‘Normal People’ 5 Years Later: Did Marianne & Connell End Up Together?

Five years after the premiere of Hulu’s Normal People, the story of Connell and Marianne still feels like a fever dream. Debuting in the early days of the global COVID-19 shutdowns, the indelible series starring Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones became an obsession for romance fans, who were introduced to one of the most iconic and complicated love stories of the 21st century.

Fans of Sally Rooney’s novel, on which the series is based, already knew what awaited them when the series premiered on April 26, 2020. But few could have anticipated the electric, intoxicating, and frankly hot chemistry of Mescal and Edgar-Jones, who have since become stars because of their performances as Connell and Marianne, respectively. Even in the years since the series, the pair have continued to champion its legacy, going as far as organizing and attending a charity screening for fans in 2024.