The read
The series ran 1 season across 2 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
119 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Miniseries | 2 ep1988 |
Cast
- Michael CaineInspector Frederick Abberline
- Jane SeymourEmma
- Lewis CollinsSergeant George Godley
- Armand AssanteRichard Mansfield
- Lysette AnthonyMary Jane Kelly
- Michael GothardGeorge Lusk
- T. P. McKennaO'Connor
- Richard MorantDr. Acland
- Christopher FulfordBeggar
- Harry AndrewsCoroner Wynne Baxter
- Peter ArmitageSergeant Kerby
- Hugh FraserSir Charles Warren
Stills
Themes
detectivescotland yardnewspaperjack the ripperinvestigationpolicepsychopathvictorian englandserial killerminiseriesperiod dramakiller