In just a few hours, Ripper Street debuts on BBC America and we at the Apple are giddy with anticipation for the series that critics are calling “magnetic and intriguing”; “gripping, nicely styled, and smartly written”; “a jewel in the crown of New Year television programming”; and “definitely a ‘Street’ worth visiting.” The cast in particular is garnering kudos everywhere, with Hollywood Reporter‘s Tim Goodman contending that this is “likely to be (our Adam’s) breakout role.

You won’t want to miss it.

RIPPER STREET
Episode 01-01 (US Airdate: January 19, 2013): “I Need Light”

A young woman is found brutally murdered, the hallmark signs of the Ripper upon her. One-time H Division boss, Chief Inspector Frederick Abberline, believes it Jack’s return but Reid (Matthew Macfadyen) – the precinct’s new man in charge – suspects a different evil at work.

Guest Cast: Steven Robertson as Christian Thwaites, Mark Dexter as Sir Arthur Donaldson, Geoff Bell as Joseph Smeaton, Julian Bleach as Cecil Creighton, Sarah Gallagher as Maud Thwaites

Director: Tom Shankland
Creator and Writer: Richard Warlow

Series credits can be found in here.

Ripper Street airs for eight weeks on BBC America, starting on January 19, 2013 at 9/8 CT. The series is also available on iTunes.

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