Single-Handed

Disc 1

The Lost Boys(Parts 1 & 2)

For Jack, the murder of a reclusive old man raises more questions than answers. Meanwhile, a visiting couple from Manchester are trying to solve their own family mystery. Jack’s hunt for a killer and Brian’s search for his family history lead them to the same place.

 

Disc 2

Between Two Fires(Parts 1 & 2)

An arson attack on an unoccupied vacation home at first looks like insurance fraud, but matters take a sinister turn when the body of a local woman is discovered in one of the rooms. When he learns why the arson victim may have been at the site of the fire, Jack has to ask awkward questions of people he considers friends.

 

Disc 3

A Cold Heaven(Parts 1 & 2)

A local high-school girl gets too close to a dangerous highflier from Dublin with plenty of money and a bit of a past. Jack’s temper gives his enemies an opportunity to bring him down. It also halts his case against a Dublin pimp and jeopardizes the safety of the schoolgirl.

Packaging: Boxed set

Run Time: 304 minutes

Format: Widescreen

Number of discs: 3

Language: English

Subtitles: No

Color or B&W: Color

CC: No

SDH: Yes

Region Code: 1

Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Rating: NR; contains strong language

“Distinctly classy” —The Telegraph(UK)

 

“Quietly brilliant” —The Sun(UK)

 

“Compelling” —The Sunday Times(UK)

 

“Hugely entertaining” —Glasgow Evening Times(UK)

Disc 1
Natural Justice
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 well-respected local men—including, perhaps, his father.

Disc 2
The Stolen Child
After toddler Conal Burke disappears, his mother accuses her estranged husband of snatching him. Driscoll desperately tries to locate the boy and his father before Conal’s two violent uncles get involved. Meanwhile, a tribunal investigates past police misconduct by Jack’s father.

Disc 3
The Drowning Man
Driscoll 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 Driscoll learns that his old flame has been "vacationing" at a cottage overlooking the exact spot where Daniel drowned.

• Text interview with the producer
• Production notes

Packaging: Boxed set
Run Time: 278 minutes
Format: Widescreen
Number of discs: 3
Language: English
Subtitles: No
Color or B&W: Color
CC: No
SDH: Yes
Region Code: 1
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Rating: NR

"Don’t miss it."—The Observer(UK)

"Absorbing . . . multilayered and intelligent"—The Irish Times

"Powerful, charismatic performances"—Evening Herald(Ireland)

Irish Film and Television Awards, IFTA Award Nomination for Best Drama Series/Soap (2008)