Love/Hate

- Season 1

(2010)

Small-time criminal Darren returns to Dublin to celebrate his brother Robbie's release from prison. After Robbie is gunned down, tensions mount as Darren plans for revenge and brings John Boy Power back into his life.

Darren Tracey (Robert Sheehan) is returning to Ireland for a weekend to celebrate his brother's release from prison. Darren has been living in Spain, on the run from charges of gun possession. Tommy (Killian Scott) is meant to collect Darren's brother from outside the prison but gets sidetracked by Darren's sister Mary (Ruth Bradley). When one of the gang is brutally murdered, tensions run high and revenge is on everyone's mind.

Darren closes in on the truth about the death of his brother Robbie which causes tension within his gang as he also faces up to his feelings for Rosie. But Stumpy has other ideas and takes his anger and frustration out on Rosie much to John Boy's displeasure. Meanwhile, John Boy finds out that it was his half-brother Hughie who killed Darren's brother.

Nidge and Trish get married but their wedding day is ruined by the appearance of John Boy and Hughie at the reception and Hughie wastes no time in making his presence felt. Darren is shot at by Elmo on John Boy's orders but he manages to shoot Elmo in the process. The tension escalates between Darren and John Boy but after Hughie accidentally shoots himself dead a truce is reached. But how long will it hold?