List of Cracker episodes

The following is a list of episodes of the ITV drama series Cracker starring Robbie Coltrane and Geraldine Somerville. A total of five series (three main and two specials) were broadcast over the course of thirteen years. Episodes varied in length from 50 minutes (series one-three) to 120 minutes (series four and five). The original broadcast of episode one of the "Brotherly Love" story was an hour long, a total of seventy minutes with commercials, and shown on the Sunday before the regular Monday slot for the series. Further broadcasts of this episode, including VHS and DVD release, were edited down to the conventional 50 minute size.^[1]

Series 1 (1993)

Episode	Title	Written by	Directed by	Viewers (millions))[2]	Original airdate
1	"The Mad Woman in the Attic (Part One)"	Jimmy McGovern	Michael Winterbottom	TBA	27 September 1993
A young woman is found dead on a train, having been slashed with a razorblade, and the police are called in to investigate. As DS Jimmy Beck and DC George Giggs question the passengers, DCI David Bilborough and the Pathologist examine the woman's body and recognise the M.O. as that of a killer named "Sweeney", and this is apparently his second victim. The next morning, Fitz notices a bulletin on the news about the murder of the young woman, Jacqui Appleby, and is distraught, as Jacqui was one of his former students and a friend. Bilborough holds a press conference and announces that Jacqui's murder is similar to that of Patricia Garth, who was killed a few months earlier. During a search on the railway tracks, an injured, unconscious man is found lying in nearby bushes, with Jacqui's blood on his clothes. He is taken to hospital, where Bilborough questions him, but the man claims not to remember anything, not even his own name, even under a truth serum. Bilborough remains convinced that the man is faking it, as he appears to have no head injuries, and has him arrested as soon as is allowed to leave the hospital. Nevertheless, the man promises to confess if Bilborough proves he killed the two women. Meanwhile, Fitz visits Jacqui's parents and offers his condolences. Fitz requests that Bilborough let him join the case, as he knew Jacqui, but Bilborough turns him down after he suggests that the man's amnesia may be genuine. Fitz also tries to reconcile with Judith, but she refuses to listen, and he takes his anger out on Mark, who he finds still lying in bed in the afternoon. Bilborough and Beck interrogate the man, but he still claims no memory, so Bilborough contacts Fitz to question him. Fitz gives the man a multiple choice test on general knowledge about Britain, and the man gets them all wrong. Fitz begins to doubt the man's amnesia, claiming that the chances of getting them all wrong are very low. He tries to crack the man into confessing, but the man merely retorts that Fitz is the one who needs a psychologist. The man, however, remains as a loss for words when Fitz implores him to confess so that Jacqui's parents can bury her body peacefully.
2	"The Mad Woman in the Attic (Part Two)"	Jimmy McGovern	Michael Winterbottom	TBA	4 October 1993
Fitz suggests to Bilborough that the man may be innocent: he had asked the man what the time was, and the man automatically began looking for a clock on the wall instead of looking at his wrist, meaning he's never worn a watch, and "Sweeney", who kills women on trains, would likely wear one in order to keep track of train schedules. Bilborough releases a picture of the man to the public and he is identified as Thomas Francis Kelly. As the police are forced to release Kelly due to lack of evidence, Kelly puts himself in Fitz's care. While at a dog race, Kelly notices a man whom he appears to remember in the crowd and chases after him. Kelly asks the man to tell him who he is, but the man merely assaults him and flees. Later on, a woman claiming to be Kelly's wife contacts the police. Fitz and the police take Kelly to meet her to see if he recognises her, but it turns out she was just a stranger who had taken a liking to him for his supposed killings. She is subsequently arrested and Kelly is left dejected. Meanwhile, a man phones the police anonymously from a train station, claiming to be a Catholic Priest. He speaks to Bilborough and tells him that Kelly is in fact "Sweeney" and he knows this because Kelly confessed to the murder of one Astrid Reynolds two months ago, adding that Astrid is at the bottom of Clayton Wharf. Kelly is arrested again. Fitz demands to speak to Kelly again, but Bilborough refuses. Fitz secretly asks DS Jane Penhaligon, who he has taken a shine to. Though she initially refuses, she eventually agrees to let him join in for one more week without telling Bilborough. Bilborough and Beck play a recording of the priest's claims to Kelly. As Beck verbally thrashes Kelly, Kelly admits that he wanted "Sweeney" to kill again so that they would know Kelly was innocent, but it backfired. Fitz, still unconvinced that Kelly is the killer, arrives and begins angrily accusing Kelly of murder and desire to kill again in a desperate attempt to jog his memory. As Kelly begs Fitz to stop, his memories begin returning: he witnessed a man arguing with Jacqui on the train and looking out of the window under pressure. Kelly offered him a cup of tea and went to get them, but when he returned, he found the man just after killing Jacqui in her compartment. He fought with the killer until he was thrown off the train and left for dead, and while he was down, he was briefly awake long enough to see the man from the dog race take his wallet from his pocket, leaving him with no identification or money. Fitz tells Penhaligon that the man who called could not have been a priest, as repeating a man's confession would be the biggest sin a priest could commit, and theorises that the caller is the true killer, given that he knew exactly when Astrid was killed and where she was.
3	"To Say I Love You (Part One)"	Jimmy McGovern	Andy Wilson	TBA	11 October 1993
Tina Brien goes into a pub one night and is lovestruck by the singing of a karaoke performer, Sean Kerrigan. She befriends Sean, learning that he has a stutter, and can only speak clearly when singing or angry, and is homeless and poor. Tina invites Sean to live with her in her rather run down flat, and the same night, they make love. While Sean is taking a shower, Tina is paid a rude visit by a loan shark, Kevin Cormack, to whom she owes money and who takes her television and Sean's singing trophies. Tina goes to her family to ask them to lend her some money to pay Cormack and get Sean's cups back, but they refuse, instead telling her to dump Sean and return home first. Distraught, Sean hijacks a bus and speeds through Manchester until he is pulled over and arrested by the police. At the same time, Fitz is arrested for harassing Judith and her parents. At the station, DS Jimmy Beck winds Sean up to the point that Sean begins throwing fits of rage. Reluctantly, Beck calls Fitz to calm Sean down. Sean requests that they contact Tina to tell her where he is. Fitz realises that Sean has a mental instability, and implores Beck to release Sean into his custody for psychiatric reports, but Beck refuses, instead sending Sean to court. Sean is placed on probation for two years and instructed to report to the station every two days. Still enraged at the loss of his trophies, Sean conspires with Tina to kill Cormack. That night, Tina lures Cormack up an alleyway with a promise of sex, but as they are making love, Sean crushes Cormack's skull with a brick. The murder so arouses Tina and Seam that they have sex next to Cormack's dead body, before fleeing back to their flat. Cormack's body is found the next morning. DCI Bilborough hires Fitz again to look at the crime scene, and within a few minutes, Fitz accurately deduces how the murder was committed, noticing Sean's trouser button on the ground and strands of Tina's hair on the wall. Bilborough is skeptical, so Fitz makes a characteristic bet with him. Bilborough asks DC Giggs to hold the money. To Bilborough's chagrin, Fitz goes on a talk show that night and, annoyed by the host, gives a profile of the two killers. Sean and Tina see this on a television at a bowling centre, and Sean panics, convinced that Fitz knows about what he has done.
4	"To Say I Love You (Part Two)"	Jimmy McGovern	Andy Wilson	TBA	18 October 1993
Giggs returns to Tina's flat and engages in foreplay with Tina, but as soon as he notices the flat covered in bin liners, he is brutally beaten to death by Sean and his body is dumped on the riverside, along with a video of a disguised Sean and Tina telling the police of their plan to kill Giggs so that they can stay together. Fitz tries to get Judith to return home for their children's sake, but she tells him she is going to dinner with Graham, and has been going out with him for a while now. In retaliation, Fitz takes DS Penhaligon out to dinner at the same time and restaurant. Embarrassed and hurt at being used, Penhaligon pours a jug of cold water on Fitz and walks out. Fitz goes back to Penhaligon's apartment and apologises to her, but turns down her offer to stay the night. Giggs's body is discovered and Bilborough calls Fitz and Penhaligon to the scene, at the same time warning Beck that they have to investigate rationally and stick to procedure. During the autopsy, however, Beck lashes out at the pathologist for referring to Giggs as "the victim." While going through his belongings, Fitz and Bilborough find a packet of condoms inside Giggs's jacket pocket. They ask Penhaligon if it is possible that Giggs could have been cheating on his wife, and she agrees, adding that Giggs had had a vasectomy years ago, and was likely hoping to avoid catching anything from his killer using the condoms. Beck impulsively and aggressively arrests some of the people whom Giggs questioned, which infuriates Bilborough. The video comes back from forensics and is played for the police. Fitz immediately recognises Sean and the police raid Sean and Tina's flat, but they are gone. Fuming, Fitz tells Bilborough that they had Sean in custody but Beck released him. Bilborough angrily confronts Beck and Penhaligon about this, but they deny it, as Fitz has no proof. In private, Penhaligon tells Bilborough that she was severely hurt by the death of her father years ago, but if she were to show the same emotion over Giggs' death, everyone would use it as an excuse to doubt her capability as a policewoman. Bilborough assures her he has no doubts, and reveals that his wife is pregnant. That night, Fitz is alone at a pub when he is approached by Tina, calling herself "Michelle" and pretending to be a psychology student. Sean and Tina have made a plan to kill Fitz, but Fitz sees through Tina's ruse and discreetly calls the police, who arrive and arrest Tina as Sean speeds away.
5	"To Say I Love You (Part Three)"	Jimmy McGovern	Andy Wilson	TBA	25 October 1993
Bilborough and Penhaligon interrogate Tina about Sean's whereabouts, but Tina refuses to tell them anything, instead silently enduring the overt hatred of the police. Sean, meanwhile, goes to a petrol station and severely beats the shopkeeper, stealing several tanks of fuel. Fitz is called in to question Tina, but she still refuses to talk, comparing her relationship with Sean to that of Bonnie and Clyde. Fitz and Penhaligon visit Tina's family to gain information on her background. At the station, Fitz speaks to Tina about how her life was much better a few years before but she slowly started failing at school and eventually left home. Tina finally reveals the reason for her resentment towards her family: as she had been growing older, she began to realise that the primary reason for her birth was to serve as a guide dog for her blind sister, Sammy, who absorbed all the family attention when they were children. Tina eventually grew to hate Sammy for this (as Sammy did Tina despite everything Tina did for her), and left her neglectful parents (and further reinforcing Tina's belief is that her parents bought a Labrador to replace her after she left). Indeed, when Tina's parents come to visit, all she does is growl mockingly in their faces. But Fitz finally manages to win over Tina by promising her one final private hour with Sean before they go to prison if she turns him over. Tina reveals that Sean will most likely go after Sammy, in revenge for being the primary cause of Tina's misery. Bilborough has Tina's parents call Sammy to warn her, but just as she answers the phone Sean arrives and attacks Sammy, dousing her, himself and the entire house with fuel and turning the gas taps on. Fitz and the police rush to Sammy's home and Bilborough repeatedly calls Sean, offering himself up as a hostage. Despite his stutter, Sean manages to demand that Fitz come inside alone. Fitz does so and Sean attempts to tell him that he was behind everything and forced Tina into aiding him. Fitz bluffs by backing this up, telling Sean that Tina had sex with Giggs when Sean wasn't there and willingly told them where Sean would be in exchange for her own freedom. Enraged, Sean threatens to light a match and blow the house up with the three of them still inside, but the fire brigade informs Bilborough that the Brien house has central heating will come on at six o'clock - in exactly three minutes - and blow the house up.
6	"One Day a Lemming Will Fly (Part One)"	Jimmy McGovern	Simon Cellan Jones	TBA	1 November 1993
A young boy called Timothy Lang is seen running frantically through a wood, followed by an unseen adult. Later on, a man and a woman struggle briefly in the same wood until they start kissing fiercely. Just as they are about to have sex, they notice Timothy hanging by the neck from a nearby tree. Terrified, they run away. Timothy's family, who have not heard from him for a few hours, call the police. After a press conference twelve hours later, the woman from the couple, Mrs Perry, calls the police anonymously and leads them to Timothy's body. DCI Bilborough and DS Penhaligon break the news to Timothy's family. Bilborough, himself under stress due to his wife's late pregnancy, angrily berates Mrs Perry for waiting so long to help a dead child and threatens to tell her husband about her affair if she does not tell them who her boyfriend was. She gives his name as Francis Bates, and Bilborough orders DS Beck and Penhaligon to pick both Bates and Fitz up (much to Beck's chagrin). Bates tells Bilborough and Beck that the night they saw Timothy, he had noticed somebody jogging nearby. Bilborough nevertheless screams at Bates for leaving Timothy hanging from the tree and calls him a "bloody animal" for acting against human nature. Timothy's death is at first considered a suicide, but the pathologist's report reveals that Timothy was actually strangled to death and the hanging was staged to make it look like a suicide. This revelation causes almost everyone connected with Timothy to feel as if they are responsible. As Fitz interviews Timothy's parents, Timothy's father admits to Fitz that he would have preferred it to be suicide, as it would be a brave decision Timothy made himself, while Timothy's mother says that she prefers it to be murder, as Timothy would not commit suicide and therefore drop such a huge emotional bomb on his family. Timothy's elder brother, Andy, reacts to his feelings of guilt by attacking one of Timothy's classmates, Tom, who had bullied Timothy for years since Timothy was actually homosexual. Both Andy and Tom are arrested, and Andy attempts to attack Tom again in the station. Andy is put inside a cell while Beck ferociously chastises Tom for his cheek to bully Timothy and his cowardice to confront Andy. Timothy's teacher, Nigel Cassidy, then attempts to commit suicide out of guilt.
7	"One Day a Lemming Will Fly (Part Two)"	Jimmy McGovern	Simon Cellan Jones	TBA	8 November 1993
Penhaligon calls for backup and several officers emerge to push the crowd away. Bilborough speaks severely to the largest two of the crowd and threatens to arrest them if they break the law again. Cassidy's girlfriend, Leslie, is brought in for questioning, as Cassidy claims he was with her the night Timothy died. Leslie backs this up, but Fitz, Penhaligon and Beck do not believe her. Beck tries to sway her over by suggesting Cassidy might be gay, but it only works after Penhaligon warns her of the consequences of being found out. Finally, she admits she was not with Cassidy. Cassidy, meanwhile, tells Fitz that he briefly jogged the night of the murder. Francis Bates is brought back to the station to identify the jogger. He notices and recognises Cassidy among the suspects, but only as the man who teaches his son at school, and tells Bilborough that Cassidy was not the jogger he saw. Though skeptical, Bilborough is forced to release Cassidy, who is escorted home by Fitz and Penhaligon. However, Cassidy is attacked at his home by Mr Lang and another father, Lindsay, who hijack a crane and use it to smash Cassidy's flat. Penhaligon calls for backup and Bilborough has them arrested. Bilborough recommends that Cassidy spend the night in a hotel with Fitz and Beck for protection. While alone in the car, Penhaligon shows her affection for Fitz when she asks him to come away with her on holiday for a week. Fitz accepts. The mob outside the station returns when Bilborough brings in the two fathers and arrests Andy again for blocking his way. The Chief Super, noticing Bilborough acting more and more rashly, angrily orders him to stay in the canteen to calm down. At the hotel, Beck remains convinced that Cassidy is Timothy's killer and angrily berates him for his apparent homosexual paedophilia. Fitz counters Beck by suggesting that maybe Beck once thought he might be homosexual when there was a feminine-looking boy he fancied at school, and might even be the reason for his moustache, to prove he is not gay (as moustaches have apparently become a fashion for gay men). Beck furiously denies it, but nonetheless backs off. Fitz turns his attention to the troubled Cassidy, and attempts to crack him into confessing to the murder. Fitz surmises that Cassidy and Timothy were in the woods alone and Cassidy attempted to molest Timothy, who began crying, and out of fear of Timothy telling his mother and then the police, Cassidy strangled Timothy to death and strung him in the tree to make it look like Timothy committed suicide. After Fitz promises to share the burden of the murder of a child, Cassidy finally confesses to the murder, and is taken back to the station to be charged. The next morning, Fitz and the police prepare to celebrate solving Timothy's murder. Fitz goes to visit Cassidy in his cell one last time before he is charged. Cassidy accuses Fitz of being a hypocrite obsessed with uncovering other people's lies yet remaining a liar himself, although Fitz counters that it is nothing compared to murder. Then, Cassidy drops the final bombshell: he did not kill Timothy.

Series 2 (1994)

Episode	Title	Written by	Directed by	Viewers (millions)	Original airdate
1	"To Be a Somebody (Part One)"	Jimmy McGovern	Tim Fywell	TBA	10 October 1994
Albert "Albie" Kinsella Jr., a divorced and bitter manual worker, attends the funeral of his father Albie Sr., after which his ex-wife and daughter help him clean out his father's house. While more intelligent, hard working and educated than he appears, Albie is frequently looked down upon as a working class thug. Albie finally reaches his breaking point when he goes to buy a newspaper and teabags from a shop and the Pakistani shopkeeper, Shahid Ali, refuses to sell them to him as he is four pence short. Fed up, Albie goes home, shaves his head, dresses like a hooligan and begins "acting like scum." His first act is to stab Ali to death in his shop and leave the number 9615489 spray-painted on the wall. A local sees Albie leave the shop and finds Ali's corpse, calling the police. DCI Bilborough believes it may have been a racist crime due to the description of a shaved head, so they begin investigating several white power skinhead parties to find the killer. Bilborough orders his officers to keep quiet about this, but yellow journalist Clare Moody prints a half-fabricated story about the murder in the Sun. Bilborough confronts and threatens to arrest Moody, who admits that one of his own officers gave her the news; however, she refuses to name her source. Bilborough proceeds to question the officers in his squad; DS Beck is deeply offended by the accusation, while rookie DC Harriman ultimately confesses. Though greatly annoyed, Bilborough does not punish Harriman. Albie sees Moody's story in the paper and decides to make her his next target. He lures her to a multi-storey car park with an offer of scandalous information on a politician, but is thwarted by a crowd in a lift. Fitz, while making a bet on a horse race, comes across two skinheads discussing Ali's murder in the toilet. He attempts to provoke them into possibly admitting their guilt; they break his nose instead. Fitz sees the bulletin of Ali's murder on the news and attempts to reconcile with Penhaligon, who is still upset with him for standing her up and refuses to let him in on the investigation. Meanwhile, an autopsy is performed on Ali, and the pathologist concludes that a British Army Bayonet was the murder weapon. Bilborough realizes that a criminal psychologist is needed, but refuses to hire Fitz, who severed ties with the police after Bilborough falsely charged Nigel Cassidy for murder to get a quick result.
2	"To Be a Somebody (Part Two)"	Jimmy McGovern	Tim Fywell	TBA	17 October 1994
Realising the murderer may be more intelligent than Nolan suspected, Bilborough asks and then orders a reluctant Penhaligon to bring Fitz into the investigation. Fitz agrees on the condition that they seek truth and justice instead of a superficial result. Bilborough avoids answering and the two argue about Nigel Cassidy and Penhaligon. Fitz and Penhaligon visit Ali's family and gradually convince his abrasive eldest daughter, Razia, to help them. Searching the store, Fitz notices Albie's newspaper and teabags on the till roll, and is suspicious that the buyer has not come forward. Furthermore, he sees the four pence on the floor behind the till. Fitz theorises to Bilborough that the ordinary man who was seen rowing with Ali over four pence may be the murderer, but Bilborough argues vehemently for the skinhead theory. Albie finally corners Moody in her car. As he forces her to drive at knifepoint, Albie admits to murdering Ali and Nolan and wants to kill Moody because she wrote and printed the controversial TRUTH front page about the Hillsborough disaster, in which ninety-six people died and were insulted by the lies the police told the Sun. Moody manages to escape and informs the police. As they question Moody, Fitz deduces the meaning of 9615489: ninety-six people died in the Hillsborough disaster on the fifteenth of April, 1989. He further theorises that Albie is going to kill ninety-six people to avenge the people who died, and the majority will likely be policemen. Meanwhile, Albie sees Bilborough on the news and decides to make him his next target. Fitz, in the meantime, returns home to find that his wife has taken their daughter and left again. The police begin canvassing the working-class streets near Ali's shop and inquiring about people who have recently shaved their heads. Beck is told about Albie and pays him a visit, failing to notice the pictures of Ali and Nolan pinned to Albie's wall. Albie, who has now shaved his head completely, lies that he has cancer and is on chemotherapy, which is the cause of his baldness. As "proof," he shows Beck his father's hospital papers. Feeling sorry for Albie, and noticing his cat and kittens, Beck leaves convinced and slightly embarrassed. When he reports back to Penhaligon, however, she is sceptical and calls Albie's employer, who tells her that Albie has not missed work once in two years, impossible if he was on chemotherapy.
3	"To Be a Somebody (Part Three)"	Jimmy McGovern	Tim Fywell	TBA	24 October 1994
As Bilborough's body is taken away by the ambulance, the Chief Super arrives with Bilborough's replacement, DCI Charlie Wise, whom he introduces to Beck. While investigating Albie's house, Beck steals the hospital papers and goes to a records hall, learning that they were for Albie Kinsella Sr., Albie's father. The Chief Super and Penhaligon inform Catriona of his death. Meanwhile, Albie breaks into a construction site and procures some explosives, killing a labourer who attempts to intervene and burying him on his father's allotment. The police arrest Albie's wife, Jill, and question her on Albie's whereabouts. Fitz gets her to explain what she knows by telling her what Albie has done, particularly to Bilborough's family. The police also find a fixture of Liverpool's next football match, against Manchester United at Old Trafford. As Albie supports Liverpool, Fitz insists that Albie will be there. Wise, aware of Beck's friendship with Bilborough, sends Beck to return some of Bilborough's things to his home. In the process, Beck tells Catriona that he loved and respected Billborough like a brother. Fitz also speaks with Catriona, who mentions Fitz and Bilborough's falling out over the Cassidy case. Catriona is adamant that Bilborough would never lock up an innocent man and come home with a clear conscience; Fitz, in a moment of kindness and compassion, tells her Bilborough had been right about Cassidy. As expected, Albie attends the football match. Wise enlists Moody's help in locating Albie on the security cameras, unaware that he is not with the Liverpool supporters, but instead with the home fans. By the time Beck points this out, Albie has been evicted by stadium officials for attempting to start a riot with his Liverpool chants among the United fans. Fitz and Penhaligon are told to guard the front door. Fitz attempts to make amends with Penhaligon, but ends up surmising that she was secretly in love with Bilborough; she retorts that he is "an emotional rapist." As guards escort Albie out of the stadium he passes Beck, who recognises Albie and gives chase while calling for backup. Beck corners Albie in an alley and viciously beats him until he is restrained by two officers. Seeing their shocked faces, Beck deliberately injures himself to make it look as if Albie resisted arrest, but an outraged Wise throws him off the case and out of the station.
4	"The Big Crunch (Part One)"	Ted Whitehead	Julian Jarrold	TBA	31 October 1994
A young girl missing for several days is discovered naked, covered in strange symbols and quoting the Bible. The trail leads to a fringe Christian sect and its charismatic leader.
5	"The Big Crunch (Part Two)"	Ted Whitehead	Julian Jarrold	TBA	7 November 1994
A young girl missing for several days is discovered naked, covered in strange symbols and quoting the Bible. The trail leads to a fringe Christian sect and its charismatic leader.
6	"The Big Crunch (Part Three)"	Ted Whitehead	Julian Jarrold	TBA	14 November 1994
A young girl missing for several days is discovered naked, covered in strange symbols and quoting the Bible. The trail leads to a fringe Christian sect and its charismatic leader.
7	"Men Should Weep (Part One)"	Jimmy McGovern	Jean Stewart	TBA	21 November 1994
The case of a serial rapist who wears a mask, yet tries to develop a relationship with his victims strikes at the heart of Fitz's personal and professional life when Penhaligon is raped and the rapist, apparently acting on Fitz's advice, starts to kill as well. Meanwhile, Penhaligon begins to discover a connection between her rapist and Jimmy Beck.
8	"Men Should Weep (Part Two)"	Jimmy McGovern	Jean Stewart	TBA	28 November 1994
The case of a serial rapist who wears a mask, yet tries to develop a relationship with his victims strikes at the heart of Fitz's personal and professional life when Penhaligon is raped and the rapist, apparently acting on Fitz's advice, starts to kill as well. Meanwhile, Penhaligon begins to discover a connection between her rapist and Jimmy Beck.
9	"Men Should Weep (Part Three)"	Jimmy McGovern	Jean Stewart	TBA	5 December 1994
The case of a serial rapist who wears a mask, yet tries to develop a relationship with his victims strikes at the heart of Fitz's personal and professional life when Penhaligon is raped and the rapist, apparently acting on Fitz's advice, starts to kill as well. Meanwhile, Penhaligon begins to discover a connection between her rapist and Jimmy Beck.

Series 3 (1995)

Episode	Title	Written by	Directed by	Viewers (millions)	Original airdate
1	"Brotherly Love (Part One)"	Jimmy McGovern	Roy Battersby	TBA	22 October 1995
The brutal murder and violation of a prostitute quickly leads to an arrest, but while the suspect is in custody, an identical murder happens. At the same time, the death of Fitz's mother reunites him with his brother Danny, and Jimmy Beck, under long time stress from Bilborough's death, finally reaches his breaking point, leading to a devastating climax.
2	"Brotherly Love (Part Two)"	Jimmy McGovern	Roy Battersby	TBA	23 October 1995
The brutal murder and violation of a prostitute quickly leads to an arrest, but while the suspect is in custody, an identical murder happens. At the same time, the death of Fitz's mother reunites him with his brother Danny, and Jimmy Beck, under long time stress from Bilborough's death, finally reaches his breaking point, leading to a devastating climax.
3	"Brotherly Love (Part Three)"	Jimmy McGovern	Roy Battersby	TBA	29 October 1995
The brutal murder and violation of a prostitute quickly leads to an arrest, but while the suspect is in custody, an identical murder happens. At the same time, the death of Fitz's mother reunites him with his brother Danny, and Jimmy Beck, under long time stress from Bilborough's death, finally reaches his breaking point, leading to a devastating climax.
4	"Best Boys (Part One)"	Paul Abbott	Charles McDougall	TBA	6 November 1995
When the older Stuart Grady meets the teenage Bill Nash, the instant attraction between the two leads to murderous consequences. Meanwhile, the birth of Fitz's new son is not the solution to his marital strife that he expected, and Judith begins to seek solace with Danny.
5	"Best Boys (Part Two)"	Paul Abbott	Charles McDougall	TBA	13 November 1995
When the older Stuart Grady meets the teenage Bill Nash, the instant attraction between the two leads to murderous consequences. Meanwhile, the birth of Fitz's new son is not the solution to his marital strife that he expected, and Judith begins to seek solace with Danny.
6	"True Romance (Part One)"	Paul Abbott	Tim Fywell	TBA	20 November 1995
Fitz is the target of a secret admirer who is willing to kill – and keep killing – to get his attention, understanding and love, even if it means targeting Fitz's loved ones.
7	"True Romance (Part Two)"	Paul Abbott	Tim Fywell	TBA	27 November 1995
Fitz is the target of a secret admirer who is willing to kill – and keep killing – to get his attention, understanding and love, even if it means targeting Fitz's loved ones.

Series 4 (1996)

Episode	Title	Written by	Directed by	Viewers (millions)	Original airdate
1	"White Ghost"	Paul Abbott	Richard Standeven	TBA	28 October 1996
While in Hong Kong on a lecture tour, Fitz is asked by the local police to help investigate the murder of a Chinese businessman.

Series 5 (2006)

Episode	Title	Written by	Directed by	Viewers (millions)	Original airdate
1	"A New Terror"	Jimmy McGovern	Antonia Bird	8.83	1 October 2006
Fitz returns to Manchester for his daughter's wedding, but is soon involved in another murder investigation when an American comedian is killed, apparently without motive.

References

1. 'BFI episode listing'; bfi.org.uk; undated
2. Weekly top 30 programmes | BARB

External links

• Cracker at itv.com
• Cracker at the British Film Institute
• Cracker at the BFI's Screenonline
• Cracker (1993) at the Internet Movie Database
• Cracker (2006) at the Internet Movie Database
• Cracker at TV.com
• The Unofficial Guide To Cracker