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Love/Hate
GenreDrama, Gangster
Created byStuart Carolan
StarringAidan Gillen
Robert Sheehan
Ruth Bradley
Brian Gleeson
Ruth Negga
Peter Campion
Killian Scott
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor
Aoibhinn McGinnity
Susan Loughnane
Chris Newman
Laurence Kinlan
Peter Coonan
Country of originIreland
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes16
Production
Executive producersSean Noone
Suzanne McAuley
James Flynn
Jane Gogan (RTÉ)
Production locationDublin
Camera setupSingle-camera, RED
Running time50 minutes
Production companyOctagon Films
Original release
NetworkRTÉ One
Release3 October 2010 (2010-10-03) –
present

Love/Hate is an Irish crime drama series which broadcasts on RTÉ Television. Trish and Siobhan are rides. The first episode was broadcast at 21:30 on 3 October 2010 on RTÉ One.[1] The show depicts fictional characters in Dublin's criminal underworld, John Boy Power played by Aidan Gillen and Darren Treacy played by Robert Sheehan. The show also features actors Ruth Negga, Ruth Bradley, Killian Scott, and Chris Newman.

It is directed by David Caffrey and is produced by Simon Massey, Suzanne McAuley, and James Flynn.[2]

Internationally, the show is available to view on the RTÉ Player for a limited time after its initial broadcast. The series is broadcast in Scotland on STV.[3] RTÉ International and the show's producers signed an international broadcasting deal with ITV Studios Global Entertainment. ITV Global will help market and distribute the show internationally.[4] It has been well received,[5] and has won eight Irish Film & Television Awards, seven of them in 2012.[6]

The third season aired on 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.

Production

Commissioned by RTÉ Drama it is produced by Octagon Films. The producers are Simon Massey, Suzanne McAuley, and James Flynn[disambiguation needed].[2] Shooting for the first series began on 12 October 2009. The show is written by Stuart Carolan and initially directed by David Caffrey.[2] The Director of Photography is Donal Gilligan and the show is shot on the RED camera. The Production Designer is Stephen Daly and the Costumes Designer is Aisling Wallace Byrne. The show is edited by Dermot Diskin.[2]

The second series started shooting in late March in Dublin.[7]

On 12 December 2011, RTÉ.ie reported that a third series was in development.[8] On 17 January 2012, this was confirmed by RTÉ.[9]

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". While broadcast plans have not been finalized, it is expected that it will be broadcast in late 2013.[10]

Broadcast

The first series began broadcasting on Sunday 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 Sunday 6 November 2011 at 21:30.[11] The third series aired on 11 November 2012.[12]

Reception

After the first episode, 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.[13] 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.[14] The Connacht Sentinel's Dave O'Connell also noted the strong drama but that the cast was far too good looking for Dublin Gangland.[15]

The second series was met with critical acclaim.[5]

On the eve of the third season, The Irish Times hailed the show as "the best drama RTÉ has produced."[16]

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.[17]

Episodes

Series 1

Total # Title Directed by Written by Original air date Scottish air date
11"Episode 1"David CaffreyStuart Carolan3 October 2010 (2010-10-03)21 March 2011
Darren Treacy (Robert Sheehan) returns to Dublin from Spain, spending time there while trying to avoid the Gardai in Ireland for gun possession. Darren's brother Robbie (Chris Newman) is released from Cloverhill prison. While waiting to be collected by Tommy, Robbie is shot outside a newsagents in a drive by shooting. Darren rings Tommy to see what his delay is, which he covers up since he is sleeping with Darren and Robbie's sister Mary at the time. He is too late to meet with Robbie and on his arrival Robbie is dead. Nidge (Tom Vaughan-Lawlor) is Robbie's closest friend who has just purchased a gun and is currently learning how to use the weapon via a "YouTube" video. Darren is soon re-arrested but gang boss John Boy Power (Aidan Gillen) pays for a solicitor to bail Darren out of his gun charges, which are thrown out of court on a technicality. Darren's ex-girlfriend, Rosie (Ruth Negga), is now pregnant with Stumpy's baby. Boo.
22"Episode 2"David CaffreyStuart Carolan10 October 2010 (2010-10-10)28 March 2011
33"Episode 3"David CaffreyStuart Carolan17 October 2010 (2010-10-17)4 April 2011

Nidge and the lads return from Nidge's stag weekend in Prague, Jimmy Byrne has returned from London. Nidge, Darren and Tommy attack Jimmy Byrne on his way home from the pub and drag him into the back of a Van to interrogate him about the murder of Darren's Brother. Jimmy insists he did not not kill Robbie, Darren believes him and lets him go, both Nidge and Tommy are not happy. John Boy orders Hughie to kill Jimmy. Hughie gets a favour returned by Martin to help him with the murder. Hughie and Martin kill Jimmy in front of his wife and child. After a heavy night of drugs Hughie discovers that Eric, Nidge, Tommy and Darren have been taken in for questioning, while John Boy is arrested on his return from Amsterdam. Hughie begins to get paranoid as the newspaper suggest that he is a loose canon and someone who John Boy will want dead. Hughie returns to Martin's caravan and kills him in a frenzied attack in which he thinks Martin talked to somebody. Hughie admits to John Boy - who is his half brother - that he killed Robbie over €300 he was owed. Stumpy's jealousy of Darren and Rosie reaches boiling point when he beats her and puts her in hospital. The Gardaí go to arrest Stumpy only to find he has left Rosie on her own. Stumpy asks John Boy for help, John Boy gives him a place to hide out.

Clear divides have been made with John Boy, Hughie and Stumpy on one side and Darren, Nidge, Tommy and Eric on the other.
44"Episode 4"David CaffreyStuart Carolan24 October 2010 (2010-10-24)11 April 2011

Rosie loses her baby and explains her pain to Darren. She doesn't want Darren to kill Stumpy but she wants him to feel pain. As Stumpy leaves his house Darren attacks him. Nidge goes to tell John Boy that he can go to the wedding but then John Boy backs out since Mary is Trish's Bridesmaid. Hughie and Elmo attack Tommy and Darren. Elmo is shot during the shoot out. Hughie returns to John Boy and suggests revenge at the wedding. John Boy on the other hand decides to go to the wedding. Hughie makes a scene at the wedding as they leave showing up Nigde's and Tommy's indiscretions in front of Trish and Mary. John Boy wants to leave the country with Hughie until everything has died down. Hughie decides to hunt down Tommy, with Elmo and his cousin Patsy. They stop off and Hughie as showing off his gun to Patsy, he takes the magazine out of the gun but forgets that there is a bullet still in the chamber, he points the gun to his head and fires. As he lies dying Elmo decides to leave him dying rather than calling the Emergency services.

Darren leaves to join Rosie in London. Nigde and Tommy carry Hughie's coffin with John Boy. Darren meets with John Boy to shake hands and to put and end to the problems. After leaving with John Boy, Darren is fired upon by Stumpy in a drive by shooting, he is left for dead and the end credits start rolling.

Series 2

Total # Title Directed by Written by Original air date Scottish air date
51"Episode 1"David CaffreyStuart Carolan6 November 2011 (2011-11-06)5 January 2012

A year has passed since Darren's quest for his brother ended in him being shot by Stumpy as he tried to walk away from John Boy Power's toxic gangland world. Now, almost fully recovered but tortured by PTSD, he is working as a gofer for newcomer on the scene Fran, a mid-level cannabis and hooky cigarettes smuggler and loan shark.

Meanwhile John Boy himself is spiralling. He's literally haunted by the death of his brother in the form of a mysterious ghostly figure he keeps seeing on the security CCTV system at his apartment stronghold. Profits are down in the ailing Irish economy and the police are closing in, the forensic accountants of C.A.B. seizing assets and generally making business impossible. John Boy plans to get his money out of the country and to retire to Spain, but his increasing cocaine use is making him more and more unpredictable and paranoid. All is not happy families with Nidge and his pregnant wife and he starts to make overtures towards Fran's wife, Linda.
62"Episode 2"David CaffreyStuart Carolan13 November 2011 (2011-11-13)12 January 2012
Disaster strikes the gang as a drug mixing factory is busted by the gardai. John Boy blames Stumpy who he believes sold them out. Darren, desperate to get out of the game, robs an ATM and makes a down payment to John Boy against the debt he owes. John Boy, however, wants Stumpy taken care of and he wants Darren to be the one to deal with it.
73"Episode 3"David CaffreyStuart Carolan20 November 2011 (2011-11-20)19 January 2012
When a container of drugs is busted at the docks, John Boy decides to double cross Fran on their deal. Fran retaliates against John Boy is furious and orders Nidge to pipe bomb Fran's house leaving Fran determined that the escalating gang war will not end until he has revenge.
84"Episode 4"Anthony ByrneStuart Carolan27 November 2011 (2011-11-27)26 January 2012
The crew are in festive spirits as Trish has the baby on Christmas Day, while Rosie has come back to Dublin and Darren falls in love with her all over again. However the gang war is still raging, and John Boy orders Tommy - already caught between his friendship with Debbie and his worries about Siobhan's money runs - to kill Fran. The hit goes wrong, and someone else becomes fatally caught up in the aftermath.
95"Episode 5"Anthony ByrneStuart Carolan4 December 2011 (2011-12-04)2 February 2012

As tensions come to a head the gang threatens to implode: Luke's obsession with Mary is becoming more dangerous, while Siobhan's panic attack at the airport could get Tommy killed. Paranoid John Boy finally tips over the edge of sanity when he finds Debbie taking heroin.

This episode had 41 per cent audience share on its original airing.[18]
106"Episode 6"Anthony ByrneStuart Carolan11 December 2011 (2011-12-11)9 February 2012

Nidge swiftly fills the power vacuum and gets the gang back to business as usual. Rosie has realised what her lover has become, and Darren is devastated when she breaks up with him. Meanwhile Mary finally realises the extent of Luke's psychosis as she finds him lurking in her bedroom at night.

This episode had high viewership levels on its original airing.[19]

Series 3

Total # Title Directed by Written by Original air date Scottish air date
111"Episode 1"David CaffreyStuart Carolan11 November 2012 (2012-11-11)TBA
After successfully removing John Boy, Nidge is determined not to make the same mistakes as his predecessor, but is blinded to the cracks appearing in his gang. When one of his gang is mistakenly shot by a rival organisation, Nidge plays the diplomat... but a mad drunken Paddy's night slides out of control towards disaster.
122"Episode 2"David CaffreyStuart Carolan18 November 2012 (2012-11-18)TBA
After successfully removing John Boy, Nidge is determined not to make the same mistakes as his predecessor, but frustration with Trish, dissatisfaction with his new power blind him to the cracks appearing in his gang.
133"Episode 3"David CaffreyStuart Carolan25 November 2012 (2012-11-25)TBA
Nidge struggles to remain on good terms with Dano, as his web of lies and excuses threatens to unravel. Siobhan confides in her friend Donna - but it is only a matter of time before the secret gets out.
144"Episode 4"David CaffreyStuart Carolan2 December 2012 (2012-12-02)TBA
Pressure builds on Nidge as the leaders of Dano's organisation send an inquisitor down from the north to thwart him, and matters only get worse as his lies start to catch up with him.
155"Episode 5"David CaffreyStuart Carolan9 December 2012 (2012-12-09)TBA
Donna is convinced by a friend to rat to the guards about the rape of Siobhan again completely defying Siobhanns wish to keep it secret and the guards eventually connect the dots and arrest and imprison all people in the gang (including Siobhan) except Darren and Fran for questioning but they all refuse to talk. Meanwhile Dano is told info about this and pieces it together realising that Nidge and the lads were responsible for Git's death and plots to have him clipped against the wishes of the inquisiter.
166"Episode 6"David CaffreyStuart Carolan16 December 2012 (2012-12-16)TBA

Boxed into a corner Nidge contemplates a new life in Spain but realises it's only a matter of time before Dano catches up with him. Nidge decides to return to his house to collect money, passports, etc. While there he meets Darren and gives him some of the money he owes him to help finance his move to London. As he leaves, Nidges car is ambushed by Dano and his accomplices and Nidge is loaded into the boot of Dano's car. Darren comes to the rescue and rescues Nidge. Nidge decides he will have to confront the situation,and goes to Dundalk to meet with Tony and arrange a deal, which involves betraying one of his own. In the closing moments, Darren is shot and killed by Lizzie, whose brother he killed whilst saving Nidge.

This episode was watched by 970,600 people on its first air date.

Ratings

Episode Date Time Viewer
Rank (#) 		Viewers
Demographic (15+)
1 3 October 2010 21:30 #4 400,000[20]
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.[21]

Awards and nominations

IFTA

Year Category Nominee(s) Episode Result
2011 Actress in a Lead Role (TV/FILM) Ruth Bradley Series 1 Nominated
Drama Series/Soap Suzanne McAuley Series 1 Nominated
Director Television David Caffrey Series 1 Nominated
Writer Television Stuart Carolan Series 1 Won
Actor in a Lead Role Television Robert Sheehan Series 1 Nominated
Actor in a Supporting Role Television Brian Gleeson Series 1 Nominated
Actress in a Supporting Role Television Ruth Negga Series 1 Nominated
Director of Photography Donal Gillian Series 1 Nominated
Editing Dermot Diskin Series 1 Nominated
2012 Best Drama Suzanne McAuley & Steve Mattews Series 2 Won
Director, Television Drama David Caffrey Series 2, episodes 1-3 Won
Writer, Television Drama Stuart Carolan Series 2 Won
Actor, Television Drama Aidan Gillen Series 2 Won
Supporting Actor, Television Drama Tom Vaughan-Lawlor Series 2 Won
Supporting Actress, Television Drama Denise McCormack Series 2 Won
Editing, Film/Television Drama Isobel Stephenson Series 2 Won
Original Score, Film/Television Drama Ray Harman Series 2 Nominated
Production Design, Film/Television Drama Stephen Daly Series 2 Nominated
Sound, Film/Television Drama Brendan Deasy, Mark Henry, Fiadhnait McCann Series 2 Nominated

Love/Hate won Best TV Show in the Listeners' End of Year Poll on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show in 2011.[22]

DVD releases

DVD Name Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
Love/Hate - Series 1 — 29 October 2010 (2010-10-29) 7 March 2012 (2012-03-07)[23]
Love/Hate - Series 2 — 12 December 2011 (2011-12-12)[24] —
Love/Hate - Series 3 — 17 December 2012 (2012-12-17)[25] —

References

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  3. ^ "Love / Hate: compelling gangland drama coming to STV". STV. 8 March 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
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  10. ^ "RTE: 'Love/Hate' creator has no room for sentimentality about Darren". 8 December 2012.
  11. ^ "Love/Hate returns to RTÉ One on Sunday". RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 4 November 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
  12. ^ "Love/Hate back this November". RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  13. ^ Stacey, George (4 October 2010). "It's slick, but cast spoils Love / Hate". Evening Herald. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
  14. ^ Harrison, Bernice (12 October 2010). "More Westlife than Westies". The Irish Times. Irish Times Trust. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
  15. ^ O'Connell, Dave (12 October 2010). "Love Hate Gang Too Good Looking for menace". Retrieved 12 October 2010.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ Butler, Laura (14 November 2012). "Complaints to RTE over 'Love/Hate' violence double in a day". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  18. ^ Campos, Adelina (6 December 2011). "659,000 tune in to see (major spoiler alert)". Evening Herald. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
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  20. ^ www.medialive.ie
  21. ^ "Love/Hate is our favourite show of the year". Evening Herald. Independent News & Media. 23 December 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  22. ^ "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.
  23. ^ "Love/Hate DVD". DVDOrchard.com.au. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  24. ^ RTÉ News http://shop.rte.ie/Product/Love-Hate-Series-2-2-DVD-SET/1450/2217. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  25. ^ RTÉ News http://shop.rte.ie/Product/Love-Hate-Series-3-DVD/2445/2220.12#Details. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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