Stuart Carolan ( ga, Stuart Ó Cearbhalláin) is an Irish

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, producer, and

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. He is best known for creating, executive producing, and writing the crime drama '' Love/Hate''.

Career

Theater

His 2004 play ''Defender of the Faith'' was produced at the

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and won the

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for Best New Play in the UK & Ireland. His subsequent play ''The Empress of India'' was a commission from the

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and directed by

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winner

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. In 2007 Carolan served as Writer-in-Association at

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Television

Carolan created,

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, and wrote the crime drama '' Love/Hate''. The series ran from 2010 to 2015 on

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and depicted the world of Dublin's gangs and their families. Carolan wrote all 28 episodes of ''Love/Hate'' during its entire run, and won the

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for Best Television Screenplay for five consecutive years. The series went on to set Irish television records and became the most-watched Irish drama in history. In 2018 Carolan

and co-wrote ''Taken Down'' for

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, and

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, a crime series that explored the modern refugee crisis. In 2020 Carolan was

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and executive producer of the television series '' The Alienist: Angel of Darkness'' for

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, and

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. The series follows up the 2018

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''The Alienist''.

Filmography

Awards

* 2005

George Devine Award George Alexander Cassady Devine (20 November 1910 – 20 January 1966) was an English theatrical manager, director, teacher, and actor based in London from the early 1930s until his death. He also worked in TV and film. Early life and education ...

* 2009:

nomination, "Best Script for Television" for ''Little White Lie'' * 2011:

Won, "Best Writer: Television Drama" for Love/Hate series 1 * 2012:

Won, "Best Writer: Television Drama" for Love/Hate series 2 * 2013:

Won, "Best Script Drama" for Love/Hate series 3 * 2014:

Won, "Best Script Drama" for Love/Hate series 4 * 2015:

Won, "Best Script Drama" for Love/Hate series 5

References

External links

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"Empress of India", ''RTE'', James McMahon
{{DEFAULTSORT:Carolan, Stuart Living people Irish dramatists and playwrights Irish male dramatists and playwrights Irish television writers Irish screenwriters Male television writers Showrunners Year of birth missing (living people)