The detectives more true crime than mystery, this documentary series follows a special sex crimes unit in the greater manchester police. No, these five british series turn the crime drama on its head and give us something to chew on. Eddie fitz fitzgerald robbie coltrane is an alcoholic, chainsmoking, womanizer who just happens to be an expert psychologist. And robbie coltrane, as cracker is the reason i like this crime drama series so much.
Cracker is a british crime drama series produced by granada television for itv, created and principally written by jimmy mcgovern. Sherlock holmes and dr watsons adventures in 21st century london. Edward fitz fitzgerald in cracker that made him a star in the uk. Some have described it as a response to the betterknown, more internationally acclaimed prime suspect shows with helen mirren, but while their emphases vary mirrens series being more a police procedural, cracker more a psychological study they share many of the same fine qualities. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. Here are the top british tv series coming back this year. Cracker is a british crime drama series produced by granada television for itv and created and principally written by jimmy mcgovern. Many consider this british mystery series a new version of you, which was quite. If you enjoyed touching evil, consider the series cracker, messiah, waking the dead, and wire in the blood. Set in manchester, the series follows a criminal psychologist or cracker, dr edward fitz fitzgerald, played by robbie coltrane, who works with the greater manchester police to help them solve crimes. Angela marsons goodreads author shelved 10 times as britishcrime avg rating 4. Cracker uk tv series project gutenberg selfpublishing. Top 20 crimedrama series on netflix whats on netflix. Cracker itv, 1993 1995 35 utterly gripping british.
The program was originally produced in the 1990s, and robbie. Unconventional psychologist gerry fitz fitzgerald is one of the best police interrogators in the business, mostly because his own quirks and perversities help him get inside the criminal mind. Check out these three superb original british crime classics and indulge your inner anglophile. The main character, eddie fitz fitzgerald, played by robbie coltrane, was a psychologist who did profiling for the manchester police force. Cracker is a groundbreaking british crime thriller screen rant. This page contains an extensive list of british crime and mystery television series and movies. Robbie coltrane might be best known overseas as hagrid in the harry potter series, but it was his performance as dr. Cracker is a groundbreaking british crime thriller. Cracker series 3 dvd, 2004, 3disc set for sale online. Dr edward fitz fitzgerald is a criminal psychologist. On the case with paula zahn s17e01 full episode notes from a killer duration.
Weve picked 50 mustsee shows on british television. Court martial tv series cracker british tv series crime and punishment 2002 tv series crime limited. Im a big fan of british crime drama, and cracker is one of the best. Cracker is an american crime drama series produced by granada entertainment based upon the british television crime drama of the same name created by. I have the other 2 sets in this series, and was rounding out my collection, by adding series 3. Popular british crime books showing 150 of 1,828 evil games d. With robert pastorelli, carolyn mccormick, josh hartnett, robert wisdom. Cracker itv, 1993 1995 i drink too much, i smoke too much, i gamble too much. It subsequently returned to british screens with a twohour special in 1996 and 2006. A thrilling, funny, fastpaced contemporary remake of the arthur conan doyle classic. Cracker is a groundbreaking british crime drama from the 1990s that starred robbie coltrane as brilliant but flawed criminal psychologist fitz. Cracker is an american crime drama series produced by granada entertainment based upon the british television crime drama of the same name created by jimmy mcgovern.
The lead character is a highly intelligent, deeply flawed psychologist, who can penetrate any criminal mind, but cannot control his own life. If you have any particular favourites do get in touch with suggestions, and were happy to dig into the ones youve put forward. With robbie coltrane, geraldine somerville, kieran obrien, barbara flynn. Though i am american, my appetite for these series and movies is insatiable and beyond an addiction level. Cracker is a groundbreaking british crime thriller from the 1990s. Heres your top 20 list of the best crime drama series on netflix. With the conclusion of the big bang theory, blue bloods now stands as one of the longestrunning shows on cbs. Susan wokoma and freddie fox will be back for more victorian crimebased comedy in.
Of course, he usually ended up confronting the criminal and solving the crime solo though a few times he. Crime stories british tv series the children miniseries ci5. Cracker is a british crime series which is aired on itv1. Cracker is a british crime drama series produced by granada television for itv, created and. The show follows fitz, a brilliant, charismatic and insightful criminal psychologist who works on cases with the manchester police. The best british murder mystery shows to stream tv guide. Thus he is employed as a consultant by the manchester police. The compelling cracker is among the more exciting british mystery series from the 1990s, featuring a hero so flawed hes just as likely to end up inside a jail cell as outside chasing bad guys. With more than 25 major awardsincluding baftas for best drama series and best actorcracker ranks as one of british televisions most acclaimed crime.
Set in manchester, it consists of three series which were originally aired from 1993 to 1995. Cold blood tv series comics british tv series cop squad. The following is a list of episodes of the itv drama series cracker starring robbie coltrane. A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century london. Donnie wahlberg, bridget moynahan, will estes, len cariou, tom selleck. The show consists of three series which were originally. This british crime and punishment series was originally broadcast in the television serial format also used for, e. While his character gripped the british public, author colin dexter continued working as an oxford exams officer and crossword compiler. Robbie coltranes hellraising criminal psychologist fitz set the mould for many later tv antiheroes.
Cracker 199396, 2006 is an outstanding crime series, one of the best ever. Cracker british tv series wikimili, the free encyclopedia. I was familiar with the original cracker series as opposed to the inferior us. Robbie coltrane and ricky tomlinson in cracker 1993. Set in manchester, the series is centered on a criminal psychologist or cracker, dr edward fitz fitzgerald, played by robbie coltrane, who works with the greater manchester police to help them solve crimes. Cracker is a literate, powerful drama series some of the best ever produced by british tv. Celebrating jimmy mcgoverns cracker features jamie salutes the might of jimmy mcgoverns cracker, starring robbie coltrane and now celebrating its twentieth anniversary. Were going to attempt to do a few weekly features and this throw back thursday is designed to celebrate crime drama series from yesteryear. British detective shows complex characters, stunning design and long, slowmoving mystery plots are the hallmarks of these crime dramas from across the pond. He is rather antisocial and obnoxious but he has a gift for solving crimes. From poirot to peaky blinders, britains crime dramas are some of our finest national exports.