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Jack the Ripper

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

  • TV series
  • 1988
  • NR
  • 1 season
  • 2 episodes

Created by Derek Marlowe and David Wickes

7.0

TMDB audience rating
7.0 out of 10 from 121 votes

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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.

Roughly 3h 8m to watch every episode. This is an estimate: 2 episodes at the latest episode runtime of 94 minutes.

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Trailer

Play trailer: Jack The Ripper 1988 CBS Mini Series Intro

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Series cast and crew

  • Michael Caine

    Michael CaineInspector Frederick Abberline
    2 episodes

  • Jane Seymour

    Jane SeymourEmma
    2 episodes

  • Lewis Collins

    Lewis CollinsSergeant George Godley
    2 episodes

  • Armand Assante

    Armand AssanteRichard Mansfield
    2 episodes

  • Lysette Anthony

    Lysette AnthonyMary Jane Kelly
    2 episodes

  • Michael Gothard

    Michael GothardGeorge Lusk
    2 episodes

  • T. P. McKenna

    T. P. McKennaO'Connor
    2 episodes

  • Richard Morant

    Richard MorantDr. Acland
    2 episodes

  • Christopher Fulford

    Christopher FulfordBeggar
    2 episodes

  • Harry Andrews

    Harry AndrewsCoroner Wynne Baxter
    2 episodes

  • Peter Armitage

    Peter ArmitageSergeant Kerby
    2 episodes

  • Hugh Fraser

    Hugh FraserSir Charles Warren
    2 episodes

  • Roger Ashton-Griffiths

    Roger Ashton-GriffithsRodman
    2 episodes

  • Desmond Askew

    Desmond AskewCopyBoy
    2 episodes

  • Ray McAnally

    Ray McAnallySir William Gull
    2 episodes

  • Susan George

    Susan GeorgeCatherine Eddowes
    2 episodes

  • Ken Bones

    Ken BonesRobert James Lees
    2 episodes

  • David Ryall

    David RyallBowyer
    2 episodes

Created by
Derek Marlowe and David Wickes
Network
ITV1

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