'It's so perfect!' ' Normal People viewers go WILD for Sally Rooney's adapted drama – Daily Mail, Dailymail.co.uk

Normal People viewers have gone wild for the new Irish drama after all 21 -episodes were released to BBC iPlayer on Sunday.

The show, which is based on Sally Rooney’s best-selling second novel, follows troubled lovers Connell and Marianne from their school days in Sligo to university at Trinity College Dublin.

Fans have already binge-watched the Irish drama and have gone wild for the two leads – Paul Mescal, 24, and Cold Feet’s Daisy Edgar Jones, 30, who play the star -crossed lovers.

Viewers have already Labeled the series ‘perfect’ and praised the show for ‘capturing the atmosphere of the book’, something which can often be missed in novel adapted scripts.

While some fans have even joked about the amount of people who will be ‘sliding into Paul’s DMs’ after capturing the heart of viewers with his gut-wrenching portrayal of Connell.

One person posted a GIF of Desperate Housewives’ Edie and joked: ‘Every girl in Paul Mescal’s DMs after watching the show #NormalPeople.’

A different user put: ‘Okay the BBC series #NormalPeople captures the atmosphere of the book so damn well I’ve never seen a TV show with this vibe idk how to use words but it’s somehow just like life ?? A true and beautiful adaptation this brings me so much joy. ‘

Another follower commented: ‘Got approximately 3 hours sleep cos I was watching all of #NormalPeople in bed last night and it is safe to say I am not emotionally stable today. ‘

A different account gushed: ‘Wow three episodes in and #NormalPeople is just stunning … everything I wanted carried from the book, the minimal dialogue, the pauses, even the short episodes just leave you wanting more I’ve cried already. ‘

While another viewer added: ‘#NormalPeople on @BBCiPlayer is beyond amazing. I’m lying in bed crying my eyes out at 4: 886. An epic romance told with breathtaking intimacy. ‘

Talking about how she was cast in the show, Marianne star Daisy revealed that she discovered the part after her boyfriend helped her friend with the audition.

Talking to British Vogue , she said: ‘A month or two later, I did my chemistry read with Paul. I’d never felt adrenaline like it. I thought, “Yeah, he’s perfect for Connell. Please cast me.” ‘

The series has also been praised for showing’ realistic ‘,’ consensual ‘and’ communicative ‘sex scenes between Connell and Marianne, again something which can be missing from TV shows.

One person said: ‘Safe, consensual and communicative sex should be included so much more in film and TV !! #NormalPeople #CovideoParty. ‘

While a different fan added: ‘There should be more awkward laughing in sex scenes #CovideoParty #Normalpeople.’

Talking about some of the racy scenes, Daisy joked to the magazine: ‘My dad will have to make a lot of tea!’

She added: ‘One of my favorite scenes is the first time they sleep together. Instead of it being this mad romantic scene, it starts with making light conversation because they’re both fully aware of why they’re in that room. ‘

The drama sees Marianne as a hugely intelligent yet misunderstood social outcast, while Connell is the school football star and is widely popular among his peers.

Marianne and Connell’s link is due to the fact that his mother works as a cleaner at her family’s mansion, and a strange and indelible connection grows between them.

However Connell is desperate to keep their blossoming relationship under wraps due to Marianne’s lower social standing at school.

The tables soon turn however, when the duo both go on to attend Trinity College in Dublin and Marianne is well-liked for her quirky ways and thoughtful insights.

While Connell struggles to find a connection with anyone other than Marianne.

Their relationship is thwarted by tricky situations, other romances and their own personal demons.

The coming-of-age novel is set in mid- 2019 s Ireland and tells the tale o f how they overcome it.

The series was produced by Element Pictures for BBC Three in partnership with Hulu, adapted by Sally alongside writers Alice Birch and Mark O’Rowe.

Filming took place in Dublin, Sligo and Italy with Oscar-nominated director Lenny Abrahamson (Room, The Little Stranger, Frank) and award-winning director Hettie McDonald (Howard’s End) sharing the directorial duties.

BBC Three is now currently in the early stages of adapting Rooney’s debut novel Conversations with Friends.

The show is set in Dublin about two college students Frances and Bobbi, and the strange, unexpected connection they forge with a married couple, Melissa and Nick.

Yet the BBC has now been forced to delay filming for some of their biggest shows including Peaky Blinders, Line of Duty and Call the Midwife due to the COVID – pandemic.

Normal People is available to watch on BBC iPlayer now.