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- 2023
- Sundance Now
- 2023
- Sundance Now
Summary Belfast supermarket worker Janet (Roisin Gallagher) and political journalist Seamus (Johnny Flynn) fall in love in the comedy-drama series written by David Ireland. [Premiered in the UK on Sky Atlantic on 7 Sep 2023 and in the US on Sundance Now/AMC+ on 7 Dec 2023]
- 2023
- Sundance Now
- 2023
- Sundance Now
The Lovers (2023)
Season 1 Premiere: Sep 7, 2023
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6.7
Summary Belfast supermarket worker Janet (Roisin Gallagher) and political journalist Seamus (Johnny Flynn) fall in love in the comedy-drama series written by David Ireland. [Premiered in the UK on Sky Atlantic on 7 Sep 2023 and in the US on Sundance Now/AMC+ on 7 Dec 2023]
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Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
59
40% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
40% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
20% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
"Opposites attract" is as old as the hills but the writing here is sharp and witty, and the performances of Roisin Gallagher as Janet and Johnny Flynn as Seamus pretty much spot on, each having funny bones in their own way.
It’s their interplay and the two actors’ natural charisma that draw us in. The writing is as nimble and spirited as the leads — not a shock since the screenplay is by playwright David Ireland (“Cyprus Avenue”), who ditches the schmaltz in favor of tart, edgy interplay.
Episode one does just enough to cast a sly, subversive hook. But Northern Irish writer David Ireland drops enough quirky clues to suggest that things are destined to heat up between his two offbeat lovers.
Janet is much more likable than Seamus, but less developed as a character.
It’s a rollercoaster ride into disaster early on, as honesty takes a backseat to jokes that only half-land and an exploration of subject matter that might’ve been better suited for a traditional drama. .... [Janet is] merely a crass Irish stereotype, but at least she's more endearing than Seamus, whom I spent most of the series wanting to shove into a wall just to see what kind of obnoxious sound he’d make.
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Production Company:
- Drama Republic
- Sky
- Sundance Now
Initial Release Date: Sep 7, 2023
Number of seasons: 2 Seasons
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Awards
BAFTA Awards
• 1 Nomination