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, Nick Dunning, Brian Gleeson, Aisling Franciosi, Stanley Townsend, Michael Gambon,

Genre:Mystery, Drama, Crime,

country:Ireland, United Kingdom,

Production:Tyrone Productions, Element Pictures, BBC Drama Productions,