"Cracker" (1993) TV series 1993-1996

User Rating:

9.0/10   

Creator:

Jimmy McGovern

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

27 September 1993 (UK)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

An abrasively eccentric forensic psychologist aids in the solving of difficult police cases.

Plot Keywords:

Psychological Drama

Awards:

16 wins & 7 nominations

Cast

Robbie Coltrane	...	Dr. Eddie 'Fitz' Fitzgerald (20 episodes, 1993-1996)
Geraldine Somerville	...	DS Jane 'Panhandle' Penhaligon (19 episodes, 1993-1995)
Kieran O'Brien	...	Mark Fitzgerald (18 episodes, 1993-1995)
Lorcan Cranitch	...	DS Jimmy Beck (17 episodes, 1993-1995)
Barbara Flynn	...	Judith Fitzgerald (16 episodes, 1993-1995)
Ricky Tomlinson	...	D.C.I. Charlie Wise / ... (11 episodes, 1994-1996)
Christopher Eccleston	...	DCI David Bilborough (10 episodes, 1993-1994)
Tess Thomson	...	Kate 'Katie' Fitzgerald / ... (10 episodes, 1993-1995)
Colin Tierney	...	D.C. Bobby Harriman (9 episodes, 1994)

Runtime:

Germany:90 min (9 episodes) | UK:60 min (22 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

New Zealand:R16 (seasons 1-3) | Australia:MA (DVD rating) | UK:18 (DVD rating)

Filming Locations:

Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Company:

A&E Television Networks

Trivia:

Robert Lindsay was the original choice for Fitz but turned it down.

Quotes:

Penhaligon: To be left at the airport, Fitz, that's one thing. But to be left by a big, fat, egocentric, middle-aged man, well, that's a different thing altogether.
Fitz: I didn't mind the big.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Summertime

fabulous is exactly right

This is extraordinary TV/film-making. It is as good as Sopranos or Six Feet Under. Complex, deep, filled with the unexpected. I, like others, have found that British drama can be a bit slow, but this is anything but slow. First rate writing and acting all around. I can't add much to what others have said. This is truly the real Magoo. I am amazed that I have not seen this series written up everywhere. Hate to build it up to others, because I came upon it relatively unbuilt up and it just knocked me out. Sorry for all the hyperbole, but this deserves it. Robbie Coltrane is quite the 300 + pound sex symbol. All of of the actors play human beings with strengths and weakness, with complex interactions. The Big Sleep has nothing on this. Prime Suspect is good too, but the characters here are more believable.