'Cracker' is a critically acclaimed British drama revolving around the life and work of criminal psychologist Eddie 'Fitz' Fitzgerald (Robbie Coltrane). He drinks, smokes and gambles too much but he puts his skills to good use working with Manchester police officers on a series of complex murders. It is darker than your average police drama and doesn't just concern itself with unmasking a criminal; it explores the consequences of crime for both perpetrator and victim. Fitz's police associates include DS Jane Penhaligon (Geraldine Somerville), DCI Bilborough (Christopher Eccleston), DS Jimmy Beck (Lorcan Cranitch) and DCI Wise (Ricky Tomlinson). Barbara Flynn plays Judith, Fitz's long-suffering wife. Created by Jimmy McGovern ('The Lakes', 'Hillsborough', 'The Street'), some of the later episodes were written by Paul Abbot ('Reckless', 'Shameless'). It premiered on ITV in 1993 and ran for three series. A feature-length story set in Hong Kong followed in 1996 and a two-part story emerged a decade later in 2006. Coltrane won three Baftas for his role as Fitz. It was remade in 1996 for American audiences, with Robert Pastorelli in Coltrane's role.