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Jack Irish
DVD cover for the first 2 Jack Irish TV movies.
GenreCrime Drama
Created by
  • Andrew Anastasios
  • Matt Cameron
  • Andrew Knight
Based on"Jack Irish" novels
by Peter Temple
Screenplay by
  • Matt Cameron
  • Andrew Knight
Directed by
StarringGuy Pearce
Marta Dusseldorp
Aaron Pedersen
Roy Billing
Shane Jacobson
Damien Richardson
Theme music composerHarry James Angus
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes9 (3 TV Movies + 6 TV series episodes)
Production
ProducerIan Collie
CinematographyMartin McGrath
EditorGeoff Lamb
Running time52—100 minutes
Original release
NetworkABC1, ZDF[1]
Release14 October 2012 (2012-10-14) –
present

Jack Irish is a television drama series and a series of Australian television movies adapted from the detective novels by Peter Temple.[2] The series stars Guy Pearce in the lead role of Jack Irish, a former criminal lawyer turned private investigator and debt collector. The novels have been adapted by screenwriters Andrew Knight and Matt Cameron, and directed by Jeffrey Walker (the telemovies) and Kieran Darcy-Smith (the series).[3][4]

Telemovies

Jack Irish: Bad Debts

The first telemovie Jack Irish: Bad Debts, based on the first Jack Irish novel, was broadcast 14 October 2012.[5] The telemovie was watched by an average of 950,000 Australian viewers, coming in at rank six.[6]

Cast

Jack Irish: Black Tide

The second telemovie Jack Irish: Black Tide, based on the second Jack Irish novel, was broadcast 21 October 2012.[5] The telemovie was watched by an average of 851,000 Australian viewers, coming in at rank 13.[7]

Cast

Jack Irish: Dead Point

The third telemovie Jack Irish: Dead Point, based on the third Jack Irish novel, screened on 13 April 2014.[8][9] The telemovie was watched by an average of 780,000 Australian viewers, coming in at rank 11.[10]

Cast

Production team

The following creative team was responsible for the first three telemovies: Producer Ian Collie, Co-Producer Jeffrey Walker, Executive Producer Andrew Knight, Co-Producer Andrew Anastasios, Screenwriter Matt Cameron, Director of Photography Martin McGrath.[8]

Jack Irish: TV series

A six-part series aired from 11 February 2016.[11]

Cast

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateAustralian viewers
(millions)
11"Episode 1"Kieren Darcy-SmithAndrew Knight11 February 2016 (2016-02-11)0.711[12]
Jack is back to debt collection and Linda takes a job in Manilla. Still, Jack soon finds himself involved in some witch hunt that has to do with a massacre that happened in the Philippines years ago.
22"Episode 2"Kieren Darcy-SmithAndrew Knight18 February 2016 (2016-02-18)0.682[13]
Jack is still working with sculptor Sarah to find who killed her sister, and bodies start to accumulate. In the meantime, Linda is trying to get her bearings in Manila and is able to help Jack.
33"Episode 3"Daniel NettheimMatt Cameron25 February 2016 (2016-02-25)0.617[14]
Jack's investigation leads him to get close to a mega-church pastor, but Linda and her team fall in a trap when they explore an island that seems to be the base for criminals.
44"Episode 4"Daniel NettheimAndrew Anastasios3 March 2016 (2016-03-03)0.581[15]
A tense night in the Filipino jungle results in a chance discovery for Linda and Orton. Jack's concerned for Sarah's well-being as she becomes consumed by manic determination following news about Tina.
55"Episode 5"Mark JoffeMatt Cameron10 March 2016 (2016-03-10)0.617[16]
Jack struggles to recuperate and his mind takes an increasingly turn towards Rob Shand. Back in Manila, Linda is abducted. Longmore refuses to act against the church leaving Jack alone to fight for Sarah.
66"Episode 6"Mark JoffeAndrew Knight17 March 2016 (2016-03-17)0.673[17]
Jack is now on the run from both the police and members of Via Crucis. Terrified yet resolved, Linda finally comes face to face with her captor.

Viewership

Episode Title Original airdate Overnight Viewers Nightly Rank Consolidated Viewers Adjusted Rank
1 "Episode 1" 11 February 2016 0.711[12] 9[12] 0.836[18] 6[18]
2 "Episode 2" 18 February 2016 0.682[13] 9[13] 0.812[19] 6[19]
3 "Episode 3" 25 February 2016 0.617[14] 11[14] 0.729[20] 9[20]
4 "Episode 4" 3 March 2016 0.581[15] 10[15] 0.676[21] 10[21]
5 "Episode 5" 10 March 2016 0.617[16] 11[16] 0.759[22] 9[22]
6 "Episode 6" 17 March 2016 0.673[17] 7[17] 0.838[23] 5[23]

References

  1. ^ ZDF website
  2. ^ "Jack Irish". Thrillingdetective.com. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Guy Pearce To Star As Jack Irish In Two ABC1 Tele-Movies – ABC TV Blog". Blogs.abc.net.au. 8 August 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Jack Irish Credits" (PDF). Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  5. ^ a b Knox, David (19 September 2012). "Airdate: Jack Irish". TV Tonight. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  6. ^ Knox, David (15 October 2012). "Sunday 14 October 2012". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  7. ^ Knox, David (22 October 2012). "Sunday 21 October 2012". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  8. ^ a b Barry Humphries joins third Jack Irish telemovie. TV tonight 20 May 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013
  9. ^ http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/03/airdate-jack-irish-dead-point.html
  10. ^ Knox, David (14 April 2014). "Sunday 13 April 2014". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  11. ^ http://tv.press.abc.net.au/jack-irish-series-world-premiere
  12. ^ a b c Knox, David (12 February 2012). "Thursday 11 February 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  13. ^ a b c Knox, David (19 February 2012). "Thursday 18 February 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  14. ^ a b c Knox, David (26 February 2012). "Thursday 25 February 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  15. ^ a b c Knox, David (4 March 2012). "Thursday 3 March 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  16. ^ a b c Knox, David (11 March 2012). "Thursday 10 March 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  17. ^ a b c Knox, David (18 March 2012). "Thursday 17 March 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  18. ^ a b Knox, David (20 February 2016). "Timeshifted: Thursday 11 February 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  19. ^ a b Knox, David (1 March 2016). "Timeshifted: Thursday 18 February 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  20. ^ a b Knox, David (7 March 2016). "Timeshifted: Thursday 25 February 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  21. ^ a b Knox, David (16 March 2016). "Timeshifted: Thursday 3 March 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  22. ^ a b Knox, David (21 March 2016). "Timeshifted: Thursday 10 March 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  23. ^ a b Knox, David (30 March 2016). "Timeshifted: Thursday 17 March 2016". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
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