{"id":36351,"date":"2023-08-31T17:37:07","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T15:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1882143"},"modified":"2023-09-01T06:55:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T04:55:21","slug":"the-lovers-release-date-cast-and-latest-news-for-sky-romcom","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/the-lovers-release-date-cast-and-latest-news-for-sky-romcom\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lovers: Release date, cast and latest news for Sky romcom"},"content":{"rendered":"

Johnny Flynn and Roisin Gallagher star in the new Sky comedy-drama. <\/p>

By James Hibbs\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 31 August 2023 at 15:37 PM<\/p>

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Playwright David Ireland\u2019s new series The Lovers is a romantic comedy about two very different people who, at first, clash, but soon find themselves drawn to one another.<\/p>\n

These two people are Janet, a foul-mouthed supermarket worker, and Seamus, a political broadcaster, who are played by Roisin Gallagher and Johnny Flynn respectively.<\/p>\n

The show also features two major stars in supporting roles, with Alice Eve playing Seamus\u2019s girlfriend and Conleth Hill<\/a> playing Janet\u2019s boss. But when is the show set to release and what is it about?<\/p>\n

Read on for everything you need to know about The Lovers on Sky Atlantic.<\/p>\n

When does The Lovers air on Sky Atlantic?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Seamus (Johnny Flynn) and Frankie (Alice Eve) in The Lovers.<\/span><\/figcaption> Sky UK<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The Lovers will start airing on Sky Atlantic at 9pm on Thursday 7th September 2023<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The episodes will also all be available from that date as a box set to stream on both Sky and NOW.<\/p>\n

What is The Lovers about?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Johnny Flynn as Seamus O\u2019Hannigan and Roisin Gallagher as Janet in The Lovers.<\/span><\/figcaption> Sky UK<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The official synopsis for The Lovers says: \u201cJanet is a foul-mouthed, hilarious Belfast supermarket worker who couldn\u2019t give a s**t about anything much at all, not least her own life.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeamus is an urbane political broadcaster with what looks to be a perfect London life and a celebrity girlfriend.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo when Seamus unexpectedly drops into Janet\u2019s world (literally over her wall and into her back garden), they understandably get off on the wrong foot.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut somehow they find themselves puzzlingly drawn to one another. These are two people who seem totally and utterly wrong for each other \u2013 they\u2019re the type their mothers warned them about, after all.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut what if they are actually totally and utterly right together? This is not a story of opposites attracting. This is a story of two divided people with very different backgrounds and backstories coming together.\u201d<\/p>