Cracker
Cracker Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | |||
| S2 | 8.6 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.7 | |
| S3 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
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"A flawed genius, not a clever mystery"
A brilliant but self-destructive criminal psychologist helps Manchester police crack disturbing cases, using insight into human behavior rather than forensics. Fitz drinks too much, gambles too much, and wrecks his marriage, yet reads suspects and victims with unsettling accuracy. Each case doubles as a character study, often tied to real social issues of the era. It's slow-burning, dialogue-heavy, and bleak, carried almost entirely by a towering central performance and Jimmy McGovern's blistering scripts rather than plot twists or action.
the lead performance, a masterclass in playing brilliance and self-destruction simultaneously.
you want tidy procedurals with clear heroes rather than morally messy character studies.
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