State: Ended
Genre: Drama
Origin:
United Kingdom
Developed by: Jimmy McGovern
Stars: Robbie Coltrane, Geraldine Somerville and Kieran O'Brien
IMDb score:
8,4 (8.369)
Releasedate: Monday 27 September 1993
Cracker plot
The eccentric Dr. Eddie 'Fitz' Fitzgerald is a brilliant police psychologist. However, his private life is under great pressure due to his love for alcohol and gambling. He teaches at the local university and compiles profiles of suspects for the Manchester Police Department.
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Dr. Eddie 'Fitz' Fitzgerald
DCI David Bilborough
Danny Fitzgerald
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ZAP!
- 2745 comments
- 714 votes
Fitz: "You're a bit like a doctor, aren't you?"
Beck: "Sorry?"
Fitz: "You tend to bury your mistakes."
I think most people know Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid from Harry Potter, which I only discovered by sheer chance. Other than that, I haven't seen much with him either, but Cracker shouldn't be missed if you like detectives. His character 'Fitz' may not be a detective himself, but he works as a psychologist for the Manchester police and can unleash his cynical super brain on numerous cases, perpetrators and suspects, but in the core (besides a bit soapy, but certainly not gooey, elements) this is 'just' a detective - but an ordinary detective it is not, please. He drinks, smokes and gambles that it is a delight and it seems to me that he eats the same amount, but that is not really shown here. In the course of the series, he also has a crush on a cop.
The series is gritty, gruesome and ruthless, set against an equally drab background of 90s Manchester. There is also a lot of humor in it, but it is mainly in Fitz's lyrics, and they are usually ruthless. Maybe it feels a bit dated here and there and even forced in terms of psychology and also in terms of murder cases, it is occasionally a bit thick, but it just works, even more than 20 years later. Excellent supporting cast all, with 'Panhandle' and DCI Wise being my favourites.
I found the last episode in Hong Kong (s3, a so-called special) a bit less because of some mediocre supporting roles and a somewhat bland soundtrack, although the case itself and how Fitz approached things again was quite interesting. I will not consider Cracker The Movie (2006) here.
A real binge-watch delight, already looking forward to the next tour. Thick 4.5*.
PS: does anyone know more series by the writer Jimmy McGovern and are they that good?
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