A hugely acclaimed BBC drama is coming to another streamer after its departure from iPlayer.
2020's Normal People, which follows the highs and crushing lows of of a couple played by Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones, was recently added to Disney+ — and it'll soon be available to watch on Netflix too.
It will be added to the streaming service on Sunday, 3 August.
The 12-part adaptation of Sally Rooney's award-winning romance novel was a big hit with critics, sitting at an excellent 91% positive score on Rotten Tomatoes from 91 critic reviews.
"Normal People is terrific, absolutely gorgeous, up there with the best TV dramas of recent years," wrote the Mail on Sunday, while The Guardian called it "a naturalistic masterclass in emotional depth and cerebral elegance".
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"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," TIME Magazine stated, while The New York Times dubbed the show "moving and emotionally wrecking, in the best way".
Fans also loved the show when it premiered in the early days of the pandemic. Social media users labelled it "perfect" and stated that it "deserves all the praise" at the time.
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The show made stars of both lead actors. Edgar-Jones has gone on to star in Where the Crawdads Sing and the legacy sequel Twisters.
Mescal has since appeared in the dramas Aftersun, All of Us Strangers, The History of Sound, and the Sir Ridley Scott-helmed blockbuster Gladiator II.
Normal People is available to stream on Disney+ now and will be on Netflix from 3 August.
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