About The Lovers
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Janet is a foul-mouthed, hilarious, Belfast supermarket worker who couldn’t give a shit about anything much at all, not least her own life. Seamus is an urbane, political broadcaster with what looks to be a perfect London life and a celebrity girlfriend. So when Seamus unexpectedly drops into Janet’s world (literally over her wall and into her back garden) they understandably get off on the wrong foot. But somehow they find themselves puzzlingly drawn to one another. These are two people who seem totally and utterly wrong for each other – they’re the type their mothers warned them about, after all. But 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. Alice Eve and Conleth Hill also both star.
Watch the trailer
What is the release date for The Lovers?
The Lovers was released on 7 September 2023, with all episodes available to watch now on Sky Atlantic.
Where can I watch The Lovers?
The Lovers is available to watch on Sky Atlantic. The Lovers is not available to watch on Netflix and can only be watched on Sky in the UK.
How many episodes is The Lovers?
The Lovers is six episodes long… plenty for you to get your teeth stuck into!
The trailer
On 18 August 2023, Sky released the official trailer for The Lovers. The clip gave us a new look at what to expect of the series, from the undeniable chemistry between Janet and Seamus to the moment Seamus’ girlfriend spots them both in the streets of Belfast.
The Lovers reviews
“The Lovers is exactly what you could hope for in a romantic comedy – it has laughs, darkness, and undeniable charm.”
Evening Standard 
“The kind of intoxicating show that lodges itself under your skin and you can’t stop thinking about it afterwards.”
Heat “It finds humour in despair, giddy innocence in adultery and touches of joy and melancholy in unsentimental banter”
Financial Times 
“It’s very nicely done”
The Times “Darkly funny”
Daily Mail
