Mr Loverman | |
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Based on | Mr Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo |
Screenplay by | Nathaniel Price |
Directed by | Hong Khaou |
Starring | Lennie James |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Lennie James |
Production company | Fable Pictures |
Original release | |
Network | BBC One |
Mr Loverman is an upcoming television 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 include Queen's Park, London. [6]
The series will have its world premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, and is expected to be broadcast in the UK in 2024. [7]
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