Stuart Carolan (Irish: Stuart Ó Cearbhalláin) is an Irish screenwriter, producer, and playwright.[1] He is best known for creating, executive producing, and writing the crime drama Love/Hate.

Career

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Theater

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His 2004 play Defender of the Faith[2][3] was produced at the Abbey Theatre and won the George Devine award for Best New Play in the UK & Ireland.[4]

His subsequent play The Empress of India was a commission from the Druid Theatre Company and directed by Tony award winner Garry Hynes.

In 2007 Carolan served as Writer-in-Association at Dublin's Abbey Theatre[5]

Television

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Carolan created, executive produced, and wrote the crime drama Love/Hate. The series ran from 2010[6] to 2015 on RTÉ One 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 IFTA award 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.[7]

In 2018 Carolan executive produced and co-wrote Taken Down[8] for RTÉ, Freemantle, and Arte, a crime series that explored the modern refugee crisis.

In 2020 Carolan was showrunner and executive producer of the television series The Alienist: Angel of Darkness[9] for TNT, Paramount Television, and Anonymous Content. The series follows up the 2018 limited series The Alienist.

Filmography

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Year Title Notes Broadcaster
2003 The Dunphy Show Producer TV3
2008 Little White Lie Writer, TV Movie RTÉ
2008 Raw Writer, 1 Episode RTÉ
2010–2015: Love/Hate Creator RTÉ One
2018 Taken Down (co-written by)
2020 The Alienist: Angel of Darkness Showrunner TNT
2024 The Gentlemen Writer, Episodes 5 & 6 Netflix

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "Irish Playography". Archived from the original on 27 November 2007. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
  2. ^ "Secret Sharer - Page 1 - Theater - New York - Village Voice". Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2010.
  3. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (10 March 2007). "Terrorists Down on the Farm". The New York Times.
  4. ^ "Curtis Brown".
  5. ^ "Anglo Annual Report 2007 | PDF". Scribd.
  6. ^ "New Irish TV dramas coming to RTÉ". RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
  7. ^ Sweeney, Tanya. "Love/Hate is returning to RTÉ on Friday nights. Why did we love it so much?". The Irish Times.
  8. ^ "Taken Down". IMDb.
  9. ^ "The Alienist". IMDb.
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