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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 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.

Latest episode

S1 · Episode 3 — Elegy for April · 2014-03-02

Quirke and Phoebe expose an ugly secret as they search for Phoebe's missing friend.

Genres: Mystery, Drama, Crime
First aired: 2014-02-16
Rating: ★ 5.9 / 10

Top cast

Gabriel Byrne Quirke
Nick Dunning Malachy Griffin
Brian Gleeson Sinclair
Aisling Franciosi Phoebe Griffin
Stanley Townsend Inspector Hackett
Michael Gambon Judge Garret Griffin

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