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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. That series ran on ABC from September 18, 1997, until January 24, 1998.
An "innovative but disturbing" take on the standard police-detective genre, the Americanized Cracker consists of sixteen one-hour episodes set in Los Angeles. It stars Robert Pastorelli as criminal psychologist Gerry 'Fitz' Fitzgerald and a young Josh Hartnett. Robbie Coltrane, the star of the original series, appears as a villain in one episode. The remade show was broadcast as Fitz in some countries, including the UK.
Original Release
09/18/1997 on ABC
US Release
09/18/1997
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Carolyn McCormick | Judith Fitzgerald |
| Robert Wisdom | Detective Danny Watlington |
| Josh Hartnett | Michael Fitzgerald |
| Robert Pastorelli | Gerry 'Fitz' Fitzgerald |
| R. Lee Ermey | Lieutenant Fry |
| Noelle Hannibal | Detective |
| Paul Perri | Waldron |
| Scott Sowers | Detective Parker |
| Angela Featherstone | Det. Hannah Tyler / Detective Hannah Tyler |
| Sally Levi | Hope Fitzgerald |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | True Romance: Part 1 | Thursday, 18 September 1997 |
| 2 | True Romance: Part 2 | Thursday, 25 September 1997 |
| 3 | Madwoman | Thursday, 02 October 1997 |
| 4 | Lemmings Will Fly | Thursday, 09 October 1997 |
| 5 | Hell Hath No Fury | Thursday, 16 October 1997 |
| 6 | 'Tis Pity She's a Whore | Thursday, 23 October 1997 |
| 7 | Sons and Lovers | Thursday, 06 November 1997 |
| 8 | Talk to Me | Thursday, 13 November 1997 |
| 9 | If: Part 1 | Saturday, 17 January 1998 |
| 10 | If: Part 2 | Saturday, 24 January 1998 |
| 11 | An American Dream | Thursday, 11 December 1997 |
| 12 | The Club | Friday, 26 February 1999 |
| 13 | Best Boys | Friday, 05 March 1999 |
| 14 | Faustian Fitz | Friday, 12 March 1999 |
| 15 | First Love: Part 1 | Saturday, 22 May 1999 |
| 16 | First Love: Part 2 | Saturday, 22 May 1999 |
Directors
Stephen Cragg, Ian Toynton, John D. Hancock, Perry Lang, Tucker Gates, Michael Fields, Joe Ann Fogle, Kenneth Fink, James Steven Sadwith, Whitney Ransick
Writers
Jim Leonard, James Steven Sadwith, Jimmy McGovern, Paul Abbott, Natalie Chaidez, Barry Pullman, John Steppling, Steven Dietz, Emily Whitesell
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Carolyn McCormick | Judith Fitzgerald |
| Robert Wisdom | Detective Danny Watlington |
| Josh Hartnett | Michael Fitzgerald |
| Robert Pastorelli | Gerry 'Fitz' Fitzgerald |
| R. Lee Ermey | Lieutenant Fry |
| Noelle Hannibal | Detective |
| Paul Perri | Waldron |
| Scott Sowers | Detective Parker |
| Angela Featherstone | Det. Hannah Tyler / Detective Hannah Tyler |
| Sally Levi | Hope Fitzgerald |
| Scott Sowers | Detective Allen Parker |
| Zachary Seymour Fischman | Gerry & Judith's son |
| Angela Featherstone | Det. Hannah Tyler |
| Christopher Stanley | Dale |
| Don McManus | Garson Shepherd |
| Josh Lucas | Lt. Macy |
| Ray Oriel | John Ramos |
| Lorraine Toussaint | Tisha Watlington |
| Will Coogan | Bob Stringer |
| Sarah Paulson | Janice |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| James Steven Sadwith | Executive Producer |
| Jim Leonard | Executive Producer |
| Scott Brazil | Executive Producer |
| Gub Neal | Executive Producer |
| Peter Locke | Executive Producer |
| Donald Kushner | Executive Producer |
| Scott M. Siegler | Executive Producer |
| Robert Dwek | Executive Producer |
| Natalie Chaidez | Producer |
| Ilene Amy Berg | Producer |
| Steve Turner | Producer |
| Paul Trejo | Producer |
