| The Lovers | |
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| Screenplay by | David Ireland |
| Directed by | Justin Martin |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Producer | Chris Martin |
| Running time | 54 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Sky Atlantic |
| Release | 7 September 2023 (2023-09-07) |
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. As of July 2024, there’s no official announcement regarding a second season of The Lovers, as the series has neither been canceled nor renewed.[1]
A foul-mouthed supermarket worker (Gallagher) begins an unexpected relationship with a political television broadcaster (Flynn).[2]
The project produced by Drama Republic, in association with Sky Studios for Sky Atlantic, was announced in June 2022.[3] AMC Network joined the production through Sundance Now in August 2022 for North American rights with NBCUniversal Global Distribution selling the show internationally.[4]
Johnny Flynn and Roisin Gallagher were announced as part of the cast in June 2022[5] In July 2022 Alice Eve was added to the cast.[6] Game of Thrones star Conleth Hill will also star in the series as Janet's supermarket boss.[7]
Filming took place in Belfast in the summer of 2022. Flynn said his character was a "younger Andrew Marr or Robert Peston".[8][9]
The series premiered on 7 September 2023 on Sky Atlantic and Now.[10]
In March 2024, Gallagher was nominated in the “Female performance in a comedy programme” category at the 2024 British Academy Television Awards.[11]
