A working class man, distraught at the recent death of his father, impulsively becomes a skinhead and murders a Pakistani shopkeeper over a perceived insult.
As Albie continues his merciless killing spree, Fitz is brought in to investigate and realizes that Albie is actually an ordinary citizen gone wrong.
Fitz and the police finally catch Albie, only to realize that he has a few explosive tricks in store for them.
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Title: Cracker (1993–1996)
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| Series cast summary: | |||
| Robbie Coltrane | ... | Fitz / ... 25 episodes, 1993-2006 | |
| Geraldine Somerville | ... | Penhaligon / ... 23 episodes, 1993-1995 | |
| Kieran O'Brien | ... | Mark / ... 22 episodes, 1993-2006 | |
| Barbara Flynn | ... | Judith Fitzgerald 20 episodes, 1993-2006 | |
| Lorcan Cranitch | ... | Beck / ... 19 episodes, 1993-1995 | |
| Ricky Tomlinson | ... | Wise 15 episodes, 1994-1996 | |
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Tess Thomson | ... | Katie / ... 12 episodes, 1993-1995 |
This mystery series from the U.K. outlines the adventures of a psychologist employed by the police to aid them in profiling and questioning suspects. "Fitz" (Robbie Coltrane), an avowed drunkard and gambler, has an uncanny knack for boring directly into the hearts and minds of his subjects, many of whom may in fact be saner than he is... Written by Aaron Finkelstein <afink@ix.netcom.com>
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.