58 minSeason 3 • Episode 4
LatestAs the Great White pay day approaches, more people come into the line of fire and Jack must lay to rest the ghosts of the past or risking losing everything all over again.
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.
Acting
Guy Pearce's world-weary charm carries every scene.
Direction
Melbourne's suburbs as melancholy character.
Writing
Sharp dialogue, actual wit, no cop show clichés.
Guy Pearce
Jack Irish
Roy Billing
Harry Strang
Aaron Pedersen
Cam Delray
Damien Richardson
Drew Greer
Damien Garvey
Stan
Kate Gorman
Carol Tregear
Ellen Grimshaw
Casey
Geneviève Picot
Det. Fran Underwood
Greg Stone
Det. Joe Slorach
Gary Sweet
Det. Phil Maitland
Alison Whyte
Nina Persky
Matt Testro
Troy
Bob Franklin
Brendan O'Grady
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Peter Temple's novels, this helped spark a wave of Australian crime drama distinct from British or American templates. The AFL references are untranslatable gospel.
Guy Pearce trained with actual cabinet makers; those woodworking scenes are him, not a double. The sawdust is method acting.
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