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Jack Mooney

Friendly and unassuming, Jack Mooney was often underestimated- but beneath the Irish charm there was a genius detective at work.

Understanding what made people tick was always instinctive to Jack. With his respectful and empathetic manner - as well as his love of a good yarn - he managed to disarm everyone he met. Suspects may have thought they had the measure of him but Jack was always one step ahead. At the crime scene, Jack had a tendency to go ‘off-piste’ - much to his team’s bafflement - but his seemingly erratic methods would often crack a case wide open.

After the death of his wife, Jack found it hard to adjust, but - despite this - he was determined to put on a brave face for the sake of his daughter Siobhan. The prospect of a new adventure in the Caribbean was just the tonic they needed. Settling into island life had its challenges at first, but with the help and support of his team, Jack soon felt truly at home and found love again with Anna, a witness he met whilst working on a case. After enjoying their time on the island together, Anna invited Jack to go travelling with her. Jack was torn, but after some reflection decided he was ready to go home and went back to London with Siobhan.

In the footsteps of a killer

Jack puts himself in the killer’s shoes to work out where the gun was fired.

About Ardal O'Hanlon

Ardal O'Hanlon is a multi-award-winning actor, comedian and writer.

Ardal's vast TV credits include: Father Ted, My Hero, After Hours, Cucumber, Blessed, London Irish, Skins, Doctor Who and most recently - joining the cast of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Death in Paradise as the lead detective, Jack Mooney. Ardal has starred in the feature films, Wide Open Spaces, Greyfriars Bobby, Twice Shy and Handsome Devil. Theatre work includes his Olivier Award nominated role in the 2014 West End/Donmar production of The Weir, See You Next Tuesday and God of Carnage.

A highly acclaimed stand up, Ardal has toured to sell out audiences internationally (including extensive live work across the US, Canada, Australia, Far East and Europe), released two Top ten stand up DVDs (Ardal O'Hanlon Live and Ardal O'Hanlon Live in Dublin) and headlined Live at the Apollo and Michael McIntyre's Roadshow.

Ardal's bestselling debut novel The Talk of the Town features in the influential tome 1001 Books to Read Before you Die.

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