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Jack Irish

TV·2012–2021·3 seasons, 16 episodes·ABC iview·Drama, Crime·59m·7.4·Created by Andrew Knight, Andrew Anastasios, Matt Cameron

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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.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Jack Irish S02E01Episode 1S02E01 · 7.5In an effort to save his deteriorating relationship with Linda, Jack mails her a package, but three years later, he discovers it never arrived. Eddie, the courier Jack hired, went missing after looking into the death of Lakshmi, an Indian college student studying in Australia.
  2. 02Jack Irish S02E06Episode 6S02E06 · 7.5Jack discovers K's underground bunker and the testimony she hid there, but he is detained before he can utilize the evidence. Harry's plan to expose Ricky hits a snag, and Linda returns to Australia with Orton.
  3. 03Jack Irish S01E05Episode 5S01E05 · 7.2While Jack recuperates in the hospital following the bomb blast at Sarah's workshop, Harry decides to move the horse to Jack's courtyard. Linda rushes back to Melbourne to see Jack, but their reunion is less than amiable.

Castfull cast & details

Guy PearceGuy PearceJack IrishAaron PedersenAaron PedersenCam DelrayRoy BillingRoy BillingHarry StrangDamien GarveyDamien GarveyStan CollinsJohn FlausJohn FlausWilburTerry NorrisTerry NorrisEric TannerMarta DusseldorpMarta DusseldorpLinda HillierShane JacobsonShane JacobsonBarry Tregear

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2016Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Jack Irish S01E01Episode 1February 11, 2016 7.0When the only witness to a massacre in the Philippines returns to Australia, she is kidnapped just after sending a cryptic text to her frien
  2. S01E02Jack Irish S01E02Episode 2February 18, 2016 6.6Jack enlists Linda in the hunt for a lead in Manila. Meanwhile, Jack and Sarah grow closer as they search for Tina. As the trail gets warmer
  3. S01E03Jack Irish S01E03Episode 3February 25, 2016 7.0Jack is determined to uncover who framed him for murder. Linda gets a lead to an interview and despite warnings, puts herself in danger.
  4. S01E04Jack Irish S01E04Episode 4March 3, 2016 7.0A 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 becom
  5. S01E05Jack Irish S01E05Season's bestEpisode 5March 10, 2016 7.2While Jack recuperates in the hospital following the bomb blast at Sarah's workshop, Harry decides to move the horse to Jack's courtyard. Li
  6. S01E06Jack Irish S01E06Episode 6March 17, 2016 7.2Jack is in the frame for Pastor Rob's murder, despite Barry's efforts to buy him time to solve the case. Worried about how an arrest might a

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2018Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S02E01Jack Irish S02E01Season's bestEpisode 1July 8, 2018 7.5In an effort to save his deteriorating relationship with Linda, Jack mails her a package, but three years later, he discovers it never arriv
  2. S02E02Jack Irish S02E02Episode 2July 15, 2018 7.0Jack visits Dr. Rory Finch, a psychiatrist mentioned in Eddie's calendar, while Lakshmi's father arrives in Melbourne to find out what happe
  3. S02E03Jack Irish S02E03Episode 3July 22, 2018 6.8After being abducted, Jack returns home to find Charlie's troubled granddaughter, Gus, staying at his house. In need of help proving Meritus
  4. S02E04Jack Irish S02E04Episode 4July 29, 2018 6.6Already on another assignment in India, Linda agrees to help Jack track down the deported students, but the work is slow going. Harry and Ca
  5. S02E05Jack Irish S02E05Episode 5August 5, 2018 6.8Jack tries to avoid Rory after learning her husband's connection to Meritus College. Harry receives more help with his racetrack investigati
  6. S02E06Jack Irish S02E06Episode 6August 12, 2018 7.5Jack discovers K's underground bunker and the testimony she hid there, but he is detained before he can utilize the evidence. Harry's plan t

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode4Episodes2021Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S03E01Jack Irish S03E01Episode 1June 13, 2021 7.0After the execution-style death of an off-duty cop, Barry Tregear calls in a favour with Jack, leading him on the path to uncovering a burie
  2. S03E02Jack Irish S03E02Episode 2June 13, 2021 6.9As the body count rises, Jack seeks help from Linda, the pair of them working together to dig deeper into what Barry knew about Isabel's dea
  3. S03E03Jack Irish S03E03Season's bestEpisode 3June 13, 2021 7.1The countdown to payday begins as Jack hunts down Barry's killer, but as the truth begins to come out, Jack's world is turned upside down.
  4. S03E04Jack Irish S03E04Episode 4June 13, 2021 6.9As 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 risk losin

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

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