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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 |
|---|
| Robert Pastorelli | Gerry 'Fitz' Fitzgerald |
| Carolyn McCormick | Judith Fitzgerald |
| Josh Hartnett | Michael Fitzgerald |
| Robert Wisdom | Detective Danny Watlington |
| Scott Sowers | Detective Parker / Detective Allen Parker |
| Angela Featherstone | Det. Hannah Tyler / Detective Hannah Tyler |
| R. Lee Ermey | Lieutenant Fry |
| Paul Perri | Waldron |
| Sally Levi | Hope Fitzgerald |
| Josh Lucas | Lt. Macy |
| # | 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, Michael Fields, Tucker Gates, Joe Ann Fogle, Kenneth Fink, James Steven Sadwith, Whitney Ransick
Writers
Jim Leonard, James Steven Sadwith, Paul Abbott, Jimmy McGovern, Natalie Chaidez, Barry Pullman, John Steppling, Steven Dietz, Emily Whitesell
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Pastorelli | Gerry 'Fitz' Fitzgerald |
| Carolyn McCormick | Judith Fitzgerald |
| Josh Hartnett | Michael Fitzgerald |
| Robert Wisdom | Detective Danny Watlington |
| Scott Sowers | Detective Parker / Detective Allen Parker |
| Angela Featherstone | Det. Hannah Tyler / Detective Hannah Tyler |
| R. Lee Ermey | Lieutenant Fry |
| Paul Perri | Waldron |
| Sally Levi | Hope Fitzgerald |
| Josh Lucas | Lt. Macy |
| Don McManus | Garson Shepherd |
| Christopher Stanley | Dale |
| Sarah Paulson | Janice |
| Ray Oriel | John Ramos |
| Al Sapienza | Officer Steve Palmer / Steve Palmer |
| Rosemary Murphy | Victoria |
| Anne Betancourt | Mrs. Ramos |
| Harry Hutchinson | Radio Producer |
| Alexandra Holden | Debbie |
| Matt Landers | Lawyer |
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 |
