Episode
Ripper Street: Tournament of Shadows
Overview
As the dock strike of August '89 takes hold of the city, the killing of a Jewish anarchist leads Reid and the team into the heartless chicanery of the British government's fight against distant empires and global terrorism.
Details
- Series
- Ripper Street
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2013-02-03
- Runtime
- 52 min
Episode context
Tournament of Shadows is Episode 6 in Season 1 of Ripper Street. It aired on 2013-02-03. The runtime is 52 min.
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