Cracker: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

After a murder case in which the chief suspect claims amnesia, Psychology professor Eddie Fitzgerald, known to all as 'Fitz', develops a professional relationship with the Greater Manchester Police. Meanwhile, he battles with his own personal demons.

Series details

• Title: Cracker
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Premiere date: 1993-09-27
• Final broadcast date listed: 2006-10-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8.3/10
• TVMaze ID: 6520
• IMDb ID: tt0105977
• TVDB ID: 78749

Cast and credited roles

• Robbie Coltrane — Dr. Eddie 'Fitz' Fitzgerald
• Christopher Eccleston — DCI David Bilborough
• Geraldine Somerville — Jane Penhaligon
• Lorcan Cranitch — Jimmy Beck
• Kieran O'Brien — Mark Fitzgerald
• Barbara Flynn — Judith Fitzgerald
• Ricky Tomlinson — DCI Charlie Wise
• Tess Thomson — Kate Fitzgerald

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1993-09-27; final listed air date 1993-11-08; episode order: 7.
• Season 2: premiered 1994-10-10; final listed air date 1994-12-05; episode order: 9.
• Season 3: premiered 1995-10-22; final listed air date 2006-10-01; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from Cracker on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.