Cracker Best Boys: Part 2 (Season 3, Episode 5)
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TV Episode | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Cracker

Best Boys: Part 2 (Season 3, Episode 5)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 50 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Nash and Grady cross paths with Nash's former foster parents, which triggers Nash's long-harbored vendetta towards them, particularly their little boy. Still coping with Jimmy Beck's death, the police bring Fitz in to help catch Nash.

Director

Charles McDougall

Writers

Paul Abbott (written by) | Jimmy McGovern (creator)

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 13, 1995

Release date

Nov 13, 1995 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

20 wins & 14 nominations

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
Liam Cunningham Stuart Grady Stuart Grady See fewer	Hunger (2008)
John Simm Bill Bill See fewer	Human Traffic (1999)
Robbie Coltrane Dr. Edward 'Fitz' Fitzgerald Dr. Edward 'Fitz' Fitzgerald See fewer	Cracker (1993)
Wil Johnson Skelton (as Wilbert Johnson) Skelton (as Wilbert Johnson) See fewer	Waking the Dead (2000)
Geraldine Somerville DS Jane Penhaligon DS Jane Penhaligon See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
Robert Cavanah DC Alan Temple DC Alan Temple See fewer	Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003)
Ricky Tomlinson DCI Charlie Wise DCI Charlie Wise See fewer	The Royle Family (1998)
Will Knightley Pathologist Pathologist See fewer	Cracker (1993)
Jane Wheldon Janet Emery Janet Emery See fewer	Law & Order: UK (2009)
Annette Ekblom Diane Nash Diane Nash See fewer	A Touch of Frost (1992)
John Langford Brian Nash Brian Nash See fewer	The Real Dick Turpin (2007)
Anthony Lewis Steven Nash Steven Nash See fewer	Better (2023)
Dominic Rigby Philip Nash Philip Nash See fewer	Cracker (1993)
Jim Whelan Foreman Foreman See fewer	Snake Eyes (1998)
Dave Hill Mr Franklin (as David Hill) Mr Franklin (as David Hill) See fewer	The Full Monty (1997)
Carla Richee Gloria Gloria See fewer	Cracker (1993)
Barbara Flynn Judith Fitzgerald Judith Fitzgerald See fewer	Miss Potter (2006)
Katherine Dow Blyton Doctor Doctor See fewer	Brassed Off (1996)
Clive Russell Danny Fitzgerald Danny Fitzgerald See fewer	Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Carl Cieka Eric (uncredited) Eric (uncredited) See fewer	Life on Mars (2006)
Lorcan Cranitch DS Jimmy Beck (archive sound) (uncredited) DS Jimmy Beck (archive sound) (uncredited) See fewer	Cracker (1993)