TV series
Ripper Street
Overview
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.
Details
- First air date
- 2012-12-30
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 5 seasons
- Episodes
- 36 episodes
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery, Crime
- Network
- BBC One, Prime Video
- Production
- Tiger Aspect, Lookout Point, Element Pictures
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Matthew Macfadyen as Edmund Reid
- Adam Rothenberg as Homer Jackson
- MyAnna Buring as Long Susan Hart
- Charlene McKenna as Rose Erskine
- Jerome Flynn as Bennet Drake
- David Wilmot as Donald Artherton
- David Dawson as Fred Best
- Anna Burnett as Mathilda Reid
- Clive Russell as Fred Abberline
- Matthew Lewis as Samuel Drummond
- Lydia Wilson as Mimi Morton
- Jonas Armstrong as Nathaniel
Creators and crew
- Richard Warlow - Creator
- Will Gould - Executive Producer
- Andrew Lowe - Executive Producer
- Ed Guiney - Executive Producer
- Stephen Smallwood - Producer
- Andy Wilson - Director
Seasons
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