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Jack the Ripper

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 the 100th anniversary of the murders.

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First Air Year

1988

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Audience Score

7.1

Genres

Drama, Mystery, Crime

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