Over the last few years the quality of television drama has been immense. I loved The Wire, The Sopranos, Breaking Bad and True Detective, I had assumed that it was just the US that were making great shows...I was wrong. Love/Hate is right up there along with the greats. I was introduced to the show by my father who had seen it when he went to Ireland on holiday, at first I was apprehensive about watching it, but after one episode I was hooked. The production, acting, plots are simply outstanding. Being from the UK I recognised a handful of the actors but Tom Vaughan-Lawlor was new to me, and puts in excellent performances. The shows brilliance is that unlike certain US dramas it hasn't exploited its popularity at the expense of its creativity, it flows from episode to episode...simply brilliant. Hopefully it will get worldwide recognition because it deserves it.

When I first heard of Love/Hate from the lads I simply passed it off as another poorly produced RTE show that will lose audiences within a month. I can honestly tell you now that it was the Wrongest I've ever been in my entire life. Love/Hate has taken a forceful hold on me since the very First episode with its fantastic writing well scripted characters and an honest take on gangland DublinAs the show has gone on it's clear that Love/Hate has dramatically improved into one of those shows that should not only have critical acclaim from the Irish nation but rather from the every nation.Its the closest an Irish show will ever get to the best ever made such as the Wire and The sopranos and it gives it a good run for its money.With the sudden news that Season 5 of Love/Hate will be its last viewers can walk away from the show mesmerized by its fine attention to detail and again by the brilliant dialog from the shows writers. Love/Hate needs to be known to people. If not now than soon because it truly is a fantastic show with a lot of Love and no Hate!

This has to be one of the best crime drama serious to come out of rte in a long time, the acting is superb the drama is edge of the seat and story line never leaves the watcher in any confusion about what is going on its a bit like being part of the story you get so engrossed and the action never leaves you wanting, I would love to see a full length film from the writer Stuart Carolan and i will be looking out for any thing else he may have done this is a total recommendation with no res aversions about the quality of this crime/drama i gave it 9 out of 10 only because i had to sit and watch the ads on telly as well not really the shows fault lol

Shows like this and Underbelly in Australia need to get world recognition, I only discovered Underbelly travelling through Australia and its up there with Sopranos standard wiseThis show Love/Hate is absolutely gripping from start to finish. Every actor shines and the plot is fantastic. Its a take on the criminal underworld in Dublin and its quite terrifying. Must watch and hopefully it gets seen by people oustside of just Ireland