![]() Normal People's Sean Doyle feels more TV shows should follow the shows example of portraying realistic and safe sex.RTE bosses are now confident that Normal People can now go on to clock up the magic number of four million views on this side of the Irish Sea.Ī spokesperson said: “There has been a huge response and reaction to the series and it’s certainly got the nation talking. The huge interest helped BBC Three, who funded the show, to achieve its greatest ever week for streaming on the iPlayer with 21.8 million views. It pulled in 16.2 million viewers in the first week alone – easily beating the previous record of 10.8 million for the first season of Killing Eve in 2018. ![]() The series, directed by Oscar nominated Dubliner Lenny Abrahamson and Hettie Macdonald, was also a massive hit in the UK where it broke all BBC iPlayer records. ![]() The Irish drama followed the troubled love affair of a young Irish couple, Connell and Marianne, played by Kildare star Paul Mescal and Londoner Daisy Edgar-Jones, from school to Trinity College. Normal People included nine graduates of Trinity College’s acting school Lir National Academy of Dramatic Artīut nearly the same number again have preferred to watch it on the Player some weeks – perhaps not wanting to view the intense sex scenes in front of family members.Normal People's Paul Mescal struggled in drama school and almost quit acting.(Image: BBC/Element Pictures/Hulu) Read More Related Articles
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