Ripper Street

The streets of Whitechapel are the haunt of Detective Inspector Edmund Reid and his team of officers, who aim to maintain law and order in a place once terrorized by Jack the Ripper.

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Cast:Matthew Macfadyen , Adam Rothenberg , MyAnna Buring , Jerome Flynn , David Wilmot , Charlene McKenna , David Dawson , Anna Burnett , Clive Russell , Lydia Wilson , Matthew Lewis , Jonas Armstrong , Kahl Murphy , Kye Murphy , Benjamin O'Mahony , Killian Scott , Leanne Best , Lucy Cohu

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ I Need Light

Sat, Jan 19, 2013

When the disfigured body of a young woman is found in Whitechapel, Detective Inspector Edmund Reid fears that Jack the Ripper has returned to kill again.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ In My Protection

Sat, Jan 26, 2013

The murder of an elderly Jewish toymaker by a fourteen year-old by a challenged orphan is initially thought a robbery, but Reid begins to suspect "a wider purpose."

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ The King Came Calling

Sat, Feb 2, 2013

A man dies in the street, and word quickly spreads that cholera may have been to blame. However, Jackson thinks otherwise, and when dozens of others become ill, the race is on to discover the origin of the sickness.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ The Good of This City

Sat, Feb 9, 2013

The mother of a girl who used to work for Long Susan is murdered, along with a rent collector. The girl claims to have no memory of the event, which may be linked to the construction of a new railway.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ The Weight of One Man's Heart

Sat, Feb 16, 2013

A series of robberies plagues the area, and when some of the stolen items are inexplicably returned to their owners, Reid is left stumped. Meanwhile, a sinister face from Drake's military past reappears.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Tournament of Shadows

Sat, Feb 23, 2013

A Jewish man is murdered, and it soon becomes clear that he had uncovered a complex spy plot involving striking workers and the Russian secret police.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ A Man of My Company

Sat, Mar 2, 2013

The body of a ship's engineer is found in the Thames, and his murder seems to be connected with the arrival of a powerful shipping magnate and a group of Americans who are hunting Jackson and Long Susan.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ What Use Our Work?

Sat, Mar 9, 2013

As a result of Goodnight's fiendishness, Jackson stands accused of being Jack the Ripper, with Reid desperately trying to clear his name. Meanwhile, Rose's plan to better herself backfires dramatically.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Pure as the Driven

Mon, Oct 28, 2013

A policeman is assaulted, which leads Reid, Drake and Jackson into a complex web of deceit revolving around drugs imported from the Orient. Meanwhile, Long Susan is given an ultimatum.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Am I Not Monstrous?

Mon, Nov 4, 2013

As the investigation into Linklater's death continues, Reid and the team deal with the murder of a woman whose recently delivered baby has been stolen, which leads them to a former foe.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ Become Man

Mon, Nov 11, 2013

A prominent male member of the London City Council is kidnapped. His abduction seems to be connected to the potential election of a woman to the Council, but matters are complicated when various other prominent men disappear.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Dynamite and a Woman

Mon, Nov 18, 2013

A dangerous terrorist, purportedly a member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, escapes from police custody and attacks an MP. In order to apprehend him, Reid sends Flight on an undercover mission to befriend the man's daughter.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Threads of Silk and Gold

Mon, Nov 25, 2013

The murder of a telegraph boy uncovers a secret network of homosexual prostitution within the post office. Two of the young men are found to have been blackmailing a client, which could lead to potential scandal.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ A Stronger Loving World

Mon, Dec 2, 2013

Reid must act quickly to prevent a religious war in Whitechapel when a series of arson attacks on churches and synagogues occurs in the district, all of which seems to be linked to Drake's wife, Bella, and a figure from her past.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ Our Betrayal: Part 1

Mon, Dec 9, 2013

Rose's search for Drake leads her to a frightening place, Jackson receives an unexpected visit from his wayward brother, Long Susan is under pressure from Duggan, while Detective Inspector Shine exerts his influence over Flight.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Our Betrayal: Part 2

Mon, Dec 16, 2013

Reid faces scandal due to Best's deviousness, Drake readjusts to life back home, Rose faces the prospect of a new future, while a grim discovery in a Whitechapel slum may lead to the downfall of many.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Whitechapel Terminus

Fri, Nov 14, 2014

A train robbery takes place, resulting in unexpected catastrophe. Reid and his previously dispersed team reunite to solve the case, unaware that a greater plot is unfolding simultaneously.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ The Beating of Her Wings

Fri, Nov 14, 2014

A routine debt collection performed by Capshaw at a shop is complicated when the proprietress is killed and a dungeon discovered. Reid and Drake investigate, hoping to uncover Capshaw's dealings and find the girl the dungeon was kept for.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ Ashes and Diamonds

Fri, Nov 21, 2014

The mysterious death of a clairvoyant unlocks the heart of a deceptive scheme, while Drake attempts to cover for Reid in his absence.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Your Father. My Friend

Fri, Nov 28, 2014

As Mathilda roams the streets, Drake finds Reid and informs him that she is alive. The team reassemble and try to locate her, while Best's investigation narrows in on Capshaw.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Heavy Boots

Fri, Dec 5, 2014

While Reid lies unconscious, Drake and the others investigate a series of brutal attacks on local businesses and their owners.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ The Incontrovertible Truth

Fri, Dec 12, 2014

A brutal murder involving a wealthy titled lady occurs one evening, and the team has until dawn to solve it before the lady's husband can use his influence to have her freed.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ Live Free, Live True

Fri, Dec 19, 2014

The brutal murder of a chemist uncovers an illegal abortion racket, while Long Susan finds herself up against the chauvinism of the business world.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ The Peace of Edmund Reid

Fri, Dec 26, 2014

The murder of an American journalist, recently arrived in London to help Fred Best, may have life changing consequences for Reid and everyone else.

1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ The Strangers' Home

Fri, Jan 15, 2016

Reid must return to Whitechapel to covertly re-investigate a case apparently solved by Drake and Jackson, while Susan receives devastating news.

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ Some Conscience Lost

Fri, Jan 22, 2016

Reid struggles to adapt on his first day back at H Division under Drake's command, and immediately finds himself at the helm of a baffling case.

3Season 4

S4.E3 ∙ A White World Made Red

Fri, Jan 29, 2016

The investigation into a bloody double murder threatens to expose Jackson's recent illicit activities, while Susan takes charge.

4Season 4

S4.E4 ∙ Men of Iron, Men of Smoke

Fri, Feb 5, 2016

When a footballer is brutally murdered, a key suspect is a man close to Drake's heart, which forces Reid to conduct a clandestine investigation, while Susan hatches a plot.

5Season 4

S4.E5 ∙ No Wolves in Whitechapel

Fri, Feb 12, 2016

Drake's life begins to unravel as he questions whether he sent an innocent man to the gallows, and Rose struggles to convince anyone about what she saw.

6Season 4

S4.E6 ∙ Edmund Reid Did This

Fri, Feb 19, 2016

The walls close in on Reid, Drake, Jackson and Susan as a secret from the past threatens to destroy their lives in Whitechapel forever.