Screenplay: | Nathaniel Price |
Director: | Hong Khaou |
Starring: | Lennie James |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Language: | English |
Num Series: | 1 |
Num Episodes: | 8 |
Executive Producer: | Lennie James |
Company: | Fable Pictures |
Network: | BBC One |
Last Aired: | present |
Mr Loverman is a British TV series starring Lennie James based on the novel of the same name by Bernardine Evaristo.
Antiguan-born Londoner Barrington Jedidiah Walker (James) has his marriage collapse after a decades-long affair with his male best friend is revealed.[1]
In June 2023, it was announced that Lennie James was to star and executive produce the eight-part series Mr Loverman for BBC One, based on the novel of the same name by Bernardine Evaristo. It is adapted by Nathaniel Price and the director is Hong Khaou.[2] [3]
Filming got underway in October 2023.[4] [5]
Filming locations included the island of Antigua (Antigua and Barbuda) in the Caribbean, as well as Queen's Park, London.[6]
The series had its world premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival on 14 June 2024, and was broadcast in the UK on 14 October 2024.[7]
The series was praised by critics: The Guardians Lucy Mangan described it as "magnificent", calling James and Clarke's performances "exquisite."[8] Writing for The Independent, Nick Hilton praised the show's "almost theatrical quality", observing that James "is as good as he’s ever been" while also praising Bakare's performance, concluding that the programme represented "a slim but moving testament to the enduring power of self-acceptance."[9]
Gabriel Tate of The Daily Telegraph called the show "fantastic", awarding its final episode five stars out of five,[10] while Abby Robinson for the Radio Times was more lukewarm, giving the programme three stars out of five but acknowledging that it was "both refreshing and vital" work.[11]