Ripper Street

Overview

A drama set in the East End of London in 1889, during the aftermath of the "Ripper" murders. The action centres around the notorious H Division – the police precinct from hell – which is charged with keeping order in the chaotic streets of Whitechapel. Ripper Street explores the lives of characters trying to recover from the Ripper's legacy, from crimes that have not only irretrievably altered their lives, but the very fabric of their city. At the drama's heart our detectives try to bring a little light into the dark world they inhabit.

Episodes

I Need Light

S01E01 I Need Light

December 30, 2012 7.1 59 min
When a woman is found murdered, Chief Inspector Abberline believes Jack the Ripper has returned.
In My Protection

S01E02 In My Protection

January 6, 2013 7.3 59 min
A toymaker is beaten to death, and a possible culprit refuses to deny the charge.
The King Came Calling

S01E03 The King Came Calling

January 13, 2013 6.7 59 min
Deliberate contamination is suspected in a sudden cholera outbreak . Emily's search for a charity patron proves difficult.
The Good of This City

S01E04 The Good of This City

January 20, 2013 6.8 58 min
The brutal clearing of a local slum for the underground railway reveals an almost indecipherable murder scene and an unreliable slum girl witness. Lucy Eames, beautiful and disturbed, is the unlikely key to a Byzantine...
The Weight of One Man's Heart

S01E05 The Weight of One Man's Heart

January 27, 2013 6.9 59 min
A string of brilliantly masterminded robberies keeps Reid and his team busy and leads to a blast from the past for Drake when he is confronted by his former army colonel. As the net closes...
Tournament of Shadows

S01E06 Tournament of Shadows

February 3, 2013 6.3 59 min
As the dock strike of August '89 takes hold of the city, the killing of a Jewish anarchist leads Reid and the team into the heartless chicanery of the British government's fight against distant empires...
A Man of My Company

S01E07 A Man of My Company

February 17, 2013 6.7 59 min
International haulage tycoon TP Swift arrives in town to acquire an ailing shipping line, accompanied by a team of private detectives, who proceed to cut a violent swathe through the borough on a mission of...
What Use Our Work?

S01E08 What Use Our Work?

February 24, 2013 6.8 59 min
Reid is adrift, his team in pieces and Leman Street shaken to its foundations following recent events. A kidnapping offers him cause to assemble his men and tackle the white slavery ring operating in their...

Cast

Matthew Macfadyen
Matthew Macfadyen
Edmund Reid
Adam Rothenberg
Adam Rothenberg
Homer Jackson
MyAnna Buring
MyAnna Buring
Long Susan Hart
Charlene McKenna
Charlene McKenna
Rose Erskine
Matthew Lewis
Matthew Lewis
Samuel Drummond

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