Kin star Clare Dunne has revealed HBO turned down buying the rights of the hit crime drama – because American bosses thought it was too much like The Sopranos.
The actress, who stars as Amanda Kinsella on the RTE One gritty gangland drama, revealed HBO bosses turned down the chance to buy up the show for US audiences.
She said: “I suppose if Love/Hate was like The Wire or suchlike, our show is like The Sopranos. "In fact, HBO didn’t buy the show because they thought it was too much like The Sopranos.