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…
TV-MA • Drama, Mystery • Series • 2012 • 5 seasons
Starring: Matthew Macfadyen, Adam Rothenberg, MyAnna Buring
Created by: Richard Warlow
S1 E1 - I Need Light
When a woman is found murdered, Chief Inspector Abberline believes Jack the Ripper has returned.
Dec 30, 2012 • 52m
S1 E2 - In My Protection
A toymaker is beaten to death, and a possible culprit refuses to deny the charge.
Jan 6, 2013 • 52m
S1 E3 - The King Came Calling
Deliberate contamination is suspected in a sudden cholera outbreak . Emily's search for a charity patron proves difficult.
Jan 13, 2013 • 52m
S1 E4 - The Good of This City
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 web of conspiracy.
Jan 20, 2013 • 52m
S1 E5 - The Weight of One Man's Heart
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 in on the robbers, the sergeant finds his loyalties put to the test.
Jan 27, 2013 • 52m
S1 E6 - Tournament of Shadows
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 and global terrorism.
Feb 3, 2013 • 52m
S1 E7 - A Man of My Company
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 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.
Feb 17, 2013 • 52m
S1 E8 - What Use Our Work?
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 midst. But Reid is gripped by a growing obsession that this leads back to the terrible secret from his own past.
Feb 24, 2013 • 52m
About This Show
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.
TV-MA • Drama, Mystery • TV Series • 2012
