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Drawn together. Driven apart.
Marianne and Connell weave in and out of each other's lives in this exploration of sex, power and the desire to love and be loved.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Marianne and Connell weave in and out of each other's lives in this exploration of sex, power and the desire to love and be loved.
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Episode 1
In a school in small-town west of Ireland, Connell is a well-liked, good looking and athletic student. Marianne is a proud, intimidating and unpopular loner who actively avoids her classmates and questions her teachers’ authority.
Directed by Lenny AbrahamsonWritten by Alice Birch, Sally RooneyGuest stars Muiris Crowley, Liz Fitzgibbon, Niamh Lynch, Leah McNamara, Seán Doyle, Killian Filan, Clinton Liberty, Meadhbh Maxwell
Episode 2
Connell and Marianne’s relationship continues in secret and they sleep together for the first time. At school, Connell makes excuses for why he didn’t see his friends at the weekend and evades questions on his mother’s job at Marianne’s house. A girl in his friendship group, Rachel, gets impatient with Connell’s lack of interest and tensions build for Connell.
Directed by Lenny AbrahamsonWritten by Alice Birch, Sally RooneyGuest stars Liz Fitzgibbon, Niamh Lynch, Leah McNamara, Seán Doyle, Killian Filan, Clinton Liberty, Meadhbh Maxwell, Aislín McGuckin
Episode 3
The night of the Debs is approaching and the girls at school have organised a fundraising event. Marianne has been asked to help and is out of her comfort zone. At the club, one of Connell’s friends Karen does her best to show Marianne some kindness but Rachel behaves coldly towards her.
Directed by Lenny AbrahamsonWritten by Alice Birch, Sally RooneyGuest stars Killian Coyle, Jim Roche, Muiris Crowley, Fiona Browne, Liz Fitzgibbon, Niamh Lynch, Leah McNamara, Seán Doyle
Episode 4
Months later, school has finished and Connell arrives at Trinity College, Dublin. He has found a room in a house-share and meets his new housemate Niall. Despite his efforts, he feels out of place and struggles to articulate himself when surrounded by his eloquent and wealthy peers.
Directed by Lenny AbrahamsonWritten by Alice Birch, Sally RooneyGuest stars Desmond Eastwood, Domhnall Herdman, Anita Petry, Sebastian de Souza, Ciara Berkeley, Lila Harper, Maya O'Shea, Lauryn Canny
Episode 5
Connell joins Marianne's social circle but doesn't fit in. He apologises for how he treated her; she reconsiders her relationship with her new boyfriend, Gareth.
Directed by Lenny AbrahamsonWritten by Alice Birch, Sally RooneyGuest stars Desmond Eastwood, Sebastian de Souza, Lauryn Canny, Chris McHallem, Kwaku Fortune, Slaney Power, Fionn O'Shea, Leah Minto
Episode 6
Connell and Marianne are back together. Connell has gained confidence in college; giving presentations in class and getting good grades but is reluctant to show Marianne affection in front of her friends. Will the two be able to admit that they are together?
Directed by Lenny AbrahamsonWritten by Alice Birch, Sally RooneyGuest stars Desmond Eastwood, Barry O'Connor, Tina Kellegher, Gwynne McElveen, Denis Conway, Eileen Byrne, Kwaku Fortune, Slaney Power
Episode 7
Marianne and Connell are seeing other people and realise (too late) that their break-up was due to a misunderstanding.
Directed by Hettie MacdonaldWritten by Alice BirchGuest stars Desmond Eastwood, Liz Fitzgibbon, Frank Smith, Kwaku Fortune, Slaney Power, Fionn O'Shea, Aoife Hinds, Aislín McGuckin
Episode 8
Connell visits Marianne at her family's summer home in Italy, where tensions between her and Jamie are at an all-time high.
Directed by Hettie MacdonaldWritten by Alice BirchGuest stars Desmond Eastwood, Fionn O'Shea, Lucilla di Paolo, Aoife Hinds, India Mullen
Episode 9
Marianne, studying abroad, pursues an unhealthy relationship.
Directed by Hettie MacdonaldWritten by Alice BirchGuest stars Desmond Eastwood, Lancelot Ncube, Conor Mullen, Michael Phong Le, Aoife Hinds, Megan McDonnell, Aislín McGuckin, Eliot Salt
Episode 10
After a tragic event, Connell struggles with severe depression. Marianne remains a lifeline for him from abroad.
Directed by Hettie MacdonaldWritten by Alice BirchGuest stars Desmond Eastwood, Noma Dumezweni, Domhnall Herdman, Aoife Hinds, Claire O'Donovan, Michael Power, Carl Austin, Niamh Lynch
Episode 11
Marianne has returned to Carricklea for the summer. She and Connell spend their weekends together, even though he is still living in Dublin. After a night out together, they start to discuss their friendship and inevitably their attraction.
Directed by Hettie MacdonaldWritten by Mark O'RoweGuest stars Aislín McGuckin, Frank Blake
Episode 12
Marianne and Connell are back in Dublin and together as a couple. Life is calm and they are at ease with each other. Then Connell receives news that he has been offered a place to study in New York. Neither of them know how to process the news and so they decide to let it sit.
Directed by Hettie MacdonaldWritten by Alice BirchGuest stars Desmond Eastwood, Blaithin Mac Gabhann, Leah Minto, Megan McDonnell, Aoibhinn McAuley, Sean Duggan, Olga Wehrly, Eleanor Methven
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
Paul MescalConnell Waldron
Daisy Edgar-JonesMarianne Sheridan
Desmond EastwoodNiall
Anita PetrySeminar Leader
Sebastian de SouzaGareth
Killian CoylePat
Muiris CrowleyMr. Kerrigan
BBC ThreeUnited Kingdom
Element PicturesIreland
Fís Éireann/Screen IrelandIreland
