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.
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.