The series is based on the hugely popular series "Quirke" by Benjamin Black. A crime series is set in Dublin in the 1950s. Quirke, played by Gabriel Byrne, is the Chief Pathologist in the Dublin City Morgue. Quirke is a powerful character and he is fascinated with the secret of cadavers' deaths. Gabriel Byrne plays the conflicted Quirke who is a consultant pathologist and by night, a hard drinker.
When he discovers the death of a woman that has been covered up by his brother, he goes on a journey to discover the truth, which he hopes will quench the personal guilt and anguish he suffers. Where it leads him to is a lot closer to home than he imagined.
The series is very actual,as it shows the controversial operation of the Catholic Church in Ireland at that time.
When he discovers the death of a woman that has been covered up by his brother, he goes on a journey to discover the truth, which he hopes will quench the personal guilt and anguish he suffers. Where it leads him to is a lot closer to home than he imagined.
The series is very actual,as it shows the controversial operation of the Catholic Church in Ireland at that time.