones and Mescal are brilliant as crossed lovers trying to get on the same page through high school and then Trinity College. The supporting cast is very good, and the dialog really captures each moment. At times, the pain of these two people is difficult to watch and it dragged a bit towards the end, but I was often moved by the story and the performances and hope for an encore season.