Single-Handed
First aired: 2007-01-01
Synopsis
Single-Handed is an Irish television drama series, first broadcast on RTÉ Television in 2007. Set and filmed in the west of Ireland, it focuses on the life of a member of the Garda Síochána, Sergeant Jack Driscoll. Three two-episode, single-story series aired one each on consecutive nights in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Series Four, consisting of three stories told over six episodes, began in RTÉ One November 2010. The series is partially inspired by garda corruption in County Donegal.
Casting
- Matthew McNultyBrian Doyle
- Sean McGinleyDennis Costello
- Ruth McCabeEithne Driscoll
- Simone LahbibGemma Burge
- David HerlihyGarda Finbarr Colvin
- Owen McDonnellGarda Sergeant Jack Driscoll
Season 1
Freshly transferred to his hometown from Dublin, Garda Sergeant Jack Driscoll probes the carbon monoxide poisoning of a young immigrant woman. The investigation threatens to expose dirty secrets kept by a few local men -- including, perhaps, his father.
Number of episodes 2
Season 2
After toddler Conal Burke disappears, his mother accuses her estranged husband of snatching him. Jack desperately tries to locate the boy and his father before Conal's two violent uncles get involved.
Number of episodes 2
Season 3
Jack heroically pulls 17-year-old Daniel O'Malley out of the bay -- too late to save him. The mystery surrounding the teenager's death deepens when Jack learns that his old flame has been vacationing at a cottage overlooking the exact spot where Daniel drowned.
Number of episodes 2
