Jack the Ripper (1988)

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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.

• Released: 1988-10-11
• Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime
• Seasons: 1, 2 episodes
• Network: ITV1
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 119 votes

Created by Derek Marlowe, David Wickes.

Top cast

• Michael Caine as Inspector Frederick Abberline
• Jane Seymour as Emma
• Lewis Collins as Sergeant George Godley
• Armand Assante as Richard Mansfield
• Lysette Anthony as Mary Jane Kelly
• Michael Gothard as George Lusk
• T. P. McKenna as O'Connor
• Richard Morant as Dr. Acland
• Christopher Fulford as Beggar
• Harry Andrews as Coroner Wynne Baxter

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Where to watch Jack the Ripper

• United States: watch free on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV
• United Kingdom: stream on Discovery+ Amazon Channel, ITVX Premium; watch free on ITVX; buy on Amazon Video

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