Overview

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.

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