Don't listen to the negative reviews

It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

To be honest, I didn't think much of the pilot, but I wanted to give it a chance because of the topic matter. With there still being such a negative stigma attached to mental illness sufferers, it's good to see relatable, realistic characters that are either displaying signs of a mental illness or be seen to be compassionate and understanding towards those going through the symptoms.If I were to nitpick at it, I guess some of the writing seemed a bit lazy in parts, but I find the characters likable despite (or maybe because of?) their flaws. I find myself being easily drawn into the plot and I guess this helps me overlook what I see as failures in the story line where luck seems to have them in the right place at the right time saying just the right things... not as realistic as I'd like, but I guess I'm watching this more for the entertainment factor.It also helps having actors who double as eye candy ;)

I watched an episode of this show based on the name, assuming it would be a TV series spin off of the Cracked website. Instead, I was treated to an hour long near-parody of evening police dramas. The acting is laughably bad. The episode hinged around a series of high school bullying-related deaths. The weak acting takes second fiddle to the truly ridiculous cut-and-paste characters. Every single character we come across in the high school is some goofy stereotype, from the mean girl to the nerd to the car-culture burnout. But the main cast is even worse, with no personality whatsoever. This main cop, he's supposed to be all edgy, but the edgiest thing he says or does in the entire episode is take a teenage girl's phone away (this has nothing to do with the plot, just ham-fisted writing). This show had me laughing the whole time. It's unintentional camp.

Cracked is awesome!!I love the crime show genre, and this one is different enough to stand out from the crowd and entice me to watch every episode. Too many crime shows are built from the same mold. This show contains plenty of storyline and plot development, but still has a certain amount of thrill to it...so its not just mindless guts and gore, its not just another Drama, not just another who-dun-it show. I think it dips its toes just enough into each.Cracked is a well written, nicely developed crime show. I love the character development over time, the subtlety between characters one can pick up on if you watch every episode...If you are looking for a more compassionate crime show, Cracked is for you. It focuses on Crimes involving the mentally ill in a manner in which I think we all wish real life police officers would.All In all I give Cracked a full rating, because it gave me everything I look for in a new crime show.

There is only one word to describe this t.v. series and that word is "horrible". Where to start on what made for such a disappointing and horrible first episode? The actors? The script? The unrealistic role of the unit? The audio mixing? The fact that the writer and director wants us to believe that a cop that had a break down and saw three psychiatrists who is now fit for duty can "connect" with a delusional schizophrenic murderer? I was really hoping that Cracked would be good in the same way that The Bridge was good. But five minutes into the show and seeing a doctor ordering a cop to handcuff the victim being detained by a delusional man who has a history of mental illness my hopes were dashed. Because no where in Canada or the U.S. would a police officer ever handcuff a victim. It's called unlawful detainment and in Canada it's a Charter violation and considering that the show takes place in Toronto the Charter would apply. The other issue is the handling of a person holding someone against their will would not be dealt with in such a "gentle manner". On a scale of 1 - 10 with 1 being the lowest, I give this show a 0 because it was just that bad.