I, Jack Wright

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I, Jack Wright
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Screenplay by Chris Lang
Directed byTom Vaughan
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersChris Lang
Polly Williams
Arielle Gottlieb
Tom Vaughan
Helen Perry
ProducerNickie Sault
Production company
  • Federation Stories
Original release
Network UKTV
Release23 April 2025 (2025-04-23) 
present

I, Jack Wright is a 2025 British family drama television series created by Chris Lang and starring John Simm, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Daniel Rigby and Trevor Eve. The series was broadcast in the United Kingdom on U&Alibi from 23 April 2025.

Contents

Premise

Following an apparent suicide, a wealthy patriarch's will and testament surprisingly leaves virtually nothing of his wealth to his third wife and three sons. [1]

Cast

Main

Recurring

Jack's second wife is deceased and his daughter with his second wife, Asha Bell, is not shown.

Production

The series was announced for UKTV in February 2024, with Chris Lang writing the script and Federation Stories producing. The series is directed by Tom Vaughan and produced by Nickie Sault. Executive producers are Polly Williams, Arielle Gottlieb, Lang and Tom Vaughan, and, for UKTV, Helen Perry. [2]

The cast is led by John Simm and Nikki Amuka-Bird. [3] In March 2024, Trevor Eve, Daniel Rigby, Ruby Serkis, Harry Lloyd, Liz Kingsman and James Fleet were among those who joined the cast. [4]

Filming got underway in March 2024. [5] First-look images from the set were released to the press in August 2024. [6]

Broadcast

The series was broadcast in the United Kingdom on U&Alibi from 23 April 2025. [7]

Reception

Ben Dowell writing in The Times praised the stellar cast but criticised the character development of some of the minor characters. [8]

Michael Hogan for The Daily Telegraph praised the production values and the strength of the cast in awarding the show four stars. Hogan also praised the show for additional interviews set two years into the future which bookend the episodes, feeling that the device "added momentum, seeded clues and left the plot intriguingly poised". [9]

References

  1. Daniels, Nia (13 February 2024). "John Simm to star in original drama for Alibi". theknowledge. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  2. Goldbart, Max (12 February 2024). "John Simm & Nikki Amuka-Bird Leading Federation Stories Thriller 'I, Jack Wright' For UKTV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  3. Yossman, K.J. (12 February 2024). "'Unforgotten' Creator Chris Lang Sets New Mystery Series 'I, Jack Wright' at UKTV (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  4. Creamer, John (11 March 2024). "Further cast for Federation's I, Jack Wright for Alibi". Televisual. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  5. Christian-Sims, Ella (11 March 2024). "Wonka and Bridgerton stars among cast for UKTV's murder mystery I, Jack Wright". Royal Television Society.
  6. Craig, David (27 August 2024). "Unforgotten creator reveals first look at new thriller I, Jack Wright". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  7. Hibbs, James (23 April 2025). "I, Jack Wright review: Knotty family drama is solid fun but overly busy". Radio Times. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  8. Dowell, Ben (23 April 2025). "I, Jack Wright review — Trevor Eve, a will and rich people fighting away". The Times. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
  9. Hogan, Michael (23 April 2025). "I, Jack Wright, U&Alibi, review: a homespun Succession with a dab of Dallas" . Retrieved 28 April 2025.