The Lovers (2023 TV series)
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(s) | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 |
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Producer(s) | Chris Martin |
Running time | 54 minutes |
Production company(s) | <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/> |
Release | |
Original network | Sky Atlantic |
Original release | 7 September 2023 |
External links | |
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The Lovers is a Sky Atlantic 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.
Contents
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]
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External links
- Articles with short description
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- 2023 British television series debuts
- 2020s British drama television series
- Television shows filmed in Northern Ireland
- Television shows set in Belfast
- Sky Atlantic original programming
- English-language television shows