Masterpiece period drama hailed one of the best by | UK News
The collection stars some enormous names like Matthew Macfadyen and Jerome Flynn (Image: BBC/PRIME VIDEO)
Fans of British period dramas are being urged to watch an “immediately addictive” collection hailed one of the best of its form. The drama, set in Whitechapel in the East End of London, takes place in 1889 – six months after the notorious Jack the Ripper murders. Made up of 37 episodes, the collection made its debut on BBC One in 2012 and was due to be axed after a second season. However, Amazon Video resurrected the show and it continued to thrive until 2016 with some of the seasons incomes 100% approval rankings.
Despite being set in London, the collection was filmed completely in Dublin, Ireland, with specific areas including the former Clancy Barracks beside Clancy Quay and Trinity College. Ripper Street is the collection in query and it’s out there to stream now on Prime Video, with followers taking to IMDb reviews to share their ideas.
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The period drama is set in 1889 (Image: BBC/PRIME VIDEO)
One fan hailed it “spellbinding”, commenting: “The Ripper story proved to be a captivating backdrop to this incredible series. Each character was designed to make you either love or hate them…no in between.
“There are only 37 episodes in this 5 season masterpiece and every episode was important to the storyline. Did I point out the period costumes? Spectacular!
“Am I overstating my case here? Perhaps a smidge but no more. However, i guarantee you won’t regret watching each and every minute of Ripper Street.”
Another fan said it was one of the best of its style, stating: “Ripper Street stands head and shoulders above other detective dramas set in the late 19th century.
“The manufacturing values are exceptional, units and costumes are flawless and the script, direction, enhancing, cinematography and sound are close to excellent.”
A 3rd fan called it “spectacular” adding: “I set up an account on IMDb solely for the function of raving about the show Ripper Street. I adore it. The show is a period piece but does not get swallowed up by the kitsch of it. The dialogue is sharp and the storyline is great.”
The series was filmed in Dublin (Image: BBC/PRIME VIDEO)
Matthew Macfadyen stars as Detective Inspector Edmund Reid, a workaholic driven by his failure to capture Jack the Ripper.
Jerome Flynn plays Detective Inspector, Bennet Drake, Reid’s right-hand man, with Adam Rothenberg as Captain Homer Jackson, a former US Army surgeon.
Ripper Street was praised by critics upon release as they hailed it “gritty, sinister, and visually placing” on the review aggregator site, Rotten Tomatoes.
The series was even voted best show of 2013 in a UK public poll for the Radio Times shortly after the series had ended, beating Doctor Who.
Fans had protested against the BBC’s axing of the series, with more than 7,500 people voting in the poll and almost 38 percent of the votes going to Ripper Street. In comparison, Peaky Blinders came second in the poll with 18.53 percent of the vote.
Ripper Street is out there to stream on Prime Video
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