Ripper Street: Season 1

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Starring: Lucy Cohu, Matthew Macfadyen, David Threlfall

Summary: In 1889, six months after Jack the Ripper struck the East End of London, the police of the Whitechapel 'H Division' try to restore law and order to the streets.

Creator: Richard Warlow

Genre(s): Drama

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E8. What Use Our Work
Air Date: February 24, 2013
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S1:E7. A Man of My Company
Air Date: February 17, 2013
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S1:E6. Tournament of Shadows
Air Date: February 3, 2013

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Sara Smith

Feb 1, 2013

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

Mary McNamara

Jan 22, 2013

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

Zap2it (Inside the Box) Laurel Brown

Jan 22, 2013

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

Tom Gliatto

Jan 14, 2013

An entertainingly sinister dip in the cesspool of 19th century criminality. [21 Jan 2013]

Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Jan 18, 2013

Ripper Street is pretty ripping good for the most part. Read full review

Curt Wagner

Jan 18, 2013

While "Copper" took some time to get into a groove, Ripper Street is riveting from the first cry of murder. Read full review

David Wiegand

Jan 16, 2013

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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hery

Jan 28, 2013

An intriguing premise and a rich period setting that is not fawned over in place of a real and compelling script. Mcfayden and the cast are well placed in this engrossing series.

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anacarter

Jan 7, 2014

CyberGhost I have to respectfully disagree. Everything about this show is fantastic, the characters are what makes the show! I do however agree with not really knowing how accurate everything is but you truly care for the characters and you you can truly sense the plight of White Chapel.CyberGhost I have to respectfully disagree. Everything about this show is fantastic, the characters are what makes the show! I do however agree with not really knowing how accurate everything is but you truly care for the characters and you you can truly sense the plight of White Chapel. Love this show, I can't believe their are not going to do a season 3. Can lose some of the "reality show" crap and have really great drama like this and Copper (which they failed to renew).… Expand

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AnnaLouiseMagee

Mar 13, 2014

Good news, RIPPER STREET fans: the show has been revived for at least a third season by Amazon Prime/UK -- it will stream online first in the UK, then air later on the BBC in Britain and, eventually, BBC America. Thanks to all who signed the online petitions and kept the good wordGood news, RIPPER STREET fans: the show has been revived for at least a third season by Amazon Prime/UK -- it will stream online first in the UK, then air later on the BBC in Britain and, eventually, BBC America. Thanks to all who signed the online petitions and kept the good word circulating -- more RIPPER STREET is on the way.… Expand

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Xaphan_Red

Oct 15, 2015

A clever twist on Police procedure shows, with an interesting mix of factual and literary influences. Good performances, well directed and writing that does not get dragged into overplaying the characters flaws, but makes them part of the story. It was a shame that the Beeb didn't thinkA clever twist on Police procedure shows, with an interesting mix of factual and literary influences. Good performances, well directed and writing that does not get dragged into overplaying the characters flaws, but makes them part of the story. It was a shame that the Beeb didn't think this worth keeping but thankfully it was taken up by Amazon and now the Beeb have bought it from them. Their are some little nuances in the production that outside of the UK may get missed, but the reverse is the same for shows airing their from other countries, this does not detract from the overall appeal of the show though. If you watch this thinking its about the Ripper you will be disappointed, but if you go into it knowing its just after those heinous crimes and is in the shock and aftermath left in London at that time, it works completely.… Expand

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podaddy

Mar 17, 2013

Well acted, well written period piece police drama. Better than average, but certainly not on a par with the likes of Sherlock. With Ripper Street, Luther, The Hour and Sherlock, BBC America is perhaps second only to AMC for putting out quality shows.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

SherlockHolmess

May 4, 2015

Well the show is semi interesting entertainment. Good sides are the acceptable actors, the visuals and some mediocre excitement. But the bad sides are, each episode has its own closed plot and is not really connected to the next episode like in other series, even worse, each episode runsWell the show is semi interesting entertainment. Good sides are the acceptable actors, the visuals and some mediocre excitement. But the bad sides are, each episode has its own closed plot and is not really connected to the next episode like in other series, even worse, each episode runs after the same scheme, the main characters get some Mac Gyver like ideas or clues or hints and solve the case. Most of the time i found myself doing other stuff and let the series just run in the background since most of the time i didn't miss any important plot.
Its quiet enjoyable but not really great… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

Cyberghost

Apr 30, 2013

A good show with interesting plot lines that keep you engaged and
entertained. Though it's called Ripper Street we don't actually see
Jack The Ripper but instead live in the overarching shadow of him, which quite frankly was a much better story line that simply having him run amuck, notA good show with interesting plot lines that keep you engaged and
entertained. Though it's called Ripper Street we don't actually see
Jack The Ripper but instead live in the overarching shadow of him,
which quite frankly was a much better story line that simply having him
run amuck, not only has that been done before but we all now how it
ends.

The series instead, depicts life in 19th Century Whitechapple, and does
it very well, through the 8 episode season we are shown the hopes,
fears, troubles, growths and grim realities of the time; everything
from the development of science (and opposition against it by some) to
the pestilence of Cholera. I'm not an expert of the age so I can't
really say how accurate these depictions actually were but from my
estimation they were quite true to the point.

So now we have an interesting show during an interesting period, what
we need now s interesting characters. Sadly we don't get them. The
characters here are as stereotypical as they can come, and so are their
personal story lines, which we see bits and pieces of throughout the
season. Had the creates taken some more time and come up with complex,
un-predictable characters he show might have evolved into a higher
dimension, but non-the-less the characters we have are good enough for
entertainment and makes the show fun to watch.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: October 12, 2016
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: January 15, 2016
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: November 14, 2014
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: October 28, 2013
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: December 30, 2012
- tbd
  S1:E8. What Use Our Work
  Air Date: February 24, 2013
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  S1:E7. A Man of My Company
  Air Date: February 17, 2013
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  S1:E6. Tournament of Shadows
  Air Date: February 3, 2013
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  S1:E5. The Weight of One Man's Heart
  Air Date: January 27, 2013
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  S1:E4. The Good Of This City
  Air Date: January 20, 2013
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  S1:E3. The King Came Calling
  Air Date: January 13, 2013
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  S1:E2. In My Protection
  Air Date: January 6, 2013
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  S1:E1. I Need Light
  Air Date: December 30, 2012