Entertainment Normal People fans offer up verdict on Paul Mescal's new show The Deceived

© Channel 5 Normal People fans share what they think of Paul Mescal's new show The Deceived as first episode airs on Channel 5.

Normal People star Paul Mescal's new show The Deceived kicked off on Channel 5 tonight (August 3), and it didn't take long for fans of his to offer up their verdict.

Also starring Belgravia's Emily Reid and Peaky Blinders actor Emmett J Scanlan, the dark thriller centres on university student Ophelia, who embarks on a passionate love affair with her lecturer, Michael Callaghan.

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Related: Normal People fans offer up their verdict on Paul Mescal ' s new show The Deceived . Photo credit: New Pictures Ltd, All3Media International, DEC PRODUCTIONS LIMITED - Channel 5. One more quick cover- up later, and the three women were pinning everything on Michael, with Roisin

And Paul Mescal ' s loyal Aussie fans have been desperately tracking the Irish-born actor's every move since he moved Down Under in December to While it's unlikely the actor would be using dating app, Tinder, other responses to the Tweet gave a potential insight into Paul ' s new ' normal ' life in Australia.

Around the same time that Emily learns she might be pregnant, Michael's famous wife Roisin (Catherine Walker) suddenly dies in a fire – causing their relationship to become strained.

© Channel 5 Emily Reid in The Deceived

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When her lover starts encouraging her to wear his late partner's clothes, and trying to keep her in his partially burned-down home back in Ireland, Emily starts snooping, uncovering a much deeper conspiracy.

Throughout the series, Mescal – who was recently nominated for an Emmy Award – plays Sean McKeough, a local fireman that Emily gets close to as she starts to suspect that Roisin might still be alive and that there's more to Michael than meets the eye.

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The actor is up for best Best ActorYesterday [28 July] saw Normal People scoop up nods for Louise Kiely in the Best Casting category, Sally Rooney and Alice Birch for Best Writing, Lenny Abrahamson for Best Director, and Paul Mescal for Best Actor.

Normal People fans give verdict on star' s new show . It allowed for a more realistic outcome without offering up any urgent questions, leaving the rest up to our imaginations. If The Deceived was to return, a new season could instead shift the focus onto a ghostly theme – hinted at by local

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While his role is set to be expanded as the four-parter continues, some fans took to Twitter to complain how few scenes Mescal had during the opening episode, with one jilted viewer writing: "I think a lot of Normal People fans have been #deceived by having that Irish bloke on the trailer more than he is in the actual programme!"

© Channel 5 Paul Mescal as Sean in The Deceived

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"Paul mescal speaking Irish on Channel 5? And talking about a character called Roisin? I'm living," another added, clearly making the most of what they got in the pilot. "He said my name, I'm blushing!!!"

"Loved#TheDeceived tonight. That knocking really got me hooked," an enthusiastic tweeter gushed. "It looks like it's going to get so dark! Cannot wait for the next episode."

"Thoroughly enjoyed #TheDeceived @LisaMMcGee – SUPERBLY written and BRILLIANTLY acted! I don't know if I'll sleep tonight though," a fourth laughed.

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You may have seen every person you know raving about it on social media.Arriving at the event, the Normal People star was reunited (at a safe, one metre distance) with Paul Mescal, her co-star. She wore a Miu Miu dress, Jimmy Choo shoes and possibly the most talked about mascara of our age. Yes, even Edgar-Jones was taken in by the hype of Hourglass' Unlocked Instant Lash Extensions Mascara which, while it only launched a couple of weeks ago, has already sold out in record timing – and multiple times, too.

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So here for #TheDeceived tonight and not just because of the delightfully delicious #PaulMescal #drama pic.twitter.com/rHq97AlTTo

— Sally Gillespie (@sallylgillespie) August 3, 2020

Brendan from Hollyoaks and Paul Mescal from Normal People - @channel5_tv you’re spoiling us with The Deceived! #TheDeceived

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— Simon Duke (@simon_dukey) August 3, 2020

I really did enjoy episode one of The Deceived a lot. In many ways it's a big hunk of Du Maurier and Hitchcock fan fiction but so was... well, Les Diaboliques. (The movie echoes even stretch to a title treatment that looks like The Departed).

— Fred Connelly (@brendonconnelly) August 3, 2020

There's me having nightmares later...thanks @EmmettScanlan #thedeceived

Looking forward to the rest of the series....maybe watch in the daytime @liamwright87 ???????????? pic.twitter.com/Xo1iQOouKa

— Gemma G (@Gem1901) August 3, 2020

Just realised #theDeceived is written by @LisaMMcGee its really good, but quite creepy!! @mescal_paul

— Fiona BarrettPalfrey (@Fi_Barrett) August 3, 2020

It’s great to see #PaulMescal back on tv. Really great.....REALLY really great ???????????? #TheDeceived

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The Deceived continues tomorrow night (Tuesday, August 4) at 9pm on Channel 5.

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