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Jack Irish, part time investigator, full time nuisance

WLRN Public Media | By Mia Laurenzo
Published March 27, 2018 at 11:26 PM EDT

JACK IRISH - Crime Drama - He's part time detective, debt collector, cabinet maker trainee, gambler, lover and great nuisance to all.  

SERIES PREMIERE: Friday March 30th at 9pm https://youtu.be/CBiMF4UGpy4 March 30th - BAD DEBTS: A former criminal lawyer is getting his life back together and now spends his days as a part-time investigator, debt collector, apprentice cabinet maker, punter and finding those who don't want to be found - dead or alive. When an ex-client wants his help, he lets it pass away. But then this guy turns up dead which forces him back into the ominous past he thought he left for good.  April 6th - BLACK TIDE: Life’s gone pear-shaped for Jack Irish. For one, he's back to Chinese take out after his girlfriend, Linda abandoned him to pursue a career in Sydney.  He has no shortage of friends, but family members are few and far between. His wife was murdered by an ex-client and his father is a fading photo on the pubs football wall of fame. So when Des Connors, the last link to his dad, calls to ask for help in the matter of a missing son, Jack is more than happy to lend a hand. But sometimes prodigal sons go missing for a reason... As Jack begins to dig, he discovers that Gary Connors was a man with something to hide, and his friends are people with yet darker and even more deadly secrets. CAST OF CHARACTERS: 

  • GUY PEARCE as Jack Irish - A criminal 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 for Charlie Taub.
  • MARTA DUSSELDORP as Linda Hillier -A determined reporter. She starts an on-off romantic relationship with Jack, becoming embroiled with many of Jack's investigations.
  • AARON PEDERSEN as Cam Delray - Tough, but kind hearted, Cam is Harry Strang's right-hand man and one of Jack's closest friends. Cam often uses his spare time to help Jack out in his cases.
  • ROY BILLING as Harry Strang - A big racing aficionado who often enlists the aid of Jack and Cam.
  • SHANE JACOBSON as Barry Tregear - A gruff, overweight cop who reluctantly helps with Jack's investigations.
  • DAMIEN RICHARDSON as Drew Greer - Jack's former law partner who still occasionally assists him in solving cases.

Jack Irish making a wager at the racetrack
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Jack Irish making a wager at the racetrack
Three old men - Peader, Liam and Eugene at a pub reminisce of old days in JACK IRISH
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Three old men - Peader, Liam and Eugene at a pub reminisce of old days in JACK IRISH
Jack (Guy Pearce) and his love interest Linda (Marta Dusseldorp) in JACK IRISH
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Jack (Guy Pearce) and his love interest Linda (Marta Dusseldorp) in JACK IRISH

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Mia Laurenzo
Mia Laurenzo is a 30-year veteran of public television in Miami. She began her career learning every aspect of video production. Currently she is a writer, producer, on-air host and promotions coordinator for TV, radio and the web. Her experiences include producing for a series, special events and historical documentaries. As a native Floridian, she is a perfect fit for South Florida's Storyteller Station, WLRN. She has produced award winning, nationally distributed documentaries like Journey to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade where one year she followed a high school band and a clown as they prepared for the big day and the next year, she had the privilege of being a clown herself. Previously, she produced Weird Florida: On the Road Again, a sequel to the highly successful show Weird Florida: Roads Less Traveled, where the cast and crew travel over 1,500 miles searching the Sunshine State’s weirdest and wackiest places. On a more serious note and what she considers to be her most important work, she produced Out of Darkness, Into Light, a documentary on child sexual abuse,which delved into the lives of three adult survivors, a show in which she was awarded her first of two Emmys.
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