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Cracker

Cracker

19976.91 Season16 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Crime drama based on the UK TV series about Gerry "Fitz" Fitzgerald, a brilliant but troubled criminal psychologist working alongside the Los Angeles police department.

Produced by Jim Leonard, Scott Brazil
NetworksABC

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Top Cast

Robert Pastorelli

Robert Pastorelli

Gerry 'Fitz' Fitzgerald

Carolyn McCormick

Carolyn McCormick

Judith Fitzgerald

Robert Wisdom

Robert Wisdom

Detective Danny Watlington

Josh Hartnett

Josh Hartnett

Michael Fitzgerald

R. Lee Ermey

R. Lee Ermey

Lieutenant Fry

Angela Featherstone

Angela Featherstone

Detective Hannah Tyler

Themes & Keywords

self-destructionremakepsychologistlos angeles, californiaforensic psychologycriminal consultant

About Cracker

Cracker is a crime, drama series that first aired in 1997 exploring themes of self-destruction, remake, psychologist, los angeles, california, forensic psychology, criminal consultant. it stars Robert Pastorelli, Carolyn McCormick, Robert Wisdom. Crime drama based on the UK TV series about Gerry "Fitz" Fitzgerald, a brilliant but troubled criminal psychologist working alongside the Los Angeles police department.

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