What are the best episodes of Cracker?

The best rated episodes of Cracker are: Brotherly Love (3) - S3E3 rated 8.5, To Be a Somebody (2) - S2E2 rated 8.3, Best Boys (2) - S3E5 rated 8.2, True Romance (1) - S3E6 rated 8.2, To Be a Somebody (1) - S2E1 rated 8.2, Brotherly Love (2) - S3E2 rated 8.1, Men Should Weep (2) - S2E8 rated 8.1

What are the worst episodes of Cracker?

The lowest rated episodes of Cracker are: The Big Crunch (2) - S2E5 rated 7.4, The Mad Woman in the Attic (1) - S1E1 rated 7.4, The Big Crunch (1) - S2E4 rated 7.5, To Say I Love You (1) - S1E3 rated 7.5, The Mad Woman in the Attic (2) - S1E2 rated 7.6, One Day a Lemming Will Fly (2) - S1E7 rated 7.6, The Big Crunch (3) - S2E6 rated 7.7

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Sep 1993 - Nov 1995

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Best Episodes of Cracker

Brotherly Love (3)
S3 Ep3
8.5
29th Oct 1995
After another prostitute is slain, Fitz comes to believe that David Harvey's wife Maggie is the killer, in spite of vehement protesting by the police and his brother, Father Michael.
To Be a Somebody (2)
S2 Ep2
8.3
17th Oct 1994
Albie is intent on killing the same number of victims as died in the Hillsborough football tragedy, and targets a freelance female reporter. DS Beck stumbles upon him, but makes a tragic misjudgement, leaving Albie free to stab DCI Bilborough to death. It looks like criminal psychologist Fitz will be needed to resolve the situation before any more deaths occur.
Best Boys (2)
S3 Ep5
8.2
13th Nov 1995
Fitz is pitched against Grady and Nash, whose relationship is now spinning dangerously out of control.
True Romance (1)
S3 Ep6
8.2
20th Nov 1995
Fitz privately advises a patient who seems to be having problems with her husband. Fitz's advice, for which he charges her £50, leads her to conclude that she should leave him.
To Be a Somebody (1)
S2 Ep1
8.2
10th Oct 1994
The death of Albie Kinsella's father has a disturbing effect on him and soon after, he kills an Asian newsagent. With all the hallmarks of a racist attack, the police fail to make any headway. Meanwhile, criminal psychologist Fitz is trying to put some order into his personal life and, after sorting out his differences with DCI Bilborough, becomes embroiled in the case.
Brotherly Love (2)
S3 Ep2
8.1
23rd Oct 1995
An identical murder takes place while David Harvey is in custody. Fitz visits his priest brother Michael and accuses him of murder, while Maggie Harvey demands that her husband is released.
Men Should Weep (2)
S2 Ep8
8.1
28th Nov 1994
The police catch Floyd but criminal psychologist Fitz is unable to make a breakthrough before he has to be released due to lack of evidence. Floyd's audacity grows as he phones Fitz on his radio show asking how a rapist should cover his tracks.

Worst Episodes of Cracker

The Big Crunch (2)
S2 Ep5
7.4
7th Nov 1994
Fanatical religious group leader Kenneth Trant discovers that his girlfriend Joanna is still alive and turns his attention to Dean, whom he trusted to dispose of her body. With Joanna hospitalised, DS Beck extracts a confession from Dean while criminal psychologist Fitz tries to get at the truth. He persuades DCI Wise to see Dean in his cell, but fears it may be too late.
The Mad Woman in the Attic (1)
S1 Ep1
7.4
27th Sep 1993
Following the break-up of his home life, criminal psychologist Fitz discovers that a young woman he knew has been viciously murdered. Elsewhere, a blood-splattered man is found beside the railway tracks but on recovering consciousness, he claims memory loss.
The Big Crunch (1)
S2 Ep4
7.5
31st Oct 1994
Schoolgirl Joanna Barnes, a member of a religious cult, is discovered to be having an affair with the married leader of the group, Kenneth Trant. When confronted about it, he and the other leaders abduct her and the police reluctantly call in criminal psychologist Fitz to help find her. When Trant's wife and sister discover that Joanna is pregnant they embark upon a vendetta against her that ends in attempted murder.
To Say I Love You (1)
S1 Ep3
7.5
11th Oct 1993
Problems between criminal psychologist Fitz and his wife Judith continue after Fitz is arrested outside his in-laws' house and taken to the station. There he meets Sean and his partner Tina, car thieves who embark upon a spree of violence.
The Mad Woman in the Attic (2)
S1 Ep2
7.6
4th Oct 1993
Criminal psychologist Fitz is frustrated when another murdered woman is found and he is ordered off the case. Despite this initial setback, Fitz and DS Penhaligan are determined to find out the truth.
One Day a Lemming Will Fly (2)
S1 Ep7
7.6
8th Nov 1993
Criminal psychologist Fitz realises that Cassidy's confession is flawed, but he will not retract his statement. DS Bilborough needs to be seen to make an arrest and when he does, he incurs Fitz's wrath.
The Big Crunch (3)
S2 Ep6
7.7
14th Nov 1994
The case ends with a final showdown in the group's church, where things reach a destructive conclusion.

Cracker Episode Guide

The Mad Woman in the Attic (1)
S1 Ep1
7.4
27th Sep 1993
Following the break-up of his home life, criminal psychologist Fitz discovers that a young woman he knew has been viciously murdered. Elsewhere, a blood-splattered man is found beside the railway tracks but on recovering consciousness, he claims memory loss.
The Mad Woman in the Attic (2)
S1 Ep2
7.6
4th Oct 1993
Criminal psychologist Fitz is frustrated when another murdered woman is found and he is ordered off the case. Despite this initial setback, Fitz and DS Penhaligan are determined to find out the truth.
To Say I Love You (1)
S1 Ep3
7.5
11th Oct 1993
Problems between criminal psychologist Fitz and his wife Judith continue after Fitz is arrested outside his in-laws' house and taken to the station. There he meets Sean and his partner Tina, car thieves who embark upon a spree of violence.
To Say I Love You (2)
S1 Ep4
7.8
18th Oct 1993
Whilst on their spree of violence, Tina and Sean murder a police officer. Criminal psychologist Fitz turns down DS Penhaligon's offer of a bed for the night, but is then approached by Tina who asks him to accompany her to her flat.
To Say I Love You (3)
S1 Ep5
7.8
25th Oct 1993
Criminal psychologist Fitz interrogates Tina and realises that her psychological problems stem from her relationship with her family and she finds expression through provoking Sean.
One Day a Lemming Will Fly (1)
S1 Ep6
7.9
1st Nov 1993
Fitz continues his uneasy relationship with the Manchester constabulary when the crime fighters are called in to find a missing boy. Extra pressure is piled on when an angry mob gathers at the police station demanding action and DCI Bilborough awaits the imminent birth of his child.
One Day a Lemming Will Fly (2)
S1 Ep7
7.6
8th Nov 1993
Criminal psychologist Fitz realises that Cassidy's confession is flawed, but he will not retract his statement. DS Bilborough needs to be seen to make an arrest and when he does, he incurs Fitz's wrath.