Quirke (2014)

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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.

First Air Date: February 16, 2014
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
Rating: 5.9/10 (28 votes)

Cast: Gabriel Byrne, Nick Dunning, Brian Gleeson, Aisling Franciosi, Stanley Townsend, Michael Gambon

Network: RTÉ One

Production: Tyrone Productions, Element Pictures, BBC Drama Productions

dublin, ireland morgue period drama pathologist 1950s

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Seasons

Season 1

3 episodes

2014

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Quirke

Quirke

Quirke

Quirke

Quirke

90 min

1 seasons

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.

90 min

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.

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Networks & Studios

Networks

Production Companies

Tyrone Productions

Element Pictures

BBC Drama Productions

Show Information

StatusEnded

TypeMiniseries

First Aired2/16/2014

Last Aired3/2/2014

Seasons1

Episodes3

LanguageEnglish

CountryIreland

Creators & Crew

1

Seasons

3

Episodes

90m

Per Episode

2014

First Aired

Keywords

dublin, ireland morgue period drama pathologist 1950s

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External Links

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Cast

GB

Gabriel Byrne

as Quirke

ND

Nick Dunning

as Malachy Griffin

BG

Brian Gleeson

as Sinclair

AF

Aisling Franciosi

as Phoebe Griffin

ST

Stanley Townsend

as Inspector Hackett

MG

Michael Gambon

as Judge Garret Griffin

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Quirke about?▾

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 …

How many seasons does Quirke have?▾

1

How many episodes does Quirke have?▾

3

Is Quirke still running?▾

No, it ended in 2014.

When did Quirke first air?▾

February 16, 2014

Who created Quirke?▾

Andrew Davies

Who stars in Quirke?▾

Gabriel Byrne, Nick Dunning, Brian Gleeson

What genre is Quirke?▾

Mystery, Drama, Crime