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8 episodes

Mr Loverman - Series 1

First aired Oct 14, 2024Season 1

Dapper, charming Barry is hiding a secret – but it's not what his wife suspects. Bernardine Evaristo's life-affirming story about being true to yourself, starring Lennie James.

Episodes

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Episode 1

Episode 1

4.4
Oct 14, 202431 min8 votes

Seventy-four-year-old Barry wants to live out his final days with his lover – but is he brave enough to leave his wife?

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Episode 2

Episode 2

3.3
Oct 14, 202427 min6 votes

Barry returns from dropping Carmel at the airport alone to find a ringing phone with his furious daughter Maxine on the other end, demanding that he meets her that afternoon. Barry admits to Morris his inability to tell Carmel about the intended divorce.

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Episode 3

Episode 3

4.2
Oct 21, 202429 min5 votes

Barry sets out to meet Morris and discuss their future, but his journey is haunted by memories from the past.

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Episode 4

Episode 4

3.5
Oct 21, 202429 min6 votes

Carmel returns to her father in Antigua, where she reflects on her own secrets, regrets and her side of the complicated marriage story.

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Episode 5

Episode 5

4.0
Oct 28, 202428 min5 votes

Barry and Donna's nights mirror each other's in an episode about how secrets and misunderstandings have shaped their world views.

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Episode 6

Episode 6

4.8
Oct 28, 202429 min4 votes

When Barry is tasked with looking after Daniel, the two men of different generations must learn to relate to one another, until a betrayal provokes an unexpected outburst.

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Episode 7

Episode 7

3.8
Nov 4, 202432 min5 votes

When Barry is rescued by Maxine, he must find the strength to be honest and attempt to win Morris back, while in Antigua, Carmel starts the long road to healing.

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Episode 8

Episode 8

3.5
Nov 4, 202426 min6 votes

Barry prepares to tell Carmel the truth he has been hiding for five decades and to face a brave new world.