This January, from RTÉ and RUV Iceland, Where is Jón? investigates the bizarre and unexplained disappearance of Jón Jónsson. In 2019 Dublin Poker Festival hit the headlines when one of its players disappeared. 41-year-old Jón Jónsson had arrived from his home in Iceland, visiting Ireland for the first time. Within 24 hours of arriving in Dublin, he was gone. A new multi-episodic series from RTÉ in Ireland. Starts January 27th 2025.
Episode 1 – Without a Trace
When Icelander Jón Jónsson came to Dublin in February 2019, he came for 10 days of fun. To play at the Dublin Poker Festival and to do some sightseeing with his partner, Jana. But within a day of arriving here, Jón disappeared. With unique access into this story, we begin investigating Jón’s disappearance by examining the 48 hours before he was last seen alive. Will we find any clues as to what might have happened to him?
Episode 2 – Jón Bóndi
With Jón having left the Bonnington hotel, Jana didn’t think too much about him walking away. But as that day moves into night, she begins to get worried. And by the morning after, she knows something has really gone wrong. As she begins to raise the alarm, we start searching for clues in Jón’s past, in Iceland, to find out who Jón really was.