Following comments made by actor John Connors on the return of Love/Hate, RTÉ have said there are “no plans” to renew the series.

Yesterday, Connors said on Virgin Media’s Six O’Clock Show that the iconic Irish crime drama was approaching production for a new season.

“It is coming back,” Connors said. “It’s going into production later this year, so it'll be out next year.”

“I wasn’t meant to say anything until tomorrow,” the actor continued. “I’m being serious, hand on my heart.”

A spokesperson for RTÉ responded to Connors’ claim, saying “There are no plans for a new series of Love/Hate.”

Connors posted a video to Instagram earlier today to say that Love/Hate was entering production for both season six and seven, however RTÉ are not involved in the project.

“It’s not on RTÉ,” Connors said. “It’s on Netflix, they’re bringing it back.”

Connors also announced that he will provide more news about the show on an upcoming episode of The Sons of Katie podcast, alongside his brothers and Love/Hate writer Stuart Carolan.

 

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Netflix has not commented at time of writing.

Love/Hate premiered in 2010, running for five seasons until 2014. The gritty drama, set in Dublin’s criminal underworld, was critically acclaimed, winning nineteen Irish Film and Television Awards.