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The Worst Episodes of Jack the Ripper

Every episode of Jack the Ripper ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Jack the Ripper!

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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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Jack the Ripper Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.3/10(235 votes)

    S1:E1

    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
    Writers:David Wickes, Derek Marlowe

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  2. Jack the Ripper Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.4/10(211 votes)

    S1:E2

    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
    Writers:David Wickes, Derek Marlowe

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Episode 1" is the worst rated episode of "Jack the Ripper". It scored 7.3/10 based on 235 votes. Directed by David Wickes and written by David Wickes, Derek Marlowe, it aired on 10/11/1988. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 2".