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S1 • E1
In modern, rural Ireland, Connell and Marianne, on different ends of their school's social scene, begin an intense, secret affair.
S1 • E2
Marianne and Connell's affair continues, but the pressures of the outside world start to take their toll.
S1 • E3
Connell betrays Marianne by making a cowardly choice. Marianne withdraws from school, causing Connell intense guilt.
S1 • E4
Connell finds college lonely; Marianne finds instant popularity. After running into each other they decide to try to be friends.
S1 • E5
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.
S1 • E6
Connell and Marianne are together, but when he loses his job and she has an upsetting trip home, they withdraw from each other.
S1 • E7
Marianne and Connell are seeing other people and realise (too late) that their break-up was due to a misunderstanding.
S1 • E8
Connell visits Marianne at her family's summer home in Italy, where tensions between her and Jamie are at an all-time high.
S1 • E9
Marianne, studying abroad, pursues an unhealthy relationship; in Dublin, Connell enjoys an uncomplicated relationship with Helen.
S1 • E10
After a tragic event, Connell struggles with severe depression. Marianne remains a lifeline for him from abroad.
S1 • E11
In Sligo, Marianne and Connell try to navigate friendship. A fight between Marianne and Alan causes a rift with her family.
S1 • E12
Their final year in Trinity, Marianne and Connell are fully together - but how it will endure after they graduate is uncertain.
Connell
Marianne
Denise
Lorraine
Alan
Peggy
Joanna
Rob
Eric
Jamie