Cracker

ITV (ended 1995)

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Premiered: Sep 27, 1993
Status: Ended

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Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fitzgerald is an avowed drunkard and gambler, as well as being an expert criminal psychologist. In spite of marital and family problems, he has a knack for getting inside the minds of the criminally disturbed, and is called upon to assist the police in difficult cases that they cannot otherwise solve.

Cracker ran for three seasons and was a consistent ratings success. It subsequently returned to British screens with a two-hour special in 1996 and 2006.moreless

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S 5 : Ep 1	A New Terror	Aired 10/1/06	go Amazon Buy
S 4 : Ep 2	Nine Eleven	Aired 10/1/06
S 4 : Ep 1	White Ghost	Aired 10/28/96	go Amazon Buy
S 4 :	Cracker: Behind the Scenes	Aired 10/1/06
S 3 : Ep 7	True Romance, Episode 2	Aired 11/27/95

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A New Terror

S 5 : Ep 1

Aired 10/1/06
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White Ghost

S 4 : Ep 1

Aired 10/28/96
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True Romance, Episode 1

S 3 : Ep 6

Aired 11/20/95
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Best Boys, Episode 1

S 3 : Ep 4

Aired 11/6/95

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Christopher Eccleston Reunites With Cracker Writer

By Heather Hughes, May 11, 2010

The Doctor Who actor is to star in a new crime drama, created by Jimmy McGovern. Having already worked on successful shows, such as Cracker and Hillsborough, Eccleston and McGovern are again teaming up for a new six-part production for… more
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TNT chomps on Cracker

By Tim Surette, Jun 30, 2008

Stop me if you've heard this before: A US network is refashioning a hit British television show. Wait! Before you cut me off, here's the twist--it's already been adapted for American audiences before! According to The Hollywood Reporter, TNT is… more

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Kieran O'Brien

Mark Fitzgerald
Ricky Tomlinson

DCI Charlie Wise [ 1994 - 1996 ]
Robbie Coltrane

Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fitzgerald

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"Fitz" is a beer drinking, chain smoking, gambling addict that also happens to be a great psychologist, who helps the police solve gruesome murders. This Show is surely the best crime drama in the UK, if not the world. A Tuely amazing piecemoreless

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By draskers, Nov 09, 2005 Report Abuse

Cracker is a fantastic show that follows psychologist "Fitz" and his attempts to help the police solve gruesome murder cases. However, Fitz has a few problems of his own as he likes to gamble, likes to drink, chain smokes and also has a way with the women - much to his wifes dismay.

All of these things build a character that is really deep, full of many complex layers and very exciting to watch - Robbie Coltrane plays the part with absolute perfection.

The show has been incredibly well written with many great plots that have twists and turns that you just couldn't see coming. The show is well directed, well acted and well thought out.

Cracker is personally my favorite Program from the UK - I believe that it is also one of the very best crime dramas in the world. It really is fantastic.moreless

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Easily one of the best British crime dramas ever made, Cracker starred Robbie Coltrane as Eddie "Fitz" Fitzgerald, a drinking, gambling forensic psychologist whom helped the Manchester Police solve extremely difficult seemingly unsolvable cases.moreless

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By RoxieVelma, Jul 29, 2005 Report Abuse

I absolutely adore this show. I bought all the DVDs and watch them all the time. Fitz's relationship with DS Jane "Panhandle" Penhaligon, is one of the best relationships I have seen on TV. Even if it didn't turn out as it should have, IMO. The first 2 series are the best, the 3rd isn't as great as Jimmy McGovern chose to stop writing the show after "Brotherly Love", but a true die-hard [i]Cracker[/i] fan will enjoy them. All except "White Ghost", which seriously is a piece of crap IMO. I loved Coltrane, but it wasn't the same without Pandhandle there.moreless

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By xGowronx, Jul 16, 2005 Report Abuse

"Cracker" may be just another in a long line of British crime dramas that were very popular in the early 90's, but "Cracker" stands out as one of the sharpest, wittiest, and most intelligently written of them all. I would say it is even better than "Prime Suspect", which is another personal favourite.

Robbie Coltrane plays his most memorable part as Fitz, a criminal psychologist who has an uncanny ability of getting into the minds of his subjects, and getting under the skin of anyone who knows him. His is an overweight, alcoholic compulsive who gambles, chain smokes, and cheats on his wife. This is balanced out by his brilliance and articulate nature. The series follows him as he helps a group of police inspectors solve various murders, while he copes with the problems in his own life. To call the series riveting is an understatement, it is bloody brilliant.
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By Lokar, May 27, 2006

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So they are making a one-off special episode called 'Nine Eleven' to be aired in the Autumn and there is talk of a 4th Series in 2...

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