The Lovers (2023 TV series)

The Lovers
Screenplay by	David Ireland
Directed by	Justin Martin
Starring	Johnny Flynn Roisin Gallagher
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producers	Roanna Benn Rebecca de Souza Liz Lewin Manpreet Dosanjh Hannah Pescod
Producer	Chris Martin
Running time	54 minutes
Production companies	Drama Republic Sky Studios
Original release
Network	Sky Atlantic
Release	7 September (2023-09-07) – 12 October 2023 (2023-10-12)

The Lovers is a romantic comedy television series starring Johnny Flynn and Roisin Gallagher. It is written by David Ireland and directed by Justin Martin for Drama Republic and Sky Studios. It premiered on 7 September 2023.

Synopsis

A foul-mouthed supermarket worker (Gallagher) begins an unexpected relationship with a political television broadcaster (Flynn).[1]

Cast

• Johnny Flynn as Seamus
• Roisin Gallagher as Janet
• Alice Eve as Frankie
• Conleth Hill as Philip
• Simon Paisley Day as Tim
• Evelyn Miller as Ndidi
• Jenn Murray as Gemma

Production

The project produced by Drama Republic, in association with Sky Studios for Sky Atlantic, was announced in June 2022.[2] AMC Network joined the production through Sundance Now in August 2022 for North American rights with NBCUniversal Global Distribution selling the show internationally.[3]

Casting

Johnny Flynn and Roisin Gallagher were announced as part of the cast in June 2022[4] In July 2022 Alice Eve was added to the cast.[5] Game of Thrones star Conleth Hill will also star in the series as Janet's supermarket boss.[6]

Filming

Filming took place in Belfast in the summer of 2022. Flynn said his character was a "younger Andrew Marr or Robert Peston".[7][8]

Release

The series premiered on 7 September 2023 on Sky Atlantic and Now.[9]

Reception

In March 2024, Gallagher was nominated in the “Female performance in a comedy programme” category at the 2024 British Academy Television Awards.[10]

References

1. "Sky Puts Darkly Comic Series 'The Lovers' From 'Doctor Foster' Producer Drama Republic Into Production". Deadline. 28 June 2023. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
2. "Sky Studios Starts 'The Lovers,' Reveals Deutschland Slate – Global Bulletin". Variety. 28 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
3. "AMC Networks' Sundance Now Boards Sky Comedy-Drama 'The Lovers'". Deadline. 2 August 2023. Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
4. "Sky announces The Lovers, a new Sky Original drama starring Johnny Flynn and Roisin Gallagher". Skygroup.sky. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
5. "Star Trek Into Darkness' Alice Eve Joins Cast Of Sky Comedy-Drama Series 'The Lovers'". Deadline. 14 July 2023. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
6. "The Lovers | Sky Atlantic | Sky.com". www.sky.com. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
7. "'Rhythm is a thing that defines us': Johnny Flynn on his career as actor and musician". The Guardian. 14 August 2022. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
8. "Roisin Gallagher to star in 'sexy' new Belfast-based romantic comedy". Belfast Telegraph. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
9. Nicholson, Rebecca (7 September 2023). "The Lovers review – this spiky romcom may well give you the ick". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
10. Richardson, Hollie (20 March 2024). "Bafta TV awards 2024 nominations: full list". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 March 2024.

External links

• The Lovers at IMDb