Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones stars in the BBC drama, which is now available to stream on Netflix, Disney+ and BBC iPlayer.
08:50, 10 Aug 2025Updated 08:48, 11 Aug 2025
The original BBC show has been praised for its captivating storytelling(Image: BBC)
A popular BBC drama which has been hailed by viewers as “phenomenal” is now available to watch on Netfllix. Ireland-based drama Normal People, starring Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal, can now be binged on the streaming giant.
The series, based on Sally Rooney’s 2018 novel of the same name, tells the turbulent love tale of Marianne Sheridan (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and Connell Waldron (Paul Mescal). It showcases the raw emotion of their relationship throughout the early stages of adulthood.
It first aired back in 2020 on BBC Three, and became a huge hit with fans. It has now seen major success after moving platforms onto Netflix, currently sitting at fifth spot in Netflix‘s top 10.
If you’ve not seen it yet, all 12 episodes of the romantic drama are now available to binge-watch on Netflix. Not subscribed? Luckily it’s also still available on BBC iPlayer, and for those that have Disney+ you can tune in there too.
Normal People, directed by Hettie Macdonald and Academy Award nominee Lenny Abrahamson, was widely acclaimed upon release and bagged four nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards.
Normal People has an impressive Rotten Tomatoes score of 91%(Image: BBC)
The show also has an impressive rating on Rotten Tomatoes, at 91 per cent. One critic wrote: “The 12-episode limited series powerfully captures the angst and intensity of young love as the pair each navigates their respective struggles with friendships, trauma, and mental health.”
“Expectations might be high, but no one needs to worry. If this really is the only BBC drama we get this year, at least it’s a good one,” echoed another online critic.
Meanwhile fans also had high praises for the show. Rating five stars one person said: “Deeply moving. Lives long in the memory after watching.”
Praising the leading actors, another fan added: “Daisy Edgar Jones and Paul Mescal are mesmerizing in this slow paced story. Their vulnerability is painful and beautiful to watch. There Chemistry is everything and this would have failed without them.”
This was echoed by someone else, who quipped: “Absolute perfection. Beautifully filmed with a great music score and pulled together by two extraordinary performances by Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones. You felt every moment with the characters and at the end you just want to go back and watch it all over again.”
“Real, raw and vulnerable. This highly emotional show had me hooked from the beginning,” voiced another. However, not everyone was hooked on the series.
One negative review stated: “Likable leads but the story goes from over the top love to unrealistic breakups and back again. I had enough of it by episode 7.”
While the romantic drama moved both critics and viewers, there has been speculation that a follow-up could be made, with both Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal teasing fans last year that a sequel could come in the near future, stay tuned!
Normal People is streaming now on Netflix, Disney+ and BBC iPlayer.
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