8.030 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestIt's over between Janet and Seamus, but Janet's boss urges her not to give up. Can they find a way back to each other?
Janet is a foul-mouthed, hilarious, Belfast supermarket worker who doesn’t care about anything, including her life. Seamus is a handsome, self-centered, political broadcaster with what looks to be a perfect London life and a celebrity girlfriend. When they unexpectedly meet, they instantly clash – and yet also find themselves inextricably drawn to each other.
Acting
Gallagher's unfiltered Belfast ferocity meets Flynn's smug fragility.
Writing
Dialogue that weaponizes accents and insults equally well.
Creator
David Ireland
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Creator David Ireland is a celebrated Belfast playwright; this was his television debut, bringing his signature 'ugly truth' humor to the small screen.
The show deliberately contrasts working-class Belfast directness with London media-class passive aggression — the romance is almost a Brexit metaphor nobody asked for.
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