Series
Cracker
“I drink too much, I smoke too much, I gamble too much. I *am* too much.”
CrimeDrama
The wise-cracking Edward 'Fitz' Fitzgerald is a brilliant but flawed criminal psychologist with a remarkable insight into the criminal mind.
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Seasons & episodes
1The Mad Woman in the Attic (1)27 Sept 1993 · 60m · ★ 7.6Following the break-up of his home life, criminal psychologist Fitz discovers that a young woman he knew has been viciously murdered.
Elsewhere, a blood-splattered man is found beside the railway tracks but on recovering consciousness, he claims memory loss.
2The Mad Woman in the Attic (2)4 Oct 1993 · 60m · ★ 8.3Criminal psychologist Fitz is frustrated when another murdered woman is found and he is ordered off the case.
Despite this initial setback, Fitz and DS Penhaligan are determined to find out the truth.
3To Say I Love You (1)11 Oct 1993 · 60m · ★ 8.5Problems between criminal psychologist Fitz and his wife Judith continue after Fitz is arrested outside his in-laws' house and taken to the station.
There he meets Sean and his partner Tina, car thieves who embark upon a spree of violence.
4To Say I Love You (2)18 Oct 1993 · 60m · ★ 9.0Whilst on their spree of violence, Tina and Sean murder a police officer.
Criminal psychologist Fitz turns down DS Penhaligon's offer of a bed for the night, but is then approached by Tina who asks him to accompany her to her flat.
5To Say I Love You (3)25 Oct 1993 · 60m · ★ 10.0Criminal psychologist Fitz interrogates Tina and realises that her psychological problems stem from her relationship with her family and she finds expression through provoking Sean.
6One Day a Lemming Will Fly (1)1 Nov 1993 · 60m · ★ 5.0Fitz continues his uneasy relationship with the Manchester constabulary when the crime fighters are called in to find a missing boy.
Extra pressure is piled on when an angry mob gathers at the police station demanding action and DCI Bilborough awaits the imminent birth of his child.
7One Day a Lemming Will Fly (2)8 Nov 1993 · 60m · ★ 3.3Criminal psychologist Fitz realises that Cassidy's confession is flawed, but he will not retract his statement.
DS Bilborough needs to be seen to make an arrest and when he does, he incurs Fitz's wrath.
Details
- Created by
- Jimmy McGovern
- First aired
- 27 Sept 1993
- Last aired
- 27 Nov 1995
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- ITV1
- Episodes
- 23
- Votes
- 121 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
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The Roku Channel
Pluto TV
Plex
Plex Channel
Cast
Robbie ColtraneEdward 'Fitz' Fitzgerald
Geraldine SomervilleJane 'Panhandle' Penhaligon
Barbara FlynnJudith Fitzgerald
Ricky TomlinsonWise- RRobert CavanahTemple
