The Best Episodes of Jack the Ripper
Every episode of Jack the Ripper ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Jack the Ripper!
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.
Top Episode Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Jack the Ripper" is "Episode 2", rated 7.4/10 from 171 user votes. It was directed by David Wickes and written by Derek Marlowe, David Wickes. "Episode 2" aired on 10/18/1988 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 1".
7.4/10 171 votes#1 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/18/1988
In the autumn of 1888 London's huge metropolis was gripped by fear. On the teeming streets of Whitechapel women were being torn to pieces by a killer who vanished in the shadows time after time. So terrible was the savagery, that the world remembers it still.
Director: David Wickes
Writer: Derek Marlowe, David Wickes
7.3/10 187 votes#2 - Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/11/1988
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.
Director: David Wickes
Writer: Derek Marlowe, David Wickes