I, Jack Wright: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Jack Wright is a powerful and successful businessman, who leaves his family in disarray when they learn of his suicide. When the provisions of Jack's final will and testament are made known, his third wife, Sally, and two sons, Gray and John, are shocked to discover they have been largely cut out of Jack's enormous fortune. As DCI Morgan and DC Jones delve further into the case, they realise Jack's cause of death was in fact murder. Their sights turn to the Wright family, where the mother of all feuds is beginning. As each family member becomes more reckless and desperate in their bid to own a piece of Jack's legacy, dark secrets and resentments are revealed with explosive consequences.

Series details

• Title: I, Jack Wright
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2025-04-23
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: BBC iPlayer
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.7/10
• TVMaze ID: 74677
• IMDb ID: tt31259038
• TVDB ID: 448836

Cast and credited roles

• Nikki Amuka-Bird — Sally Wright
• John Simm — Gray Wright
• Gemma Jones — Rose Wright
• Daniel Rigby — John Wright
• Ruby Ashbourne Serkis — Emily Wright
• Zoe Tapper — Georgia Wright
• Harry Lloyd — DCI Hector Morgan
• Liz Kingsman — DC Kat Jones
• Percelle Ascott — Reuben Maguire
• Rakhee Thakrar — Laura Johnstone
• James Fleet — Bobby Botham
• Niamh Cusack — Annie Rouse

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-04-23; final listed air date 2025-04-23; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: episode order: 6.

Source and licence

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