Jack Irish#Telemovies (2012–2014)
{{short description|Australian television series}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Jack Irish DVD cover.jpg
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| caption = DVD cover for the first two telemovies
| genre = Crime drama
| creator = {{plainlist|
- Andrew Anastasios
- Matt Cameron
- Andrew Knight
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| based_on = {{based on|Jack Irish|Peter Temple}}
| writer =
| screenplay = {{plainlist|
- Matt Cameron
- Andrew Knight
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| story =
| director = {{plainlist|
- Jeffrey Walker
- Kieran Darcy-Smith
- Mark Joffe
- Daniel Nettheim
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| starring = {{Plainlist|
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| narrated =
| theme_music_composer = {{Plainlist|
- David McCormack
- Antony Partos
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| country = Australia
| language = English
| num_series = 3
| num_episodes = 16 (+3 telemovies)
| list_episodes = #Series
| executive_producer = Andrew Knight
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Ian Collie
- Andrew Anastasios
}}
| editor = Geoff Lamb
| cinematography = Martin McGrath
| runtime = {{Plainlist|
- 100 minutes (Movies)
- 50 minutes (TV series)
}}
| company = Easy Tiger Productions
| budget =
| network = ABC TV
| first_aired = {{Start date|2012|10|14|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2021|07|04|df=y}}
}}
Jack Irish is an Australian television drama series first broadcast on ABC TV on 14 October 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.thrillingdetective.com/eyes/irish.html |title=Jack Irish |publisher=Thrillingdetective.com |access-date=14 October 2012}} The series stars Guy Pearce as the title character, a former criminal lawyer turned investigator and debt collector.{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/tv/jackirish/credits/Jack_Irish_Credits_Episode_101.pdf |title=Jack Irish Credits |website=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=19 March 2016}} Much of the action is set in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy. Adapted from the crime fiction novels by author Peter Temple, 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.{{cite web |url=http://blogs.abc.net.au/abc_tv/2011/08/guy-pearce-to-star-as-jack-irish-in-two-abc1-tele-movies.html |title=Guy Pearce To Star As Jack Irish in Two ABC1 Tele-Movies – ABC TV Blog |publisher=Blogs.abc.net.au |date=8 August 2011 |access-date=14 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014202058/http://blogs.abc.net.au/abc_tv/2011/08/guy-pearce-to-star-as-jack-irish-in-two-abc1-tele-movies.html |archive-date=14 October 2012 |url-status=dead }} 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.{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Sunday 14 October 2012|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/10/sunday-14-october-2012.html|publisher=TV Tonight|date=15 October 2012|access-date=5 October 2016}} 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.{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Sunday 21 October 2012|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/10/sunday-21-october-2012.html|publisher=TV Tonight|date=22 October 2012|access-date=5 October 2016}} 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.{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Sunday 13 April 2014|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/04/sunday-13-april-2014.html|publisher=TV Tonight|date=14 April 2014|access-date=5 October 2016}}
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.{{Cite web|url=http://tv.press.abc.net.au/jack-irish-series-world-premiere|title = Jack Irish series world premiere}}{{cite web |title=Free-to-air TV pick: Jack's back, but he'd rather just go to the pub |url=https://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/our-pick-of-freetoair-20180627-h11xyg.html |website=The Age |access-date=9 July 2018 |date=7 July 2018}}{{cite web |title=Jack Irish season two review – cracker cast lights up classy cloak-and-dagger stuff |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/jul/09/jack-irish-season-two-review-cracker-cast-lights-up-classy-cloak-and-dagger-stuff |website=The Guardian |access-date=16 July 2018 |date=8 July 2018}} The second series was dedicated to the memory of Peter Temple, who died in March 2018.{{cite web | author=The West Australian | title=Guy Pearce gets gritty again in second season of Jack Irish | website=The West Australian | date=6 July 2018 | url=https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/tv/guy-pearce-gets-gritty-again-in-second-season-of-jack-irish-ng-b88877971z | access-date=20 June 2021}} The third and final series, Jack Irish: Hell Bent, premiered on ABC TV and ABC iview on 13 June 2021.{{cite web | title=The explosive final season of Jack Irish premieres on ABC in June | website=ABC Help | date= May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627205504/https://help.abc.net.au/hc/en-us/articles/360004438535-The-explosive-final-season-of-Jack-Irish-premieres-on-ABC-in-June| archive-date=27 June 2021 | url=https://help.abc.net.au/hc/en-us/articles/360004438535-The-explosive-final-season-of-Jack-Irish-premieres-on-ABC-in-June | access-date=20 June 2021}}{{cite web | last=Buckmaster | first=Luke | title=A complete guide to the twisted, crime-filled universe of Jack Irish | website=NME | date=11 June 2021 | url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/features/film-features/jack-irish-guy-pearce-complete-guide-final-season-2966950 | access-date=20 June 2021}}
Cast
=Main=
- Guy Pearce 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.
- Marta Dusseldorp as Linda Hillier, a determined reporter. She starts an on-off romantic relationship with Jack, becoming embroiled in many of Jack's investigations.
- Aaron Pedersen as Cam Delray, Harry Strang's right-hand man and one of Jack's closest friends.
- Roy Billing as Harry Strang, a racing aficionado who often enlists the aid of Jack and Cam.
- Shane Jacobson 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=
- Damien Garvey as Stan (bar owner)
- Terry Norris as Eric
- John Flaus as Wilbur
- Ronald Falk as Norm
- Kate Atkinson as Simone
- Bob Franklin as Brendan O'Grady
- Deborah Mailman as Cynthia
- Vadim Glowna / David Ritchie as Charlie Taub
- Jacek Koman as Orton
- Ivy Mak as Cherry Blossom
- Neil Melville as Ricky Kirsch
- Emma Booth as Isabel Irish
- Steve Mouzakis as Ryan Neubecker
- Alex Menglet as The Banker
==''Bad Debts'' (2012)==
- Colin Friels as Garth Bruce
- Nicholas Bell as Martin Scullin
- Steve Bisley as Kevin Pixley
- Tottie Goldsmith as Jackie Pixley
- Colin Hay as Tony Baker
- Fletcher Humphrys as Wayne Milovich
- Alicia Gardiner as Sue McKillop
- Simon Russell as Danny McKillop
- Marshall Napier as Father Gorman
- Sarah Roberts as Lorna
- Heather Mitchell as Mrs Vane
==''Black Tide'' (2012)==
- Don Hany as Dave
- Diana Glenn as Lyall Cronin
- Martin Sacks as Steve Levesque
- Alexandra Schepisi as Meryl Canetti
- Lachy Hulme as Dean Canetti
- Ronald Jacobson as Des Connors
- Nicholas Coghlan as Gary Connors
- Rhys Muldoon as Rod Pringle
- Damian de Montemas as Transquik Security Guard
- Daniela Farinacci as Glenda Painter
- Eddie Baroo as Tow Truck Driver
==''Dead Point'' (2014)==
- Barry Humphries as Justice Loder
- Madeleine Madden as Marie
- Kat Stewart as Ros
- Vince Colosimo as Mike Cundall
- John Jarratt as Senior Sgt Laurie Olsen
- Kate Beahan as Susan Ayliss
- Ben Gerrard as Xavier
- Sarah Roberts as Lorna
==Series 1: Blind Faith (2016)==
- Claudia Karvan as Sarah Longmore
- Roz Hammond as Sue Shields
- John Bach as Senator Michael Longmore
- Marcus Graham as Rob Shand
- Brooke Satchwell as Tina Longmore
- Peta Brady as Janine Ballich
- Richard Cawthorne as Fraser Boyd
- Robert Morgan as Stedman
- Sacha Horler as Alli Aquaro
- Alvin Anson as Adonis
- Jonicka Movido as Fatma
==Series 2: Last Rite (2018)==
- Tiarnie Coupland as Gus
- Danielle Cormack as Rory Finch
- Helmut Bakaitis as Thornton Finch
- David Whiteley as Phillip Quinn
- Rubi Balasingam as Lakshmi
- George Zhao as Eddie Chin
- Natalia Novikova as Jaeger
- Don Bridges as Dougie Smalls
- Tony Rickards as Razor Ray
==Series 3: Hell Bent (2021)==
- Gary Sweet as Detective Phil Maitland
- Alison Whyte as Nina Persky
- Matt Testro as Troy
- Robert Rabiah as Detective Mick Khoury
- Genevieve Picot as Detective Fran Underwood
- Ellen Grimshaw as Casey
- Nicole Nabout as Evie Mansour
- Marta Kaczmarek as Anja
Telemovies (2012–2014)
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber= 1
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title=Bad Debts{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Airdate: Jack Irish|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/09/airdate-jack-irish.html|publisher=TV Tonight|date=19 September 2012|access-date=24 October 2012}}
| DirectedBy = Jeffrey Walker
| WrittenBy = Andrew Knight
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2012|10|14|df=y}}
| Viewers = 0.95
| ShortSummary= Jack receives a call from ex-client Danny McKillop. Jack goes to help, only to discover that Danny is dead.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber= 2
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| DirectedBy = Jeffrey Walker
| WrittenBy = Matt Cameron
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2012|10|21|df=y}}
| Viewers = 0.85
| ShortSummary= Des Conners an old friend of the Irish family, comes to consult Jack over the disappearance of his son Gary.
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}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber= 3
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title=Dead Point[http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/05/barry-humphries-joins-third-jack-irish-telemovie.html Barry Humphries joins third Jack Irish telemovie. TV tonight 20 May 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013]{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/03/airdate-jack-irish-dead-point.html|title = Airdate: Jack Irish: Dead Point | TV Tonight}}
| DirectedBy = Jeffrey Walker
| WrittenBy = Matt Cameron
| OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2014|4|13|df=y}}
| Viewers = 0.78
| ShortSummary= Jack is consulted by Justice Loder to recover a mysterious red book.
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Series
=Series 1: Blind Faith (2016)=
The first season of Jack Irish takes place in both Australia and the Philippines.
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{{Episode list|
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = Episode 1
| DirectedBy = Kieren Darcy-Smith
| WrittenBy = Andrew Knight
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|2|11|df=y}}
| Viewers = 0.71{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Thursday 11 February 2016|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/02/thursday-11-february-2016.html|publisher=TV Tonight|date=12 February 2012|access-date=5 October 2016}}
| ShortSummary = Jack is back to debt collection and Linda takes a job in Manila. Still, Jack soon finds himself involved in some witch hunt that has to do with a massacre that happened in the Philippines years ago.
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{{Episode list|
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = Episode 2
| DirectedBy = Kieren Darcy-Smith
| WrittenBy = Andrew Knight
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|2|18|df=y}}
| Viewers = 0.68{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Thursday 18 February 2016|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/02/thursday-18-february-2016.html|publisher=TV Tonight|date=19 February 2012|access-date=5 October 2016}}
| ShortSummary = Jack is still working with sculptor Sarah to find out 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.
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{{Episode list|
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = Episode 3
| DirectedBy = Daniel Nettheim
| WrittenBy = Matt Cameron
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|2|25|df=y}}
| Viewers = 0.61{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Thursday 25 February 2016|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/02/thursday-25-february-2016.html|publisher=TV Tonight|date=26 February 2012|access-date=5 October 2016}}
| ShortSummary = 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.
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{{Episode list|
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = Episode 4
| DirectedBy = Daniel Nettheim
| WrittenBy = Andrew Anastasios
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|3|3|df=y}}
| Viewers = 0.58{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Thursday 3 March 2016|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/03/thursday-3-march-2016.html|publisher=TV Tonight|date=4 March 2012|access-date=5 October 2016}}
| ShortSummary = 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.
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{{Episode list|
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| Title = Episode 5
| DirectedBy = Mark Joffe
| WrittenBy = Matt Cameron
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|3|10|df=y}}
| Viewers = 0.61{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Thursday 10 March 2016|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/03/thursday-10-march-2016.html|publisher=TV Tonight|date=11 March 2012|access-date=5 October 2016}}
| ShortSummary = Jack struggles to recuperate and his mind increasingly turns towards Rob Shand. Back in Manila, Linda is abducted. Longmore refuses to act against the church leaving Jack alone to fight for Sarah.
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{{Episode list|
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| Title = Episode 6
| DirectedBy = Mark Joffe
| WrittenBy = Andrew Knight
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|3|17|df=y}}
| Viewers = 0.67{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Thursday 17 March 2016|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/03/thursday-17-march-2016.html|publisher=TV Tonight|date=18 March 2012|access-date=5 October 2016}}
| ShortSummary = 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.
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= 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.{{Cite news|last=Hale|first=Mike|date=2018-09-09|title=Review: Guy Pearce Is 'Jack Irish' in a Noir Down Under|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/09/arts/television/jack-irish-review-guy-pearce.html|access-date=2021-05-30|issn=0362-4331}} 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.{{Episode table |background= #6C541E|overall=5 |season=5 |title=20 |director=14 |writer=17 |airdate=10 |viewers=9 |country=Australian |episodes=
{{Episode list|
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = The Last Post
| DirectedBy = Mark Joffe
| WrittenBy = Andrew Knight
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|7|7|df=y}}
| Viewers = 0.72{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Sunday 8 July 2018|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/07/sunday-8-july-2018.html|publisher=TV Tonight|date=9 July 2018|access-date=16 August 2018}}
| ShortSummary = The apparent suicide of a foreign student triggers a chain of events that sees Jack risking his life to uncover the truth.
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{{Episode list|
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = Deal with the Dead
| DirectedBy = Mark Joffe
| WrittenBy = Matt Cameron
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|7|15|df=y}}
| Viewers = 0.68{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Sunday 15 July 2017|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/07/sunday-15-july-2017.html|publisher=TV Tonight|date=16 July 2018|access-date=16 August 2018}}
| ShortSummary = As Jack Irish investigates two deaths, he delves deeper into the murky world of international colleges.
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{{Episode list|
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = From the Ashes
| DirectedBy = Kriv Stenders
| WrittenBy = Elise McCredie
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|7|22|df=y}}
| Viewers = 0.68{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Sunday 22 July 2018|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/07/sunday-22-july-2018.html|publisher=TV Tonight|date=23 July 2018|access-date=16 August 2018}}
| ShortSummary = As Jack Irish discovers more about the deaths, he isn’t sure who he can trust.
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{{Episode list|
| EpisodeNumber = 13
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = The A-List
| DirectedBy = Kriv Stenders
| WrittenBy = Andrew Anastasios
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|7|29|df=y}}
| Viewers = 0.61{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Sunday 29 July 2018|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/07/sunday-29-july-2018.html|publisher=TV Tonight|date=30 July 2018|access-date=16 August 2018}}
| ShortSummary = Secrets are revealed as Jack Irish's investigation stretches to the colourful streets of Mumbai.
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{{Episode list|
| EpisodeNumber = 14
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| Title = Sins of Omission
| DirectedBy = Fiona Banks
| WrittenBy = Matt Cameron
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|8|5|df=y}}
| Viewers = 0.73{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Sunday 5 August 2018|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/08/sunday-5-august-2018.html|publisher=TV Tonight|date=6 August 2018|access-date=16 August 2018}}
| ShortSummary = As Jack Irish gets closer to the truth, his investigation threatens to tear his world apart.
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{{Episode list|
| EpisodeNumber = 15
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| Title = Returning Home
| DirectedBy = Fiona Banks
| WrittenBy = Matt Cameron
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2018|8|12|df=y}}
| Viewers = 0.72{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Sunday 12 August 2018|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/08/sunday-12-august-2018.html|publisher=TV Tonight|date=13 August 2018|access-date=16 August 2018}}
| ShortSummary = Jack Irish fights to unmask the truth, but will this fight for justice be his last?
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}}
= 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.{{cite web |url=https://help.abc.net.au/hc/en-us/articles/360004438535-The-explosive-final-season-of-Jack-Irish-premieres-on-ABC-in-June |title=The explosive final season of Jack Irish premieres on ABC in June – ABC Help |website=help.abc.net.au |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514020016/https://help.abc.net.au/hc/en-us/articles/360004438535-The-explosive-final-season-of-Jack-Irish-premieres-on-ABC-in-June |archive-date=2021-05-14}}{{Episode table |background= #6C541E|overall=5 |season=5 |title=20 |director=14 |writer=17 |airdate=10 |viewers=9 |country=Australian |episodes=
{{Episode list|
| EpisodeNumber = 16
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = Episode 1
| DirectedBy = Greg McLean
| WrittenBy = Matt Cameron
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|6|13|df=y}}
| Viewers = 0.52{{cite web| last=Knox| first=David| title=Sunday 13 June 2021| url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/06/sunday-13-june-2021.html| website=TV Tonight| date=14 June 2021| access-date=27 August 2021}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 17
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = Episode 2
| DirectedBy = Greg McLean
| WrittenBy = Andrew Anastasios & Alli Parker
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|6|20|df=y}}
| Viewers = 0.43{{cite web| last=Knox| first=David| title=Sunday 20 June 2021| url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/06/sunday-20-june-2021.html| website=TV Tonight| date=21 June 2021| access-date=27 August 2021}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 18
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = Episode 3
| DirectedBy = Greg McLean
| WrittenBy = Matt Cameron
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|6|27|df=y}}
| Viewers = 0.39{{cite web| last=Knox| first=David| title=Sunday 27 June 2021| url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/06/sunday-27-june-2021.html| website=TV Tonight| date=28 June 2021| access-date=27 August 2021}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 19
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = Episode 4
| DirectedBy = Greg McLean
| WrittenBy = Andrew Knight
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|7|4|df=y}}
| Viewers = 0.42{{cite web| last=Knox| first=David| title=Sunday 4 July 2021| url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/07/sunday-4-july-2021.html| website=TV Tonight| date=28 June 2021| access-date=27 August 2021}}
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Viewership
Jack Irish is broadcast every Sunday on ABC TV at 8:30pm, AEST.{{Cite news|last=Buckmaster|first=Luke|title=Jack Irish season two review – cracker cast lights up classy cloak-and-dagger stuff|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/jul/09/jack-irish-season-two-review-cracker-cast-lights-up-classy-cloak-and-dagger-stuff}}
=Series 1 (2016)=
Awards
Jack Irish has been nominated for multiple awards since its initial release to audiences. Pearce 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.{{Citation|title=Jack Irish - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4905554/awards|access-date=2021-05-28}} Dusseldorp and Mailman were nominated for Best Actress at the Logie Awards in 2017 and 2019 respectively and were both awarded Silver Logies for their performances. Series writer Andrew Knight won the Awgie Award 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 (AACTA) Awards 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.{{Citation|last=West-Sooby|first=John|title=On being translated: John West-Sooby speaks to Peter Temple|date=2019-04-15|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315161778-8|work=Translating National Allegories|pages=111–116|publisher=Routledge|doi=10.4324/9781315161778-8|isbn=978-1-315-16177-8|s2cid=240867206|access-date=2021-05-28}} The series was produced by Easy Tiger Productions for ABC in association with Film Victoria and Essential Media & Entertainment. The theme song and music were composed by David McCormack, 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.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/jack-irish/ ABC television Jack Irish website]
- {{IMDb title|tt2087820|Jack Irish: Bad Debts}}
- {{IMDb title|tt2090537|Jack Irish: Black Tide}}
- {{IMDb title|tt2846378|Jack Irish: Dead Point}}
- {{IMDb title|tt4905554|Jack Irish}}
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