Ripper Street
Ripper Street: Season 5

Air Date

October 12, 2016

Episodes

6 episodes

Ripper Street

Season 5

Overview

Returning to a dark secret they all share and to a Whitechapel terrorised by an all too familiar horror, Series Five sees the show’s heroes take on a serial killer with subhuman desires, but a superhuman ability to avoid being apprehended.

Episodes

Closed Casket

1. Closed Casket

6.7
October 12, 2016
60 min

Reid - on the run from the police - must find a way to bring down Assistant Commissioner Augustus Dove.

A Brittle Thread

2. A Brittle Thread

7.0
October 12, 2016
61 min

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

All The Glittering Blades

3. All The Glittering Blades

7.3
October 12, 2016
74 min

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

The Dreaming Dead

4. The Dreaming Dead

7.7
October 12, 2016
64 min

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

A Last Good Act

5. A Last Good Act

7.7
October 12, 2016
67 min

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

Occurrence Reports

6. Occurrence Reports

6.8
October 12, 2016
76 min

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