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Jack Taylor

Name: Jack Taylor
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2010-08-02
Cast: Sighle Ni Chonail, Midie Corcoran, Iain Glen, Killian Scott, Tara Breathnach

2010 | 3 seasons | Drama, Crime

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Luther or Agatha Christie's Poirot, start here.
The mood: Dark and gritty.
The pace: 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings.
What might put you off: Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.

Jack Taylor is an Irish television drama based on a series of novels by Ken Bruen. Set in Galway, the series stars Iain Glen in the eponymous role of Jack Taylor, a former officer with the Garda Síochána who becomes a "finder" after leaving the service. Taylor is a man who goes looking for clues where others have not bothered to. He also knows the streets of his hometown like the back of his hand.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 40K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.

Season 12010 · 3 episodes · 8.4 out of 10
Friday
Season 22013 · 3 episodes · 7.3 out of 10
Sunday
Season 32016 · 3 episodes · 7.0 out of 10
Sunday

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Cast & crew

Sighle Ni ChonailMrs. Bailey
Midie CorcoranJeff
Iain GlenJack Taylor
Killian ScottCody Farraher
Tara BreathnachAnne Hennessy
Paraic BreathnachFather Malachy
Siobhán O'KellyKate Noonan