Normal People

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Sally Rooney is back on TV screens with BBC Three's second adaptation, starring Alison Oliver, Sasha Lane, Joe Alwyn and Jemima Kirke

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The final two episodes of the BBC adaptation see Sally Rooney's lovers finally accept their pain, and lean into their love for one another

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Connell and Marianne suffer individual losses in titanic spadefuls in episodes nine and 10, as abusive relationships and premature deaths create a sense of immense anguish

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The second half of the BBC's Normal People lurches into focus with great pain – Hettie McDonald directs a strained academic year and a suffocating holiday

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Lenny Abrahamson directs his last two episodes of the series by dealing in extremes, delivering an hour of television both satisfying and devastating

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The BBC adaptation of Normal People has perked up lockdown for millions, not least thanks to 'Connell's chain' which makes jewellery for men look good again

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Marianne and Connell navigate the end of school and the start of college in two searing, stunning episodes crystallising the devastation of youthful mistakes

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The BBC adaptation of Sally Rooney's bestselling novel begins with two simmering episodes directed by Lenny Abrahamson, introducing the characters intimately

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We've watched four episodes of Normal People, based on Sally Rooney's second novel, and we're already in love with it. Here's why you need to watch the upcoming BBC adaptation