The Lovers (2023 TV series)

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.

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

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. AMC Network joined the production through Sundance Now in August 2022 for North American rights with NBCUniversal Global Distribution selling the show internationally.

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

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

Release
The series premiered on 7 September 2023 on Sky Atlantic and Now.

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