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27 September 1993 (UK)
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An abrasively eccentric forensic psychologist aids in the solving of difficult police cases. full summary
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(Series Cast Summary - 8 of 81) | Robbie Coltrane | ... | Dr. Eddie 'Fitz' Fitzgerald (23 episodes, 1993-1996) |
 | Geraldine Somerville | ... | DS Jane 'Panhandle' Penhaligon (22 episodes, 1993-1995) |
| Kieran O'Brien | ... | Mark Fitzgerald (20 episodes, 1993-1995) |
| Lorcan Cranitch | ... | DS Jimmy Beck (19 episodes, 1993-1995) |
| Barbara Flynn | ... | Judith Fitzgerald (19 episodes, 1993-1995) |
| Ricky Tomlinson | ... | D.C.I. Charlie Wise / ... (14 episodes, 1994-1996) |
| Tess Thomson | ... | Kate 'Katie' Fitzgerald / ... (11 episodes, 1993-1995) |
 | Christopher Eccleston | ... | DCI David Bilborough (10 episodes, 1993-1994) |
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Germany:90 min (9 episodes) | UK:60 min (22 episodes)
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Fitz is never seen driving and is always driven by others. The reason is never explained in the series. But in the book "Cracker: The Truth Behind the Fiction", it says that "He's never trusted himself behind the wheel of a car - its just too tempting to put your foot down and close your eyes and gamble that you won't hit anything before you've counted to twenty".
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I stumbled onto "Cracker" knowing nothing about it nor Robbie Coltrane. After getting into the series, I felt as if I'd died and gone to heaven. Previous writers have written very well about the brilliance of Robbie Coltrane's acting and Jimmy McGovern's writing. "Cracker" and so many other well-directed, -acted, -written British detective series beg the question: Why is Hollywood incapable of this stuff? With few exceptions, the U.S. film industry fails and fails so miserably. Except for the folks at HBO and the Boston PBS affiliate WGBH in collaboration with like-minded professionals in the U.K., "the suits" of the American film industry seem unwilling to gamble on a series like (the British version of) "Cracker." I also highly recommend "Foyle's War," "Touching Evil," and "Second Sight" if you're a fan of brilliant British detective series. "Prime Suspect" remains on my list to watch among some others, all British. I am forever thankful these are all available on DVD.