Jack Irish: Black Tide

Jack Irish has no shortage of friends, but family members are few and far between. His wife was murdered by an ex-client and his father is a fading photo on the pubs football wall of fame. So when Des Connors, the last link to his dad, calls to ask for help in the matter of a missing son, Jack is more than happy to lend a hand. But sometimes prodigal sons go missing for a reason... As Jack begins to dig, he discovers that Gary Connors was a man with something to hide, and his friends are people with yet darker and even more deadly secrets.

Cast

Guy Pearce

as Jack Irish

Marta Dusseldorp

as Linda Hillier

Aaron Pedersen

as Cam Delray

Roy Billing

as Harry Strang

Shane Jacobson

as Harry Tregear

Damien Richardson

as Drew Greer

Don Hany

as Dave Gwynne

Lachy Hulme

as Dean Canetti

Nicholas Coghlan

as Gary Connors

Ronald Jacobson

as Des Connors

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