The Normal People ending is emotional and ambiguous, as Connell Waldron (Paul Mescal) and Marianne Sheridan's (Daisy Edgar-Jones) future is left hanging. The BBC miniseries is a clever adaptation of Sally Rooney's 2018 novel that follows the characters as they fall in love in high school but are from different social backgrounds, with him being popular, and her being an outsider, which forces them to see each other in secret. Connell and Marianne have a complicated and sometimes painful relationship, as they get back together at college but struggle to be open and comfortable in the relationship.

It makes sense to hope that by the final episode of the series Connell and Marianne stay together, but given the somber tone of the book and TV adaptation, a truly happy conclusion didn't appear likely. While the couple loves each other and has a difficult time opening up and relating to other romantic partners,...