Jack the Ripper: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Jack the Ripper (1988): Drama, Crime. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
During the latter half of 1888 a notorious serial killer, Jack the Ripper terrorises London by murdering prostitutes in a terribly violent way. Inspector Frederick Abberline is assigned to the case but finds that it is not just a simple murder enquiry.
Series details
- Title: Jack the Ripper
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Premiere date: 1988-10-11
- Final broadcast date listed: 1988-10-18
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 180 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 7843
- IMDb ID: tt0095388
- TVDB ID: 84018
Cast and credited roles
- Michael Caine — Inspector Frederick Abberline
- Lewis Collins — Sergeant George Godley
- Armand Assante — Richard Mansfield
- Jane Seymour — Emma
- Ken Bones — Robert James Lees
- Ray McAnally — Sir William Gull
- Michael Gothard — George Lusk
- Susan George — Catherine Eddowes
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1988-10-11; final listed air date 1988-10-18; episode order: 2.
Source and licence
Adapted from Jack the Ripper on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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