BBC viewers say didnt last long after I, Jack | UK News

Viewers had been swift to share their ideas on the BBC‘s latest crime drama. Written by Chris Lang, the celebrated creator behind Unforgotten, Innocent, The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe, I, Jack Wright is a compelling whodunnit starring Nikki-Amuka Bird, John Simm, Daniel Rigby, Ruby Ashbourne-Serkis, Zoë Tapper, Percelle Ascott, Harry Lloyd and Liz Kingsman.

A synopsis reads: “I, Jack Wright, is a propulsive whodunnit with family secrets at its core. The apparent death by suicide of high-powered businessman Jack Wright (played by Trevor Eve) sends shockwaves through his family, leaving a mystery that pits greed, loyalty and suspicion against one another. As his many wives and children fight over the remains of his estate, a dogged police detective investigates – and uncovers the shocking truth about this well-heeled clan.”

Within minutes of the opening episode airing on BBC One on Sunday, July 12, viewers had been flocking to social media to voice their opinions, experiences Wales Online.

And it seems they had been caught off guard that legendary actor Eve’s character was killed off nearly as soon as the opening credit had completed.

One viewer said: “Eddie Shoestring didn’t last long in this,” referencing Eve’s ’80s non-public detective TV drama Shoestring.

Another remarked: “Looked at the cast for #IJackWright and thought ooh, nice! Then one of my favourite actors character was dead in the first 5 minutes! Hopefully there’ll be some flashback scenes.”

But despite Jack Wright’s swift demise, audiences appeared to embrace the homicide thriller, with one viewer remarking: “It’s a bit like Cluedo.”

Another commented: “ooh blimey! Binge time!”

The sequence was filmed across London, notably in Holborn and Lincoln’s Inn Fields, as properly as Paris and Hertfordshire. The Wright household’s main home, Marston House, was shot at the Mansion House North Mymms Park.

I, Jack Wright initially premiered in April 2025 on UandAlibi before being acquired by the BBC. This means the broadcaster won’t only repeat sequence one, but has also secured sequence two, which is presently in manufacturing.

The debut sequence consists of six episodes altogether. The first instalment aired on BBC One on Sunday, 12 July, as half of a double invoice.

Fans who relished the opening two episodes will not have long to wait, as episodes three and 4 can be shown on Monday, 13 July. Episodes 5 and six are scheduled to broadcast on Sunday, 19 July.

I, Jack Wright airs on BBC One and BBC iPlayer