
Shows that feel likeNormal People (2020)
If you loved Normal People, the closest series we have are Heartstopper (2022), Looking for Alaska (2019) and The Summer I Turned Pretty (2022). All three share Normal People's contemplative and wistful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2023).
If Normal People hit the spot, these will too

The same two preoccupations: high school, and romance
The difference: Takes it somewhere less cozy than Normal People does

Common ground: growing up
The difference: Easier on the comfort than Normal People

One thread runs through both: romance

Both are built on the same subject: growing up

Contemplative and wistful in the same breath
The difference: Sits closer to family than Normal People does

The same preoccupation in both: high school

Drama with a pulse of romance, in both cases

Both keep coming back to the same thing: university



Common ground: small town life

A streak of romance through both
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