Whitechapel

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Season 1
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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Critic Reviews

  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Melissa Maerz
    Oct 24, 2011
    91
    Prepare for gullet slicing, blood spurting, cop-versus-cop conflict, and more blood spurting. We can't get enough.
  2. RedEye
    Reviewed by: Curt Wagner
    Oct 26, 2011
    88
    Whitechapel defies the odds, however, rising above its cliches with solid writing, taut direction, evocative cinematography and great performances by Penry-Jones, Davis and Pemberton.
  3. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Oct 26, 2011
    80
    [An] evocative six-part crime thriller.
  5. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: David Wiegand
    Oct 24, 2011
    80
    Whitechapel may not reinvent the police procedural, but it's great fun, and the third episode is a heart-stopping race against time.
  6. PopMatters
    Reviewed by: Ross Langager
    Oct 26, 2011
    70
    Even if it slips into generic tropes here and there, Whitechapel's own veneer of nicely crafted entertainment remains intact.
  7. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Oct 25, 2011
    70
    Whitechapel can be enjoyed for what it is--an excuse to take another bloody stroll down memory lane, while tacking on yet another cinematic addition to the house that Jack built.
  8. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Neil Genzlinger
    Oct 25, 2011
    60
    The revisiting of Ripper lore, though, is relatively painless, especially since the most interesting character in this series is Edward Buchan (Steve Pemberton), the Ripperologist who tips Chandler to the similarities between the then and the now.

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#25 Best TV Season of 2009
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#25 Most Shared TV Season of 2009

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User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. jeremyp
    Dec 3, 2011
    5
    Another British police caper along the lines of Luther with the same inane dialog and plotting. We've got a new inspector who's obsessiveAnother British police caper along the lines of Luther with the same inane dialog and plotting. We've got a new inspector who's obsessive compulsive, just to tweak the character line, an ongoing story line of copy cat murderers following historical cases, and as usual with Brit shows a corrupt bosses track. If you can ignore ludicrous plot holes and faux characters it's just entertaining enough to while away an hour. The guys who wrote MI-5 seem to be writing all this UK crap.… Full Review »
  2. muggsmulligan
    Nov 24, 2011
    9
    A bit of quality drama on ITV for a change, excellent acting, great script and story regarding Jack the Ripper :) second series was also good,A bit of quality drama on ITV for a change, excellent acting, great script and story regarding Jack the Ripper :) second series was also good, hope for a third soon!… Full Review »
  3. david2013
    Oct 2, 2013
    8
    Engrossing story and excellent mix of characters and actors. This cast, if given ample opportunity, will grow into a solid well rounded showEngrossing story and excellent mix of characters and actors. This cast, if given ample opportunity, will grow into a solid well rounded show with scope to move in to the shadows of the mind.… Full Review »
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