Love/Hate (TV series)

Love/Hate
GenreCrime drama
Gangster
Created byStuart Carolan
Starring
Music byRay Harman
Country of originIreland
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes28 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersSimon Massey
Suzanne McAuley
James Flynn
Jane Gogan
Production locationDublin
Camera setupSingle-camera, RED
Running time60 minutes
Production companyOctagon Films
Original release
NetworkRTÉ One
Release3 October 2010 (2010-10-03) –
9 November 2014 (2014-11-09)
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Love/Hate is an Irish crime drama television series, commissioned by RTÉ Television and created by Stuart Carolan. Set in Dublin, the show depicts fictional characters in the city's criminal underworld. The show is mostly filmed in Dublin, with some scenes shot in bordering counties. Since its release, it continued to grow in popularity, with series 3 attracting close to one million viewers on several occasions.

The show aired between 2010 and 2014 on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player, spanning five series and twenty-eight episodes.[1] The show was later broadcast on Netflix and dubbed into French and German,[2] and in 2024 the show was released for streaming onto ITVX.[3] In November 2014, RTÉ stated that a sixth series would be made, but the show would be taking a year-long break in 2015.[4][5] However, in November 2015, RTÉ stated that there were no longer plans to make a sixth series.[6] In 2017, actor John Connors confirmed that production of Love/Hate had ceased and there would be no more seasons aired.[7]

Love/Hate was critically acclaimed, winning nineteen Irish Film & Television Awards, and its twelve-nomination run in 2013 set a national record. The show has become a cult classic in Ireland[8] and has been hailed as one of the greatest Irish shows ever.[9][3][10] In 2015, plans were announced to make an American version of the show,[11] but as of 2024 no such show has been filmed.

  1. ^ "New Irish TV dramas coming to RTÉ". RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Love/Hate lands major Netflix deal". Entertainment.ie. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b "One of Barry Keoghan's earliest roles in the 'greatest Irish series ever' is now streaming in the UK | Virgin Radio UK". virginradio.co.uk. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Sixth season of Love/Hate in development". RTÉ News. 16 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  5. ^ "'Love/Hate' to take a year-long break". Irish Independent. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Rumours of another Love/Hate season quashed". RTÉ News. 10 November 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  7. ^ Quigley, Maeve (15 January 2017). "Love/Hate is gone and will NEVER be back". Irish Mirror.
  8. ^ "Peter Coonan Opens Up About 'Bizarre' Resurgence Of Love/Hate Over A Decade On". 26 January 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Traumatising opening scene of 'greatest Irish TV show' is first time Barry Keoghan scared the s**t out of people". LADbible. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  10. ^ "The greatest Irish television drama of them all? 'Love/Hate' is the show that changed everything". Irish Independent. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Aloha, Bud! Can Love/Hate make in Hawaii?". Irish Independent. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2024.