Episode
Ripper Street: Our Betrayal (2)
Overview
Death and violence comes to Whitechapel once again. Some decayed and murdered bodies are discovered in a slum tenement, and the advanced stages of the police divisional boxing championship reveals the vengeful ferocity to be seen within the ranks of the police force.
Details
- Series
- Ripper Street
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2013-12-16
- Runtime
- 52 min
Episode context
Our Betrayal (2) is Episode 8 in Season 2 of Ripper Street. It aired on 2013-12-16. The runtime is 52 min.
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