You have probably already heard about the popular TV series, Normal People. Available on Hulu, it follows the relationship between Marianne and Connell as they navigate adulthood from their final days at secondary school to their undergraduate years in Trinity College.
As you probably already know, you can’t watch Hulu from anywhere and thus – enjoying Normal People could be out of your reach. Except if you’re using a VPN… But I’m heading ahead of myself — let’s first explain Normal People to the “uninitiated,” shall we?
What’s Normal People all about?
Based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Sally Rooney, Normal People is an Irish drama television series produced by Element Pictures for BBC Three and Hulu in association with Screen Ireland. The series follows the complex relationship between Marianne Sheridan (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and Connell Waldron (Paul Mescal) as they navigate adulthood from their final days at secondary school in County Sligo on Ireland’s Atlantic coast to their undergraduate years in Trinity College Dublin.
Among her peers at secondary school, Marianne is regarded as an oddball, though she rejects having any care for social standing. Despite her academic achievements, her home life is complicated by her dismissive mother, Denise, and resentful brother, Alan. Her father is deceased and is revealed to have been a domestic abuser, though her family avoids mentioning him.
On the other hand, Connell is a high-achieving athletic student living with his single mother Lorraine, who is employed by Denise as a cleaner. He is popular in the school community, though he is diminished by remaining silent during the bullying of Marianne. This creates complexity as their relationship develops.
Normal People was released on BBC Three in the United Kingdom on April 26, 2020, followed by weekly airings on BBC One. It premiered on RTÉ One in Ireland on April 28, 2020. In the United States, the series was released in its entirety on Hulu on April 29, 2020.
Normal People has received critical acclaim, with praise for the performances, writing, and its portrayal of mature content. At the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, it was nominated for four awards: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series for Paul Mescal, Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series for Lenny Abrahamson, Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series for Sally Rooney and Alice Birch, and Outstanding Casting for a Limited Series for Louise Kiely.
On Rotten Tomatoes, Normal People has a “Ceritifed Fresh” approval rating of 90% based on reviews from 73 critics. “Normal People is at once intimate and illuminating, beautifully translating the nuances of its source material,” the site’s critic consensus states. On Metacritic the series has a score of 84 out of 100 based on reviews from 24 critics, indicating “universal acclaim”.
How to watch Normal People in the US?
If you can access Hulu, you can watch Normal People – all you need is a valid Hulu subscription and you’re good to go. You will also be able to watch all other great content that is available on Hulu, not just Normal People.
The problem is when you want to travel overseas and then Hulu won’t let you in. Its service is restricted to those accessing it from U.S. soil. Then, you’ll need a VPN to get your Hulu fix. Which is what the next section is all about…
How to watch Normal People from all around the world?
You can easily watch Normal People in Ireland and the United Kingdom — just search for the series on Google and see where you can get the link to watch the show online.
But say you want to watch Normal People from Hulu which will also get you access to all other shows on its platform. For that, you’ll need a VPN to bypass Hulu’s geo-restriction filters. Once you have a VPN running on your device(s), you are free to connect to a US-based server from where you will be able to enjoy Normal People (and all other content on Hulu).
A valid Hulu subscription is required, and in order to get one — if you’re not an American — you could use a Hulu gift card. For that, we suggest checking out MyGiftCardSUPPLY where you can also find gift cards for other popular services.
Once that part is done, simply fire up the VPN, select a US-based server and you’re good to go.
A VPN has more to offer…
Aside from letting you watch Normal People and all other Hulu shows, a good VPN will also let you anonymously browse the web so that major corporations and governments can’t track you online. It will also let you access other streaming services that could otherwise be outside of your reach — i.e.Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, HBO, BBC iPlayer and so on. Moreover, a VPN will encrypt all your online traffic, thus shielding you from hackers and spies.
A VPN app can be installed on your computer and devices such as smartphones and tablets. Also, you could make your router sing along the VPN service to protect your entire network.
We think everyone should have a VPN these days; and if you’re into Hulu and other streaming services, we suggest you start by checking our list of Best VPNs for Streaming and take it from there. All services on that list have been field-tested to work and we’re sure you’ll find the one that works for you. Yes, you’ll thank us later. 😉