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Jack the Ripper - Miniseries

"The hunt is on for the world's most infamous diabolical murderer."

Jack the Ripper is a 1988 two-part television film/miniseries portraying a fictionalized account of the hunt for Jack the Ripper, the unidentified serial killer responsible for the Whitechapel murders of 1888. The series coincided with the 100th anniversary of the murders.

Top Cast

  • Michael Caine

    Michael Caine

    Inspector Frederick Abberline

  • Jane Seymour

    Jane Seymour

    Emma

  • Lewis Collins

    Lewis Collins

    Sergeant George Godley

  • Armand Assante

    Armand Assante

    Richard Mansfield

  • Lysette Anthony

    Lysette Anthony

    Mary Jane Kelly

  • Michael Gothard

    Michael Gothard

    George Lusk

  • T. P. McKenna

    T. P. McKenna

    O'Connor

  • Richard Morant

    Richard Morant

    Dr. Acland

  • Christopher Fulford

    Christopher Fulford

    Beggar

Overview

Jack the Ripper is a 1988 two-part television film/miniseries portraying a fictionalized account of the hunt for Jack the Ripper, the unidentified serial killer responsible for the Whitechapel murders of 1888. The series coincided with the 100th anniversary of the murders.

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Ripper Street

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.

Ripper Street

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