Single-Handed | |
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | Barry Simner |
Directed by | Colm McCarthy (series 1) Antony Byrne (series 2–3) |
Starring | Owen McDonnell[1] Ian McElhinney[1] |
Country of origin | Ireland |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 4 |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Production | |
Producer | Element Pictures/Touchpaper Television Productions |
Running time | 47 min |
Original release | |
Network | RTÉ One |
Release | 18 March 2007 12 December 2010 | –
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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 (police), Sergeant Jack Driscoll (played by Owen McDonnell). 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.[4]
The series is partially inspired by garda corruption in County Donegal.[5]