Series synopsis
The Lovers is a British drama comedy television series that premiered on Sky Atlantic on September 7, 2023. It ended on October 12, 2023. It was created by David Ireland. It stars Roisin Gallagher, Johnny Flynn, Alice Eve and Roger Barclay.
Janet is a foul-mouthed, hilarious, Belfast supermarket worker who doesn’t care about anything, including her life. Seamus is a handsome, self-centered, political broadcaster with what looks to be a perfect London life and a celebrity girlfriend. When they unexpectedly meet, they instantly clash – and yet also find themselves inextricably drawn to each other.
Premise
Janet is a foul-mouthed, hilarious, Belfast supermarket worker who doesn’t care about anything, including her life. Seamus is a handsome, self-centered, political broadcaster with what looks to be a perfect London life and a celebrity girlfriend. When they unexpectedly meet, they instantly clash – and yet also find themselves inextricably drawn to each other.
Premise: So wrong… it's right?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Roisin Gallagher as Janet
- Johnny Flynn as Seamus O'Hannigan
- Alice Eve as Frankie Tiffin
- Roger Barclay as Sir Rupert Greenwood
- Martin Quinn as Jason
- Evelyn Miller as Ndidi
- Jenn Murray as Gemma
- Conleth Hill as Philip
Supporting cast
- Simon Paisley Day as Tim
- Mukamajulé Michelo as Waitress
- David Ireland as Charlie
- Sunetra Sarker as Nisha Anand
- Brenda McNeill as Broadcaster 1
- Ike Ononye as Fannigan
- Julia Dearden as Aul Doll
- Abigail McGibbon as Maggie
- Ciaran Nolan as Jim
Guest cast
- Roger Barclay as Sir Rupert Greenwood
- Martin Quinn as Jason
- Evelyn Miller as Ndidi
- Jenn Murray as Gemma
- Conleth Hill as Philip
- Simon Paisley Day as Tim
- Mukamajulé Michelo as Waitress
- David Ireland as Charlie
- Sunetra Sarker as Nisha Anand
- Brenda McNeill as Broadcaster 1
- Ike Ononye as Fannigan
- Julia Dearden as Aul Doll
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | September 7, 2023 | October 12, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 A love story about two people who appear to be utterly wrong for each other, but may be entirely right, begins. |
September 7, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Seamus and Janet meet in Belfast and, after a glorious night of laughter and sexual tension, Janet makes a shocking suggestion. |
September 14, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Seamus' girlfriend whisks him away for the night and drags Janet along, too. An agonising night of lies and subterfuge ensues. |
September 21, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky Atlantic |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 7, 2023 |
| Last aired | October 12, 2023 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | ended |