Ripper Street

2012

Ripper Street

8.1 | TV-MA | en | Drama

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.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP6 Occurrence Reports

Oct. 12,2016

Reid must finally bring Augustus Dove to justice, but also find his peace in Whitechapel.

EP5 A Last Good Act

Oct. 12,2016

With Reid locked in the cells it seems that all hope is lost, but is there time for one last roll of the dice?

EP4 The Dreaming Dead

Oct. 12,2016

Thatcher discovers a fresh lead of a double murder committed by Nathaniel, giving Reid cause for hope.

EP3 All The Glittering Blades

Oct. 12,2016

The serial killer - Nathaniel Dove - is hid in the Hackney Marshes, but how long can he stay out of trouble?

EP2 A Brittle Thread

Oct. 12,2016

Reid and Dove engage the press in their battle for the hearts and minds of the people of Whitechapel.

EP1 Closed Casket

Oct. 12,2016

Reid - on the run from the police - must find a way to bring down Assistant Commissioner Augustus Dove.

8.1 | TV-MA | en | Drama , Crime , Mystery | More Info

Released: 2012-12-30 | Released Producted By: Tiger Aspect , Lookout Point Country: United Kingdom Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03fvc1c

Synopsis

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Cast

Matthew Macfadyen , Adam Rothenberg , MyAnna Buring

Director

Andrew Lowe

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Tiger Aspect , Lookout Point

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Reviews

SnoopyStyle Set in Whitechapel in East End of London starting in 1889, police Detective Inspector Edmund Reid (Matthew Macfadyen) commands the local H Division trying to bring order into the poverty stricken chaos. It's been months since the last Jack the Ripper murder and their failure to find the elusive killer. There are Detective Sergeant Bennet Drake (Jerome Flynn), Captain Homer Jackson (Adam Rothenberg), brothel madam Long Susan (MyAnna Buring), and Rose Erskine (Charlene McKenna), one of Long Susan's girls. Reid is haunted by the lost of his daughter.There is a great dark grim brooding atmosphere. It's happy to live in the brutal gutter ugliness. The leads are compelling enough. The show works great as a procedural but it gets muddled as a serial. It also doesn't help that it's often a year or two in between seasons and I can't recall earlier storylines. I highly suggest binging straight through. The style also lends itself to be a dark confusion. It's darker than Guy Ritchie but is certainly in a neighboring gene pool. The dark style is great but the show does grind down.

jvmallow I am totally hooked. Can never watch fewer than two per evening.Now as to the flaws.First, Jewish themes. In the earlier episodes, when Reid meets Deborah Goren, people are speaking Yiddish, accurate for that period for Jewish immigrants. But in the episode where Bloom is in jail, the Jews speak Hebrew, and modern Hebrew at that. No way. First, religious Jews used Hebrew only for religious studies; for regular conversation they used Yiddish. Plus, the man speaking Hebrew uses the modern Israeli Hebrew pronunciation, which did not yet exist. Ditto when Reid tries to explain to them that he has had a connection with Goren's orphan home, saying "yatom", "orphan" in Hebrew . But that's modern Hebrew; the correct pronunciation at that time was "yosem".Another flaw: when Jackson visits the Obsidian clinic, he refers to a periodic table of the elements on the wall. But it's a modern table; many if not most of those elements had yet to be discovered.That being said, I reiterate that I love the series, dark as it tends to be. I am also glad that the two leading female characters are finally listed as stars.

BabsbytheBeach I cannot believe BBC even thought about canceling "Ripper Street." Beautifully written, amazingly acted, you believe these characters are from the turn of the century. They bring a weight of their time to their acting. I decided to give it a go when I saw that Matthew Mcfayden, who broke through in "MI-5", another of my favorite shows, was heading the cast. And I am so glad that I did. RS has not had a slow moment or a poorly written episode. Each one is gritty, detailed and sucks you into the muck of Whitechapel. The (anti-)comradery between Mcfayden's, Rothenberg's and Flynn's characters makes the shows that much richer. Instead of just using it as an easy hook, they really develop their interactions to move the plots into very uncomfortable areas. Friggin brilliant show!

RileyOnFilm This is a great TV show not because of its period dramatic scenery and wardrobe. It's not great either because it's like Downton Abbey meets a crime thriller. It's an amazing show simply because it has a clever formula.Ripper Street takes its name from the famous killer of England's past but the show is not about him. It starts out with a small group of policemen trying to decide if serial killings are linked to Jack the Ripper. We learn how this team goes through its rudimentary CSI and time specific police tools to solve a class. By the 3rd episode, we learn Jack the Ripper isn't part of this show, he only inspired the title. It is after all a great title I'm sure you will agree.It's a good cast that runs this show. It really does make me think I am in the time period when I'm watching. Once the formula is established, it opens the way for so many stories. The many themes and visual effects keep this show interesting. Let me restate that the actors give it their all and they are brimming with talent. Timely characters appear here and there. For example, in season one we meet and see the Elephant man deliver dialog with other characters we hae become familiar with.Because this show does follow a formula, I think a person could skip episodes and still get the story. It's not necessarily "full" of personality but to those who get into period pieces and good crime stories, I recommend this show. You might call it a Downton Abbey crime drama.