RTÉ have confirmed that there will be a sixth series of Love/Hate, but that it will not appear in 2015.
The fifth series of the show ended last Sunday night with the deaths of two major characters, and writer Stuart Carolan will now start to develop yet another run of the Dublin gangster drama.
Over one million people tuned in to last week's dramatic climax.
RTÉ Television’s Head of Drama said: "RTÉ can confirm that Love/Hate will not return to screens in 2015. A sixth series is currently in development with the writer and creator Stuart Carolan and Octagon Films."
Jane Gogan added: "It's just a week since the series finale aired and RTÉ, the producers and Stuart feel it's important to take time and reflect before going to production with a sixth season."
The national broadcaster now wants "to ensure the writing, preparation and production of a subsequent series mirrors the high standards Love/Hate viewers have come to expect over the past five seasons."
