Adapted from the celebrated novels by Peter Temple – Bad Debts and Black Tide –the award-winning Jack Irish books have been acclaimed by critics; loved for their thrilling storylines, eclectic characters, underlying humour and most of all for being ‘wonderfully, quintessentially Australian’.
Led by Emmy award-winning actor Guy Pearce, an outstanding cast of Australia’s best talent feature in the telemovies including Aaron Pedersen, Marta Dusseldorp, Diana Glenn, Don Hany, Shane Jacobson, Roy Billing, Colin Friels, Steve Bisley, Damien Richardson, Alexandra Schepisi, Rhys Muldoon, Martin Sacks, Colin Hay, Emma Booth and international award-winner, the late Vadim Glowna.
Produced by Ian Collie of Essential Media and Entertainment (Rake, On Trial), directed by Jeffrey Walker (Angry Boys, Rake) and executive produced by Andrew Knight, Jack Irish is an Essential Media and Entertainment production for ABC1; financed with the support of Film Victoria, Screen Australia, ABC Commercial and ZDF Enterprises (Germany).
