Ripper Street
BBC | BBC America | Amazon Prime | Prime Video | BBC One | Release Date: December 30, 2012
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
72
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews
Positive:
14
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Kansas City StarSara SmithFeb 1, 2013
Season 1 Review: Ripper Street was clever enough not to hang its hat on the over-examined killings of the five Ripper victims, and clever fans of police procedurals will relish spending eight hours with cops who have to invent the crime-solving tools at their disposal. Read full review
80
Zap2it (Inside the Box)Laurel BrownJan 22, 2013
Season 1 Review: It all works. Although Ripper Street does move at the slow pace characteristic of most British dramas, every scene and every line has meaning. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesMary McNamaraJan 22, 2013
Season 1 Review: It is well-written and certainly well-acted, with plot and psychological twists as numerous and tantalizing as the streets on which they occur. Read full review
80
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushJan 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: Ripper Street is mighty fine bloodsport. Read full review
80
Boston GlobeMatthew GilbertJan 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: The series is gripping, nicely styled, and smartly written, with a solid leading performance by Matthew Macfadyen as Inspector Edmund Reid, the head of H Division. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterTim GoodmanJan 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: Ripper Street is a well-acted, well-written and compelling mystery series. And even better, there's no waiting around, wishing it would improve. It's alluring from the start. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyClark CollisFeb 14, 2014
Season 2 Review: [A] handsome, London-set 18th-century procedural. [21 Feb 2014, p.58]
75
New York PostLinda StasiJan 22, 2013
Season 1 Review: There's enough intrigue, suspense and interesting characters here to make Ripper Street a worthwhile viewing endeavor. Read full review
75
Uncle BarkyEd BarkJan 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: Ripper Street is pretty ripping good for the most part. Read full review
75
RedEyeCurt WagnerJan 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: While "Copper" took some time to get into a groove, Ripper Street is riveting from the first cry of murder. Read full review
75
People WeeklyTom GliattoJan 14, 2013
Season 1 Review: An entertainingly sinister dip in the cesspool of 19th century criminality. [21 Jan 2013]
70
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoFeb 20, 2014
Season 2 Review: With an engaging lead performance by Matthew MacFadyen, a breakneck pace, and strong production values, this is quality entertainment for those interested in programs like Ripper Street, even if it's not quite smart enough to break out of that niche market. Read full review
70
The New York TimesMike HaleJan 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: Ripper Street is reasonably clever and sometimes even witty in its depictions of forward-thinking detectives pioneering the forensic methods and investigative procedures that will eventually become the grist for a thousand television shows. Read full review
70
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob OwenJan 18, 2013
Season 1 Review: Ripper Street is decent enough entertainment that's most likely to appeal to fans of procedural crime dramas, viewers who gravitate toward CBS shows but don't mind wading through sometimes thick British accents. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsDavid HinckleyFeb 24, 2014
Season 2 Review: Resolution, in standard Ripper Street fashion, comes with ambivalence. It also does little to sort out Reid’s own complicated life. But its well-turned story should keep viewers tuned in. Read full review
60
VarietyBrian LowryJan 17, 2013
Season 1 Review: It's just too bad a show paved with such an enticing premise doesn't get a little deeper under your skin. Read full review
58
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardJan 22, 2013
Season 1 Review: The overarching premise of the 15-episode season cracks and crumbles under the slightest scrutiny. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleDavid WiegandJan 16, 2013
Season 1 Review: Ripper Street is a decent but not especially remarkable thriller about crime solving in Whitechapel immediately following Jack's reign of terror. Read full review
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