Ripper Street

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Matthew Macfadyen

Edmund Reid

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Adam Rothenberg

Homer Jackson

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MyAnna Buring

Long Susan Hart

Age : 45 | Popularity : 100%

Charlene McKenna

Rose Erskine

Age : N/A | Popularity : 28%

Matthew Lewis

Samuel Drummond

Age : N/A | Popularity : 99%

Seasons

Season 1

2012 | 8 episodes

Haunted by the failure to catch London's most evil killer, Jack the Ripper, Inspector Edmund Reid now heads up the notorious H Division - the toughest police district in the East End.

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Season 2

2013 | 8 episodes

The memory of Jack the Ripper may have faded but the Whitechapel streets he walked are more dangerous than ever.

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Season 3

2014 | 8 episodes

After a locomotive disaster, Reid's iron grip on 'H' Division begins to unravel.

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Season 4

2016 | 6 episodes

In 1897, Reid has given up his detective work and lives in Hampton-on-Sea with Matilda. When his old friend Isaac is accused of murder, he is drawn back to Whitechapel to investigate. Meanwhile Drake is now head inspector of Whitechapel and still employs Jackson who has given up his drinking and gambling in order to save money to free Susan from prison.

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Season 5

2016 | 6 episodes

Returning to a dark secret they all share and to a Whitechapel terrorised by an all too familiar horror, Series Five sees the show’s heroes take on a serial killer with subhuman desires, but a superhuman ability to avoid being apprehended.

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Executive Producer	Andrew Lowe Ed Guiney
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