Opposites ATTRACT?

JOHNNY FLYNN and ROISIN GALLAGHER on playing a star-crossed couple in a glossy romcom

- SEAN MARLAND

THE LOVERS
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An unlikely romance is at the heart of Sky Atlantic’s new darkly comic drama The Lovers.

The six-parter follows badtempered Belfast supermarket worker Janet (The Dry’s Roisin Gallagher), who finds herself drawn to self-centred London-based broadcaster Seamus (Vanity Fair’s Johnny Flynn) after their worlds collide – literally! – when he falls into her backyard.

Written by Northern Irish playwright David Ireland, the series also stars Conleth Hill (The Power of Parker) as Janet’s patient boss, Philip, and Alice Eve (Belgravia) as Seamus’ girlfriend, Frankie.

Here, Roisin, 36, and Johnny, 40, give us their take on the tale…

What appealed to you about this project?