Normal People: parents' guide

Sexual violence: at a nightclub fundraiser for the school formal, a man gropes Marianne against her will. Her older brother bullies her and later breaks her nose, a boyfriend is controlling and degrading, and she asks a partner to hit her during sex.

Frequent f-words and s-words, mostly used casually among students, plus 'asshole' and cruel insults classmates aim at Marianne about her looks.

Many sex scenes across the series, focused on faces and closeness but with nude breasts and backsides of both partners. Condoms and consent are discussed. Later episodes include a sadomasochistic relationship and bondage during a photo shoot.

Teens and university students drink often at parties, pubs and nightclubs, with shots and talk of getting wrecked. Drunkenness is shown, and drinking is treated as normal social life.

No scares, but heavy emotion: a close friend dies by suicide off screen, Connell's grief and anxiety pour out in a raw counseling session, and Marianne's loneliness and abusive home are painful to watch.