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On the eve of the third season, ''The Irish Times'' hailed the show as "the best drama RTÉ has produced."<ref>{{cite news|first=Patrick|last=Freyne|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2012/1109/1224326361372.html|title=Gun play: how 'Love/Hate' became RTÉ's best drama|newspaper=The Irish Times|publisher=Irish Times Trust|date=9 November 2012|accessdate=9 November 2012}}</ref> |
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On the other hand, the fourth season was much criticized and was seen as a disappointment. Complaints focused on the unsympathetic portrayal of the Gardai, the slow pace, and the lack of an explosive ending to the season (though the creators justified this by saying that such an ending was unnecessary, given that in contrast to the previous three seasons, they knew when writing the season that the show would be renewed for a further season). |
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''[[The Guardian]]'' (UK) praised the show, comparing it to ''[[The Wire]]'' and ''[[The Sopranos]]'', saying "what makes Love/Hate distinctive is the way in which the scripts ... [root] the mobster genre in the trends and tensions of contemporary Irish culture."<ref>{{cite web|last=Lawson |first=Mark |url=http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2013/jul/24/love-hate-ireland-the-wire |title=Is Love/Hate Ireland's answer to The Wire? |publisher=theguardian.com |date=2013-07-24}}</ref> |
''[[The Guardian]]'' (UK) praised the show, comparing it to ''[[The Wire]]'' and ''[[The Sopranos]]'', saying "what makes Love/Hate distinctive is the way in which the scripts ... [root] the mobster genre in the trends and tensions of contemporary Irish culture."<ref>{{cite web|last=Lawson |first=Mark |url=http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2013/jul/24/love-hate-ireland-the-wire |title=Is Love/Hate Ireland's answer to The Wire? |publisher=theguardian.com |date=2013-07-24}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:25, 3 April 2014
| Love/Hate | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama Gangster |
| Created by | Stuart Carolan |
| Starring | Tom Vaughan-Lawlor Killian Scott Peter Coonan Charlie Murphy Aoibhinn McGinnity Laurence Kinlan Jason Barry Susan Loughnane Sean McGinley Robert Sheehan Mark Dunne |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 22 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Simon Massey Suzanne McAuley James Flynn Jane Gogan |
| Production location | Dublin |
| Camera setup | Single-camera, RED |
| Running time | 50 minutes (approx.) |
| Production company | Octagon Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | RTÉ One |
| Release | 3 October 2010 – present |
Love/Hate is an Irish crime drama series broadcast on RTÉ Television. The show premièred on 3 October 2010 at 21:30 on RTÉ One and on RTÉ Player.[1] The show depicts fictional characters in Dublin's criminal underworld.
The show is mostly filmed in Dublin city and county, with some scenes shot in bordering counties. Initial viewer reaction towards early episodes was mixed; with some critics hailing it as a major shift in programming production by RTE, with others criticising it for its strong scenes of violence and also for glorifying such acts of criminality. Since its release, it has grown in popularity with series 3 attracting close to 1 million viewers on several occasions.
Series five of the show will contain six episodes and will air in the Autumn of 2014, with the final sixth season scheduled to air in 2015. The fifth series began filming on 18 March 2014 and will last three months with several weeks of production taking place in Spain.[2][3]
Description
The story is set in Dublin's criminal underworld. The first season introduced John Boy Power, a drug trafficker played by Aidan Gillen, and Darren Treacy, played by Robert Sheehan, and 'Nidge' Delaney, played by Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, as members of his gang. The show has also featured Ruth Negga, Ruth Bradley, Killian Scott, and Chris Newman. The story focused on rivalries within the criminal milieu and the psychological effects of violence on the Darren character. It is directed by David Caffrey and produced by Simon Massey, Suzanne McAuley, and James Flynn.[4] The first series began broadcasting on 3 October 2010 at 21:30. It was repeated on Thursday nights at 23:10 on RTÉ One and placed on the RTÉ Player for three weeks after broadcast. The second series began broadcasting on 6 November 2011 at 21:30.
The third season was broadcast from 11 November 2012. The opening episode of the third series had an average audience of 630,700 viewers which represented a 35% share of the available audience; the reach was 970,600.[citation needed] The fourth season began broadcasting on 6 October 2013.[5][6] The opening episode of season four attracted 970,600 viewers on RTÉ One.[7]
Each episode costs approximately €600,000 to make.[8]
Cast
- Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as Nidge Delaney
- Killian Scott as Tommy Daly
- Peter Coonan as Fran Cooney
- Charlie Murphy as Siobhan Delaney
- Aoibhinn McGinnity as Trish Delaney
- Laurence Kinlan as Elmo Creed
- Stephen Cromwell as Gary Creed
- Jason Barry as Dano Loughman (Season 3–4)
- Susan Loughnane as Debbie (Season 2–4)
- Sean McGinley as Tony
- Robert Sheehan as Darren Treacy (Season 1–3)
- Mark Dunne as Ado Kenny
- Chris Newman as Robbie Treacy (Season 1, Episode 1)
- Aidan Gillen as John Boy Power (Season 1–2)
- Ruth Negga as Rosie Moynihan (Season 1–2)
- Ruth Bradley as Mary Treacy (Season 1–2)
- Peter Campion as Stumpy Doyle (Season 1–2)
- Brian Gleeson as Hughie Power (Season 1)
- Gavin Drea as Luke (Season 2)
- Jimmy Smallhorne as Git Loughman (Season 3)
- Caoilfhionn Dunne as Lizzie (Season 3–)
- Brian F. O'Byrne as Mick Moynihan (Season 4–)
- Aaron Heffernan as Gavin (Season 4–)
- Liam O'Neill (Season 4–)
- Kieran O'Reilly as Ciaran Madden (Season 4–)
- Lynn Rafferty as Nadine (Season 3–)
- Barry Keoghan as Wayne (Season 4)
- Peter O'Meara as Andrew (Season 4)
- Leroy Harris as Glen (Guinea) (Season 4)
Production
Commissioned by RTÉ Drama, it is produced by Octagon Films. The producers are Simon Massey, Suzanne McAuley, and James Flynn.[4] Shooting for the first series began on 12 October 2009. The show is written by Stuart Carolan and initially directed by David Caffrey.[4] The director of photography is Donal Gilligan and the show is filmed on the RED camera, a digital cinema camera. The production designer is Stephen Daly and the costume designer is Aisling Wallace Byrne. The show is edited by Dermot Diskin.[4]
The second series began filming in late March 2011 on location in Dublin.[10]
On 12 December 2011, RTÉ.ie reported that a third series was in development.[11] On 17 January 2012 this was confirmed by RTÉ.[12]
On 18 December 2012, Irish Independent reported that "filming for the fourth series of Love/Hate is expected to get underway early in the New Year". The first episode of the fourth series was broadcast on 6 October 2013.[13] In November 2013, RTÉ released Love/Hate season 4 on DVD.
Broadcasts
International broadcasts
The series is only available to view in Ireland on the RTE Player for limited time only. In the United Kingdom, seasons one and two aired on Scotland's ITV franchise, STV.[14]
RTÉ International and the programme's producers signed an international broadcasting deal with ITV Studios Global Entertainment. ITV Global will help market and distribute the show internationally.[15]
The series is expected to air on television in the US, with a broadcast date yet to be confirmed.[16] It has also been suggested that the series will be remade for US audiences similar to other European dramas like The Killing and Wallander. Series 1–3 are now available to view via U.S. Netflix, which were added on 18 September 2013.
Also in the United Kingdom season 1 and 2 have been purchased by Channel 5, giving the series a UK-wide broadcast. The first season aired on 24 July 2013.[17]
In October 2013, it was announced that streaming company Netflix have bought the show and will make it available to its subscribers. The first three series have also been bought by TV markets in Brazil, Israel and Singapore joining Australia, New Zealand and South Korea.[18]
DVD releases
| Title | Region 2 | Region 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Love/Hate – Season 1 | 29 October 2010 | 7 March 2012[19] |
| Love/Hate – Season 2 | 12 December 2011[20] | — |
| Love/Hate – Season 3 | 17 December 2012[21] | — |
| Love/Hate – Season 4 | 11 November 2013 | — |
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally broadcast | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | |||
| 1 | 4 | 3 October 2010 | 24 October 2010 | |
| 2 | 6 | 6 November 2011 | 11 December 2011 | |
| 3 | 6 | 11 November 2012 | 16 December 2012 | |
| 4 | 6 | 6 October 2013 | 10 November 2013 | |
Reception
Evening Herald reviewer Pat Stacey gave the series two stars, stating that it was too slick and the actors were too clean cut to be believable as Dublin gangland criminals.[22] The Irish Times agreed that the series had "slick production values and a top-notch cast" but "The problem with Love/Hate is that Gillen's gang just don't seem hard enough; they're soft around the edges, with a script that makes them too nicely spoken" and asked that there be "more hate, less love" over the course of the next three episodes.[23] The Connacht Sentinel's Dave O'Connell also noted the strong drama but that the cast was far too good looking for Dublin Gangland.
It has been well received,[24] and has won eight Irish Film & Television Awards (IFTA), seven of them in 2012.[25] The second series was met with critical acclaim.[24]
On the eve of the third season, The Irish Times hailed the show as "the best drama RTÉ has produced."[26]
On the other hand, the fourth season was much criticized and was seen as a disappointment. Complaints focused on the unsympathetic portrayal of the Gardai, the slow pace, and the lack of an explosive ending to the season (though the creators justified this by saying that such an ending was unnecessary, given that in contrast to the previous three seasons, they knew when writing the season that the show would be renewed for a further season).
The Guardian (UK) praised the show, comparing it to The Wire and The Sopranos, saying "what makes Love/Hate distinctive is the way in which the scripts ... [root] the mobster genre in the trends and tensions of contemporary Irish culture."[27]
Controversy
The programme has, however, attracted criticism regarding the effect its graphic and explicit portrayals of rape have had on those who have themselves been raped.[28]
An actor playing an undercover Garda was revealed to be a real member of the Garda National Drug Unit, leading to an internal Garda investigation.[29][30] Gardai are not prohibited from acting by the Garda Code.[29] However there will be an inquiry into his appearance on the show.[31]
Viewership ratings
| Episode | Date | Time | Viewer Rank (#) |
Viewers Demographic (15+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 October 2010 | 21:30 | #4 | 400,000[32] |
| 2 | 10 October 2010 | 21:30 | #9 | 405,000 |
| 3 | 17 October 2010 | 21:30 | #8 | 434,000 |
| 4 | 24 October 2010 | 21:30 | #24 | 383,000 |
The second series of Love/Hate was the most watched TV show in Ireland in 2011.[33]
In the fourth series of Love/Hate, 970,600 viewers tuned in to watch the season four opener on 6 January 2014.[34] while the Season finale on 10 November 2013 attracted over one million viewers.[35]
Awards and nominations
Love/Hate won "Best TV Show" in the Listeners' End of Year Poll on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show in 2011.[36]
IFTA
| Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Actress in a Lead Role (TV/FILM) | Ruth Bradley | Season 1 | Won |
| Drama Series/Soap | Suzanne McAuley | Season 1 | Won | |
| Director Television | David Caffrey | Season 1 | Won | |
| Writer Television | Stuart Carolan | Season 1 | Won | |
| Actor in a Lead Role Television | Robert Sheehan | Season 1 | Won | |
| Actor in a Supporting Role Television | Brian Gleeson | Season 1 | Won | |
| Actress in a Supporting Role Television | Ruth Negga | Season 1 | Won | |
| Director of Photography | Donal Gillian | Season 1 | Won | |
| Editing | Dermot Diskin | Season 1 | Won | |
| 2012 | Best Drama | Suzanne McAuley & Steve Mattews | Season 2 | Won |
| Director, Television Drama | David Caffrey | Season 2, episodes 1–3 | Won | |
| Writer, Television Drama | Stuart Carolan | Season 2 | Won | |
| Actor, Television Drama | Aidan Gillen | Season 2 | Won | |
| Supporting Actor, Television Drama | Tom Vaughan-Lawlor | Season 2 | Won | |
| Supporting Actress, Television Drama | Denise McCormack | Season 2 | Won | |
| Editing, Film/Television Drama | Isobel Stephenson | Season 2 | Won | |
| Original Score, Film/Television Drama | Ray Harman | Season 2 | Won | |
| Production Design, Film/Television Drama | Stephen Daly | Season 2 | Won | |
| Sound, Film/Television Drama | Brendan Deasy, Mark Henry, Fiadhnait McCann | Season 2 | Won |
References
- ^ "New Irish TV dramas coming to RTÉ". RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Sixth season of Love/Hate will be its last". Irish Independent. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ "Mary breathes a sigh of relief as new season Love/Hate scripts arrive". Herard. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ a b c d "'Love-Hate' Begins Principal Photography". IFTN. Irish Film and Television Network. 12 October 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "'Love/Hate' springs surprise on fans with return in three weeks". Irish Independent. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ "Love/Hate writer worried about Gardai reaction to their onscreen portrayal". Irish Independent. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ "Almost a million viewers watch Love/Hate opener". Irish Independent. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "Crime does pay as cash-strapped 'Love/Hate' gets support of strangers". Irish Independent. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4927337/?ref_=tt_cl_t7
- ^ "Restaurant series RAW meeting the public appetite for drama". RTÉ Press Release. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
- ^ "Third series of Love/Hate in development". RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ^ "Third series of Love/Hate confirmed". RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- ^ "RTÉ: 'Love/Hate' creator has no room for sentimentality about Darren". 8 December 2012.
- ^ "Love / Hate: compelling gangland drama coming to STV". STV. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ^ "Geneva Has Time for 'Love/ Hate'". 16 November 2010. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
- ^ Ken Sweeney Entertainment Editor – 10 December 2012 (10 December 2012). "'Love/Hate' could put RTE on US TV radar". Independent.ie.
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- ^ "Paranoid Nidge heads into hiding as 'Love/Hate' goes global". Irish Independent. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ^ "Love/Hate DVD". DVDOrchard.com.au. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ "Love/Hate - Series 2 - 2 DVD". RTÉ News.
- ^ "Love/Hate - Series 3 - DVD". RTÉ News.
- ^ Stacey, George (4 October 2010). "It's slick, but cast spoils Love / Hate". Evening Herald. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
- ^ Harrison, Bernice (12 October 2010). "More Westlife than Westies". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
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- ^ Freyne, Patrick (9 November 2012). "Gun play: how 'Love/Hate' became RTÉ's best drama". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ^ Lawson, Mark (24 July 2013). "Is Love/Hate Ireland's answer to The Wire?". theguardian.com.
- ^ Butler, Laura (14 November 2012). "Complaints to RTÉ over 'Love/Hate' violence double in a day". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ a b Williams, Paul (14 October 2013). "Love/Hate's newest star: an undercover cop playing ... an undercover cop". Irish Independent. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ "Garda investigated over acting role in Love/Hate". RTÉ News and Current Affairs. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
- ^ McMahon, Aine (15 October 2013). "Detective garda faces inquiry over role in Love/Hate". The Irish Times. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
- ^ http://www.medialive.ie
- ^ "Love/Hate is our favourite show of the year". Evening Herald. Independent News & Media. 23 December 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ "Almost a million viewers watch Love/Hate opener". Independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- ^ "King Nidge brings in a million". Independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 11 November 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Love/Hate 'almost certain' to return, as show scoops end of year prize for best TV show". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.