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Normal People recap: Italian dreams and Irish snobbery

“I am torn between wanting to ride him and wanting my sons to be like him.” - 40+ professional mother of three.

Normal People recap: Italian dreams and Irish snobbery — Jamie (Fionn O'Shea) in a scene from Normal People.

Wed, 20 May, 2020 - 00:00

Esther N McCarthy

Connell (Paul Mescal), The Chain (playing itself) and Marianne (Daisy Edgar Jones) in Normal People.

“I am torn between wanting to ride him and wanting my sons to be like him.” - 40+ professional mother of three.

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