Cracker: Series 02  (1994)

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Cracker: Series 02

Season two of the gloomy, cynical British cop drama Cracker opens with the three-part mystery "To Be a Somebody," in which abrasive, self-destructive psychologist Eddie "Fitz" Fitzgerald (Robbie Coltrane), working in concert with the local police, manages to collar a demented middle-aged "political activist" -- this despite the fact that Fitz has suffered a mild heart attack. In the course of events, Fitz's police officer colleague Det. Sgt. Jimmy Beck (Lorcan Cranitch) is murdered, and is replaced by DCI Charlie Wise (Ricky Tomlinson). The season winds up with another three-parter, "Men Should Weep," which focuses on Fitz's efforts to trap a serial rapist. Things get personal for Fitz when his casual lover, Det. Sgt. Jane Penhaligon (Geraldine Somerville), is herself raped -- though the most likely suspect may not be the culprit. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide