Powerful

Entertaining from beginning to end, it maintains the spirit of the franchise while establishing it's own seal with a fun cast

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

Unfortunately this series distorts truth with it's positive betrayal of jewish anarchist and negative russian characters, The reality Jewish revolutionaries were murderous and preyed on the poor

The first episode was all about the lack of women's rights, and the typical bad mean male aristocrats. I enjoyed it well enough, but after the next few episodes each illustrating a liberal talking point, from racism to homophobia, to communism, to lack of immigrant appreciation…I just gave up. I don't need that nonsense shoved at me. In the real world, its not bored wealthy people that commit crimes. Wealthy people are usually not all that bored, because they tend to be working, and successful families tend to bring up their children well. The only wealthy people I can think of that have miserable kids that turn into criminals are all in the entertainment industry…and still, they don't go around killing people, they just drive without licenses, and maybe buy drugs. The people who commit crimes are most often from racial minorities, and poor. Maybe the writers of this boring show should look at actual statistics.

Just caught up with this and admittedly was initially dubious given the earth of literature and movies on this most infamous of unsolved crimes. This series combines strong narrative with detailed period history, never failing to disappoint by bringing in forensics, the development of The Met, social history, criminology all via the strong characters of Reid, Bennett, Rose et al. We see all from Freak Show Victoriana, to Molly Houses, back street abortionists and Music Hall. A lot of work and love...it shows. Sheer craft. The make up for the episode including John Merrick rivals that of Chris Tucker for The Elephant Man and the anatomical post mortem work cold readily compete with the likes of Dexter and Six Feet Under. Simply unmissable and vital viewing for Americans.

This show continues to improve each year. Each of the cast members are top notch, including those in supporting roles, but it is Jerome Flynn who truly shines. Set up to be a tragic figure on whose shoulders must reside the weight of each of the several worlds he has to juggle between Whitechapel and his social life. He is a classic Shakespearean angst-ridden hero. The only of the three male leads that can always be counted on, even if doing what needs to be done is to his own detriment. Jerome Flynn seems to have fun in Game of Thrones. In Ripper Street, he is Prometheus unbound.The other true notable among this ensemble cast is MyAnna Buring, who plays the character Susan. Once a daughter of privilege, her fortunes rise and fall like the sea. And Buring's face shows every triumph and tragedy as they pass. Being a true ensemble, it would be hard to nominate any of the cast as a lead actor, but Flynn and Buring deserve supporting nods.Streaming now on Amazon Prime, this is a show you do not want to let go by.