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The Best Episodes of Ripper Street

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A drama set in the East End of London in 1889, during the aftermath of the "Ripper" murders. The action centres around the notorious H Division – the police precinct from hell – which is

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Ripper Street Season 4 Episode 6 - Edmund Reid Did This
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #1 - Edmund Reid Did This

    S4:E6

    The walls close in on Reid as a secret from his past threatens to destroy his future in Whitechapel.

    Director:Anthony Byrne
    Writer:Richard Warlow

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  2. Ripper Street Season 3 Episode 8 - The Peace of Edmund Reid
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #2 - The Peace of Edmund Reid

    S3:E8

    When an American journalist is killed in Whitechapel, his story threatens the peace.

    Director:Saul Metzstein
    Writer:Richard Warlow

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  3. Ripper Street Season 4 Episode 1 - The Strangers' Home
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #3 - The Strangers' Home

    S4:E1

    Reid must return to Whitechapel to covertly re-investigate a case made by Drake and Jackson.

    Director:Kieron Hawkes
    Writer:Richard Warlow

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  4. Ripper Street Season 4 Episode 5 - No Wolves in Whitechapel
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #4 - No Wolves in Whitechapel

    S4:E5

    Drake's life unravels as he questions whether he sent an innocent man to the gallows.

    Director:Anthony Byrne
    Writer:Richard Warlow

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  5. Ripper Street Season 2 Episode 4 - Dynamite and a Woman
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    #5 - Dynamite and a Woman

    S2:E4

    An Irish bomber is sprung from prison and barely a day later a prominent opponent of the Home Rule movement is murdered. Chief Inspector Abberline is convinced that the Irish Republican Brotherhood is active once more and orders Reid to send the Irish DC Flight undercover into Whitechapel's Irish community.

    Director:Christopher Menaul
    Writers:Richard Warlow, Jamie Crichton

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  6. Ripper Street Season 5 Episode 4 - The Dreaming Dead
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #6 - The Dreaming Dead

    S5:E4

    Thatcher discovers a fresh lead of a double murder committed by Nathaniel, giving Reid cause for hope.

    Director:Nick Rowland
    Writers:Richard Warlow, Toby Finlay

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  7. Ripper Street Season 5 Episode 5 - A Last Good Act
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #7 - A Last Good Act

    S5:E5

    With Reid locked in the cells it seems that all hope is lost, but is there time for one last roll of the dice?

    Director:Ashley Way
    Writer:Richard Warlow

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  8. Ripper Street Season 2 Episode 2 - Am I Not Monstrous?
    7.6/10(9 votes)

    #8 - Am I Not Monstrous?

    S2:E2

    A young woman is found murdered at the London Hospital and the only clue to her identity is an unusual deformity. The hunt for her killer takes Reid and the team into the shadowy netherworld of the freakshows, where they must seek the help of Joseph Merrick, aka the Elephant Man. Reinforcements for H-Division arrive in the form of DC Albert Flight.

    Director:Tom Shankland
    Writer:Richard Warlow

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  9. Ripper Street Season 2 Episode 7 - Our Betrayal (1)
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #9 - Our Betrayal (1)

    S2:E7

    A valuable symbol of the British Empire’s wealth shows up in the form of an uncut diamond. It is a jewel ‘freed’ from the diamond monopoly of De Graal by one Daniel Judge, Captain Jackson’s untrustworthy older brother. Reid and Flight find themselves being drawn to the plight of a local craftsman defrauded of his work and income by a scam that is set to return H Division to the malign influence of Detective Inspector Jedediah Shine.

    Director:Andy Wilson
    Writer:Richard Warlow

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  10. Ripper Street Season 3 Episode 4 - Your Father, My Friend
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Your Father, My Friend

    S3:E4

    Ghosts of Whitechapel's past come alive, setting our heroes on a path of destruction.

    Director:Andy Wilson
    Writer:Richard Warlow

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  11. Ripper Street Season 3 Episode 5 - Heavy Boots
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Heavy Boots

    S3:E5

    A destructive gang of youths unleash hell upon the streets, but it's not until daylight breaks that the true horror of their brutal work is revealed. The trail leads the team of H Division into the heartland of one of the city's oldest trades - the London Breweries - where conflicted loyalties reign, and grief and anger create a potent concoction.

    Director:Anthony Byrne
    Writers:Richard Warlow, Rob Green

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  12. Ripper Street Season 4 Episode 4 - Men of Iron, Men of Smoke
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Men of Iron, Men of Smoke

    S4:E4

    When a footballer is brutally murdered, a key suspect is a man close to Drake's heart.

    Director:Luke Watson
    Writers:Richard Warlow, Matt Delargy

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  13. Ripper Street Season 2 Episode 1 - Pure as the Driven
    7.4/10(7 votes)

    #13 - Pure as the Driven

    S2:E1

    Jack the Ripper may be fading into memory, but east London has found no peace. An investigation into the assault of a policeman leads DI Reid and the men of H-Division to the newly-emergent Chinatown, where Jackson discovers evidence of a new and devastatingly powerful opiate. Reid fears a new kind of hell is to be released onto his streets.

    Director:Tom Shankland
    Writer:Richard Warlow

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  14. Ripper Street Season 3 Episode 1 - Whitechapel Terminus
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Whitechapel Terminus

    S3:E1

    Reid and Long Susan are set on a collision course after a locomotive disaster.

    Director:Andy Wilson
    Writer:Richard Warlow

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  15. Ripper Street Season 3 Episode 2 - The Beating of Her Wings
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #15 - The Beating of Her Wings

    S3:E2

    A murder inquiry in a curiosity shop reveals a secret dungeon and signs of a captive girl.

    Director:Andy Wilson
    Writers:Richard Warlow, Toby Finlay

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  16. Ripper Street Season 3 Episode 6 - The Incontrovertible Truth
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #16 - The Incontrovertible Truth

    S3:E6

    The recovering Reid finds the unconscious Lady Vera Montacute in Whitechapel next to the corpse of a flower seller.

    Director:Anthony Byrne
    Writer:Richard Warlow

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  17. Ripper Street Season 3 Episode 7 - Live Free, Live True
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Live Free, Live True

    S3:E7

    The murder of a chemist lifts the lid on a backstreet abortion racket.

    Director:Saul Metzstein
    Writers:Richard Warlow, Rachel Bennette

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  18. Ripper Street Season 5 Episode 3 - All The Glittering Blades
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #18 - All The Glittering Blades

    S5:E3

    The serial killer - Nathaniel Dove - is hid in the Hackney Marshes, but how long can he stay out of trouble?

    Director:Nick Rowland
    Writers:Richard Warlow, Toby Finlay

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  19. Ripper Street Season 2 Episode 6 - A Stronger Loving World
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #19 - A Stronger Loving World

    S2:E6

    Churches and synagogues are being burnt and desecrated in Whitechapel and Reid suspects the same hand behind the various attacks. Meanwhile, the all-too-brief domestic happiness that Sergeant Drake has enjoyed is disrupted by the arrival of a friend from his wife Bella's past, the mysterious and charismatic scholar, Gabriel Cain.

    Director:Kieron Hawkes
    Writers:Richard Warlow, Toby Finlay

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  20. Ripper Street Season 4 Episode 2 - Some Conscience Lost
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #20 - Some Conscience Lost

    S4:E2

    Reid struggles to adapt on his first day back at H Division under Drake’s command.

    Director:Luke Watson
    Writers:Richard Warlow, Rachel Bennette

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  21. Ripper Street Season 3 Episode 3 - Ashes and Diamonds
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #21 - Ashes and Diamonds

    S3:E3

    Alex le Shayne, a mysterious clairvoyant is found dead at the local performance place. Jackson presumes poison has a part to play. As Reid is missing Drake steps in to investigate. Elsewhere Susan continues to care for Mathilda and plans to send her to Switzerland.

    Director:Anthony Byrne
    Writers:Richard Warlow, Toby Finlay

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  22. Ripper Street Season 4 Episode 3 - A White World Made Red
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #22 - A White World Made Red

    S4:E3

    Jackson feels the heat when a double murder throws light upon his recent illicit activities.

    Director:Luke Watson
    Writers:Richard Warlow, Justin Young

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  23. Ripper Street Season 5 Episode 2 - A Brittle Thread
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #23 - A Brittle Thread

    S5:E2

    Reid and Dove engage the press in their battle for the hearts and minds of the people of Whitechapel.

    Director:Daniel Nettheim
    Writer:Richard Warlow

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  24. Ripper Street Season 1 Episode 2 - In My Protection
    6.9/10(13 votes)

    #24 - In My Protection

    S1:E2

    A toymaker is beaten to death, and a possible culprit refuses to deny the charge.

    Director:Tom Shankland
    Writer:Richard Warlow

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  25. Ripper Street Season 5 Episode 6 - Occurrence Reports
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #25 - Occurrence Reports

    S5:E6

    Reid must finally bring Augustus Dove to justice, but also find his peace in Whitechapel.

    Director:Ashley Way
    Writers:Richard Warlow, Toby Finlay

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Best Episodes Summary

"Edmund Reid Did This" is the best rated episode of "Ripper Street". It scored 8.5/10 based on 4 votes. Directed by Anthony Byrne and written by Richard Warlow, it aired on 2/19/2016. This episode scored 0.7 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Peace of Edmund Reid".