Again and again Fitz

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Television series
German title Again and again Fitz
Original title cracker
Country of production United States
original language English
Year (s) 1997-1999
length 60 minutes
Episodes 16 in 1 season
genre Thriller
idea Jimmy McGovern
production James Steven Sadwith
Scott M. Siegler
First broadcast September 18, 1997 (USA) on ABC
German-language
first broadcast		 May 8, 1998 on Sat.1
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Again and again Fitz (original title: Cracker ) is an American crime series based on the British television series Fitz by Jimmy McGovern . The adaptation contains 16 one-hour episodes and is set in the coastal city of Los Angeles . Robert Pastorelli plays the main role as police psychologist Gerry "Fitz" Fitzgerald. The young Josh Hartnett can also be seen as Fitz's son Michael.

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Gerry "Fitz" Fitzgerald is an unconventional but brilliant psychologist. He is unbearable for his fellow men. He's loud, rude, and utterly unsympathetic. In order to be able to pay his bills, he gives lectures and appears on radio shows. He helps the Los Angeles Police Department in difficult cases. In his private life he has difficulties with his wife Judith and his 17 year old son Michael. Fitz has a problem with gambling, alcohol, and cigarettes, and he regularly has extramarital affairs.

Production and Criticism

The series was a failure in the US and received little attention. Kino.de described the series as a "cheap copy". “More than a mediocre remake of the British series For All Cases Fitz , in which Robbie Coltrane excelled as a problem-laden psychologist. Robert Pastorelli can be seen as the American Fitz, who never even came close to living up to the British model. Fitz's son Michael was portrayed by Josh Hartnett, who played his first role here and should be happy that the series didn't go beyond a season [sic!] ”.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Criticism on Kino.de