Jack Irish
Seen it?2016 | 3 seasons | 60 min | Drama, Crime
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy 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 Agatha Christie's Poirot or Monk, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 16 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Jack Irish is a man getting his life back together again. A former criminal lawyer whose world imploded, he now spends his days as a part-time investigator, debt collector, apprentice cabinet maker, punter and sometime lover – the complete man really. An expert in finding those who don’t want to be found – dead or alive, Jack helps out his mates while avoiding the past. That is until the past finds him.
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 84K 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; Series 2 is the high point.
Series 12016 · 6 episodes · 5.8 out of 10Monday
Series 22018 · 6 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday- Series 32021 · 4 episodes · 1.0 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
Created by Andrew Knight, Andrew Anastasios, Matt Cameron, Elise McCredie
- Guy PearceJack Irish
- Roy BillingHarry Strang
- Aaron PedersenCam Delray
- Damien RichardsonDrew Greer
- Damien GarveyStan
- Kate GormanCarol Tregear
- Ellen GrimshawCasey
- Geneviève PicotDet. Fran Underwood
- Greg StoneDet. Joe Slorach
- Gary SweetDet. Phil Maitland