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Jack Irish is an Australian television drama series first broadcast on ABC TV on 14 October 2012. The series stars as the title character, a former turned investigator and . Much of the action is set in the suburb of Fitzroy. Adapted from the novels by author , the telemovies and series Jack Irish were developed by Andrew Anastasios, Matt Cameron and Andrew Knight. They began as three feature-length movies, before being adapted into three six-episode series, the final one airing from June 2021.

All three movies were directed by Jeffrey Walker, while Kieran Darcy-Smith serves as lead director on the series. Bad Debts, the first of the three feature-length movies, was watched by an average of 950,000 Australian viewers, ranking as the sixth most watched programme of the week. Black Tide, the second movie, was watched by an average of 851,000 Australian viewers, ranking as the thirteenth most watched programme of the week. Dead Point, the third and final movie, was watched by an average of 780,000 Australian viewers, ranking as the eleventh most watched programme of the week.

The first series of six episodes broadcast from 11 February to 17 March 2016. The second series broadcast from 8 July to 12 August 2018. The second series was dedicated to the memory of Peter Temple, who died in March 2018. The third and final series, Jack Irish: Hell Bent, premiered on ABC TV and on 13 June 2021.

Cast
Main
  • as Jack Irish, a criminal defence lawyer turned debt collector and troubleshooter. Jack is still troubled over the murder of his wife by a deranged ex-client. He also works as an apprentice cabinet maker.
  • as Linda Hillier, a determined reporter. She starts an on-off romantic relationship with Jack, becoming embroiled in many of Jack's investigations.
  • as Cam Delray, Harry Strang's right-hand man and one of Jack's closest friends.
  • as Harry Strang, a racing aficionado who often enlists the aid of Jack and Cam.
  • as Barry Tregear, a cop who reluctantly helps with Jack's investigations.
  • Damien Richardson as Drew Greer, Jack's former law partner who still occasionally assists him.

Supporting

Bad Debts (2012)

Black Tide (2012)
  • as Dave
  • as Lyall Cronin
  • as Steve Levesque
  • Alexandra Schepisi as Meryl Canetti
  • as Dean Canetti
  • Ronald Jacobson as Des Connors
  • Nicholas Coghlan as Gary Connors
  • as Rod Pringle
  • Damian de Montemas as Transquik Security Guard
  • Daniela Farinacci as Glenda Painter
  • as Tow Truck Driver

Dead Point (2014)

Series 1: Blind Faith (2016)

Series 2: Last Rite (2018)

Series 3: Hell Bent (2021)

Telemovies (2012–2014)

Series
Series 1: Blind Faith (2016)
The first season of Jack Irish takes place in both Australia and the Philippines.

Series 2: Last Rite (2018)
The second series of Jack Irish was written by Andrew Knight, playwright Matt Cameron, Elise McCredie and Andrew Anastasios, and directed by Mark Joffe, Kriv Stenders and Fiona Banks. A foreign student studying in Australia passes away after she is fatally hit by a bus in Melbourne's CBD. Irish, together with his partner in crime Cam Delray, must investigate the suspicious circumstances surrounding her death, including the potential for a stalker who may have been following her.

Series 3: Hell Bent (2021)
The third and final series of Jack Irish went to air on ABC TV from Sunday 13 June 2021 at 8:30pm. Striking painfully close to home, Jack's obsession with unlocking the secrets of the past brings him face-to-face with an adversary more personal and destructive than any other he has known.

Viewership
Jack Irish is broadcast every Sunday on ABC TV at 8:30pm, AEST.

Series 1 (2016)
1"Episode 1"11 February 20160.71190.8366
2"Episode 2"18 February 20160.68290.8126
3"Episode 3"25 February 20160.617110.7299
4"Episode 4"3 March 20160.581100.67610
5"Episode 5"10 March 20160.617110.7599
6"Episode 6"17 March 20160.67370.8385

Awards
Jack Irish has been nominated for multiple awards since its initial release to audiences. was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television at the Sichuan TV Festival in 2015 for his portrayal of Jack Irish. and Mailman were nominated for Best Actress at the in 2017 and 2019 respectively and were both awarded Silver Logies for their performances. Series writer Andrew Knight won the for Television Series or Miniseries of more than 4 hours duration, and was also nominated twice for the Best Television Drama Series as a part of the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts in both 2016 and 2018.

Production
Production of the Jack Irish series was primarily completed in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, in Australia's state of Victoria. The series was produced by Easy Tiger Productions for ABC in association with and Essential Media & Entertainment. The theme song and music were composed by , as well as Antony Partos.

The casting for all three series and telemovies were completed by Natalie Wall, Clare Chapman, Kelly Graham, Fiona McMaster and Pearl Mason-Scott.

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