Synopsis
A tale of adultery, religion and perversity as Fitz attempts to unravel a strange murder case. Meanwhile, his wife, Judith, is about to split the family assets down-the-line leaving Fitz and his son Mark to fend for themselves.
From the Back Cover
The Big Crunch is the fifth story from the internationally acclaimed series
Cracker, winner of two BAFTA awards, and created by the celebrated writer Jimmy McGovern.
Fitz (Robbie Coltrane) is a brilliant criminal psychologist with a dark side a side dependent on a cocktail of alcohol and gambling. He lectures at the local university and profiles suspects for the Manchester Police Force.
An illicit rendezvous witnessed in a park initially appears to be a clear case of adultery, but on closer inspection a darker picture develops. A man abuses his position of trust to recruit young girls into his religious sect. Morality is turned on its head when an innocent young girl is punished for the wrong doings of her priest. Bearing all the symbolism of the serpent in the Garden of Eden, a world of religious fanaticism, hypocrisy and perversity unfolds. Appearances prove to be deceptive as Fitz attempts to unearth the most sinister truths behind the religious façade with spine-chilling consequences.