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Cracker

1993–1995 · 3 seasons

A gripping, character-driven crime drama that delves deep into the human psyche, balancing dark subject matter with wit and raw emotion.

Created by: Jimmy McGovern
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Robbie Coltrane, Geraldine Somerville, Lorcan Cranitch

Tagline: I drink too much, I smoke too much, I gamble too much. I *am* too much.
Overview: 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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Created by: Jimmy McGovern
Genres: Crime, Drama
Starring: Robbie Coltrane, Geraldine Somerville, Lorcan Cranitch

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
addiction
guilt
morality
obsession
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	5
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: crime, drama
Created by: Jimmy McGovern
Written by: Jimmy McGovern, Ted Whitehead, Paul Abbott
Starring: Robbie Coltrane, Geraldine Somerville, Lorcan Cranitch, Ricky Tomlinson, Kieran O'Brien, Robert Cavanah, Colin Tierney, Barbara Flynn
Cinematography: Dick Dodd, Ivan Strasburg
Length: 3 seasons, 23 episodes, 60 min each
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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