Quirke
Quirke is the chief pathologist in the Dublin city morgue – a charismatic loner whose job takes him into fascinating places as he investigates sudden deaths in 1950s Dublin. His pleasures in life are raw and deep, a drink, a smoke, good food, a woman: With one woman in particular – his adoptive brother's wife Sarah and the forbidden love that has shaped and dominated Quirke's life.
Cast
Gabriel Byrne
Quirke
Nick Dunning
Malachy Griffin
Brian Gleeson
Sinclair
Aisling Franciosi
Phoebe Griffin
Stanley Townsend
Inspector Hackett
Michael Gambon
Judge Garret Griffin
Seasons
E1Christine Falls
Feb 16, 2014
A young woman's death leads Quirke to uncover a secret in Dublin's high Catholic society.
E2The Silver Swan
Feb 23, 2014
Quirke investigates Dublin's drug culture when he struggles to explain a sudden death.
E3Elegy for April
Mar 2, 2014
Quirke and Phoebe expose an ugly secret as they search for Phoebe's missing friend.
Videos
Storyline
Quirke is the chief pathologist in the Dublin city morgue – a charismatic loner whose job takes him into fascinating places as he investigates sudden deaths in 1950s Dublin. His pleasures in life are raw and deep, a drink, a smoke, good food, a woman: With one woman in particular – his adoptive brother's wife Sarah and the forbidden love that has shaped and dominated Quirke's life.
Recommended
The Doctor Blake Mysteries
2013
Suspect
2022
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Them
2021
Inside Man
2022
Endeavour
2013
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
The Assassin
2025
Baretta
1975
Forever
2014
More Like This
Carnivàle
2003
The Moonstone
1972
Top Secret Xiao Jin
2018
Mad Men
2007
Pride and Prejudice
1995
Hell on Wheels
2011
Mystic Nine
The Blade and Petal
2013
Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story
2013
The English Bag
Live My Own Life
2025
Boardwalk Empire
2010