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Normal People•Season 1•Episode 5

Episode 5

8.3/10 · 2,914 votesApr 26, 202031 min

Ranked #5 of 12 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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Connell joins Marianne's social circle but doesn't fit in. He apologises for how he treated her; she reconsiders her relationship with her new boyfriend, Gareth.

Directed byLenny Abrahamson

Written byAlice Birch, Sally Rooney

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Cast2

Paul Mescal

Connell Waldron

Daisy Edgar-Jones

Marianne Sheridan

Crew7

Suzie Lavelle

Director of Photography

Steve Fanagan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Daire Glynn

First Assistant Director

Nathan Nugent

Editor

Lenny Abrahamson

Director

Alice Birch

Writer

Sally Rooney

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Episode 5" is episode 5 of Normal People season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 2,914 votes, ranking #5 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Lenny Abrahamson and written by Alice Birch, Sally Rooney, it aired on April 26, 2020.

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