The crime drama genre has been receiving quite some popularity. Jack Irish, an Australian crime drama series, is adapted from a novel of the same name. Ian Collie and Andrew Anastasios produced the series – and Easy Tiger Productions is that production company.
Television starts with the stars Guy Pearce, Damien Richardson, Aaron Pedersen, Shane Jacobson, Roy Billing, and Marta Dusseldorp. Here’s everything you need to know about a potential fourth season of Jack Irish!
Jack Irish: What’s the series about?
Jack Irish is an Australian crime drama series. The show is broadcast on the Australian ABC network and Acorn TV in the US. It’s created by Andrew Anastasios, Matt Cameron, and Andrew Knight.
Jack Irish is based on Australian crime fiction author Peter Temple’s series of detective novels of the same name. Interestingly, ‘Jack Irish’ debuted on television as a series of full-length telemovies before being adapted into a television series.
Jack Irish season 4: Will it be renewed or cancelled?
Jack Irish Season 3 premiered on Monday, July 12 – with new episodes releasing every week until August 2. As far as season 4 is concerned, there’s bad news. ABC, Australia has officially confirmed that the show will not be renewed for another season.
Jack Irish season 4 release date: When’s it scheduled to premiere?
As aforesaid, Jack Irish has been cancelled and there won’t be a season 4. Hence, there’s no release date.
Jack Irish season 4 cast: Who’s going to be in it?
Because season 4 has been cancelled, there’s no official star cast list. However, if the show happens in the future, here’s who you can expect:
The star-studded main cast of ‘Jack Irish’ has remained largely unchanged across three telemovies and three series.
Guy Pearce, star of ‘L.A. Confidential’ (1997) and ‘Memento’ (2000), plays the titular character. Jack Irish, a criminal lawyer-turned-private detective who works as a debt collector.
Jack is an emotionally troubled character, who is still trying to rebuild his life and move on after his wife was murdered by a maniacal ex-client.
Meanwhile, Marta Dusseldorp plays reporter Linda Hiller, who has an on-again, off-again romantic relationship with Jack and gets involved in many of his cases.
Roy Billing plays racing fanatic Harry Strang, who frequently seeks Jack’s assistance. And, Aaron Pedersen plays Harry’s tough but kind-hearted right-hand man Cam Delray, who frequently assists Jack with his cases.
Finally, Shane Jacobson and Damien Richardson play police officer Barry Tregear and Jack’s former colleague and criminal lawyer Drew Greer, respectively, rounding out the main cast.
Here’s a detailed cast list:
- Jack Irish by Guy Pearce;
- Linda Hillier by Marta Dusseldorp;
- Drew Greer by Damien Richardson;
- Barry Tregear by Shane Jacobson;
- Harry Strang by Roy Billing;
- Cam Delray by Aaron Pedersen;
- Eric by Terry Norris;
- Stan by Damien Garvey;
- Wilbur by John Flaus;
- Isabel Irish by Emma Booth;
- Ricky Kirsch by Neil Melville;
- Cherry Blossom by Ivy Mak;
- Orton by Jacek Koman;
- mCynthia by Deborah Mailman;
- Brendan O’Grady by Bob Franklin;
- Simone by Kate Atkinson;
- Norm by Ronald Falk;
- Det. Phil Maitland by Gary Sweet;
- Gus by Tiarnie Coupland;
- Sarah Longmore by Claudia Karvan;
- Sue Shields by Roz Hammond;
- Thornton Finch by Helmut Bakaitis;
- Nina Persky by Alison Whyte;
- Adonis by Alvin Anson
Jack Irish season 4 plot: What to expect?
The basic premise of ‘Jack Irish’ is based on a series of detective novels. It is rather straightforward: it follows the hard-boiled, sad titular protagonist as he solves a variety of cases. Each with its unique set of circumstances and implications.
While this may appear to be just another hard-boiled detective fiction show, what distinguishes ‘Jack Irish’ from its many contemporaries is its ability to strike a delicate balance between savagery, violence, and humour.
Most other shows of this type take themselves and their tragic protagonists very seriously, and as a result, they can be tedious to watch and provide no respite from violence. Because the show has been cancelled, there won’t be a season 4 storyline being illustrated.
Where to watch ‘Jack Irish’?
You can currently watch ‘Jack Irish’ on:
- Acorn TV,
- AcornTV Amazon Channel,
- Hoopla,
- Spectrum On Demand,
- Apple iTunes,
- Google Play Movies,
- Vudu, and
- Amazon Video.
Will there be a season 5 of Jack Irish?
No. Season 4 of the series has been cancelled. Hence, there won’t be a Jack Irish season 5!