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Ripper Street
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.
- Created by:
- Richard Warlow
- Cast:
- Matthew Macfadyen, Adam Rothenberg, MyAnna Buring, Charlene McKenna
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- Ireland, United Kingdom
- Network:
- BBC One, Prime Video
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 6.9I Need Light
2012-12-30 · 52mWhen a woman is found murdered, Chief Inspector Abberline believes Jack the Ripper has returned.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.1In My Protection
2013-01-06 · 52mA toymaker is beaten to death, and a possible culprit refuses to deny the charge.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 6.6The King Came Calling
2013-01-13 · 52mDeliberate contamination is suspected in a sudden cholera outbreak . Emily's search for a charity patron proves difficult.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 6.8The Good of This City
2013-01-20 · 52mThe 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 web of conspiracy.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 6.9The Weight of One Man's Heart
2013-01-27 · 52mA 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 in on the robbers, the sergeant finds his loyalties put to the test.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 6.4Tournament of Shadows
2013-02-03 · 52mAs 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 and global terrorism.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 6.9A Man of My Company
2013-02-17 · 52mInternational 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 vengeance. As Reid focuses on the murder of an engine inventor, Jackson and Susan's past comes back to haunt them, bringing their future in Whitechapel - and their very lives - into question.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 6.9What Use Our Work?
2013-02-24 · 52mReid 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 midst. But Reid is gripped by a growing obsession that this leads back to the terrible secret from his own past.
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Matthew Macfadyen
Edmund Reid
Adam Rothenberg
Homer Jackson
MyAnna Buring
Long Susan Hart
Charlene McKenna
Rose Erskine
Matthew Lewis
Samuel Drummond
