Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

SpecialsTarget Disturbing yet enthralling

Aiden Melton The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

Fleur Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

MongoLloyd Amazing all the way around series. I'd actually pay to watch this series - that's how good it is. Casting is great, writing is tight, performances are among the best I've ever seen anywhere in anything. I can't say enough about the "realism" infused into the series even though I've never been to Ireland or exposed to that component of Irish society, I still got an overwhelming sense of that specific world that will haunt me for a long time to come. Congratulations to the production team and producers for this amazing series which surely must have been a labor of love for them. I'll be checking on the work of the writer and director of this for sure.

Tomm Murphy (tmcg01) I rarely write reviews but I felt this show deserved one. I've watched many shows over the years from a range of different countries and it's intriguing to see how gangland wars and drugs are portrayed in each one.When Love/Hate was aired first here in Ireland being quite I honest I fobbed it off mainly due to the fact that Ireland does not produce top quality TV and one of the main reasons would be budget. I put this show off for a couple of years until this year and I wanted to binge- watch the show like I do with some shows I find hoping to find a hidden gem. Being from Ireland its not hidden how and ever it IS a total gem. I'm proud to say Ireland has produced one of the greatest crime dramas ever. The show is based upon Dublin's criminal underworld whereby it depicts drug addiction, squalor and violence of organised crime that has grown post Celtic tiger era in Ireland. Darren Treacy (Robert Sheehan) returns to Dublin from Spain, spending time there while trying to avoid the Garda in Ireland for gun possession. Darren's brother Robbie is released from Cloverhill prison. While waiting to be collected, Robbie is shot outside a newsagents in a drive by shooting. Catastrophic events ignite tension among the drug gang, and family, friends and the community must live with the consequences.The above is a synopsis of the first episode and immediately portrays how raw the show is. Tom Vaughan-Lawlor (nidge) is amazing throughout. He is one of the most slimiest characters ever. Watch it. I promise you, you won't be disappointed.

jk-692-236394 I am not sure why kids would want to be like these gangsters. They are quite a horrible lot. I absolutely hate Nidge. That actor must be pretty awesome because he makes my skin crawl. I thought I hated John Boy and his whack brother in season 1-2 but Nidge is the worst of all. I find all this criminal life stuff depressing vs. "exciting". Hopeless, violent, evil. The beatings, shooting, strippers, hookers and all the murder. It is sad and depressing. I see no glamor in this. It is hard to watch all the brutality this show revels in. I did binge watch 4 seasons and watched the final season as they came out. It is it compelling TV, though depressing too. This show would be a hit in the USA on the right channel. It is very country specific so I hope no one tries to do a remake. The actors were all pretty terrific.

decfry I too had dismissed this show. After all it was an RTE production and when did they last produce anything of merit? I apologise.I tend to ignore terrestrial t.v and watch a lot of HBO box sets. The Wire is beyond everything else in my humble opinion. But credit where it's due Love/hate is something really special. Top notch acting (where did they all come from?), great story lines, tension, chases and a production that looks like money was spent on it. I was totally engrossed and the three series boxset flew by.This is brilliantly done. It deserves to be a worldwide hit. Congratulations to all involved. Really looking forward to series Four.