Again and again Fitz
Television series | |
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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!] ”.
Web links
- Again and again, Fitz in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Again and again Fitz at Fernsehserien.de