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Jack the Ripper

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

Release

11 Oct 1988

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

Production

ITV1

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.

Miniseries

Air Date:12 Oct 1988
Available

Episode 1

In the early hours of Friday morning, August 31st 1888 a penniless prostitute was slaughtered on a London Street. Her name was Mary Ann Nichols. With the death of this one woman began a reign of terror so horrifying that the world remembers it still.

Runtime:1h 36m
Air Date:12 Oct 1988Available

Episodes of Miniseries

2 episodes

EP 1
EP 2
S1 E1