Based in the US for the past three years, Kieran Darcy-Smith had not seen the Jack Irish telepics when he was offered the gig as set-up director of the spin-off series starring Guy Pearce as a former criminal lawyer turned private investigator.
Claudia Karvan nd Marcus Graham have signed to star alongside Guy Pearce in the next installment of Jack Irish.
ABC TV has confirmed new series of Janet King, Rake, Jack Irish, The Code and The Doctor Blake Mysteries.
After ordering the script for the pilot for a US version of Jack Irish, the Fox network has opted not to proceed with the project.
Essential 11 Television is producing a pilot for a home renovation series in Los Angeles for the US network HGTV while three other shows are premiering in the US this month.
The Jack Irish telemovies could be the latest Australian drama headed for a US network remake.
A look at the effects behind the Jack Irish series
Aussie Drama is returning to ABC soon with names like Guy Pearce, Deborah Mailman and Richard Roxburgh on board