Ripper Street

Ripper Street: North American Reviews for Upcoming BBC America/Space Broadcast

Ripper Street will be airing on BBC America and Space (Canada) this Saturday, Jan 19th at 9 pm EST and the reviews have started to trickle in.

The Kansas City Star 

 

BBC America’s eight-part crime thriller is compelling because it is loosely based on people and events whose stories haven’t permeated our culture already. And it’s a pleasure to watch these cops at work, despite being handcuffed by their times.

Regina Leader-Post

 

Much like Showcase's Copper, Ripper Street benefits from being a detective show without a dance-club soundtrack, CGI'd autopsy scenes and a script laden with cheesy one-liners. This is no lightweight like CSI or Criminal Minds.

Lincoln Journal Star

 

The pilot is extremely captivating, with Reid trying to solve a murder, which, on the surface, bears a striking resemblance to the work of the Ripper. It plays out as a white-knuckle rollercoaster ride.

“Ripper Street” is not for the faint of heart. The pilot contains intense violence and nudity, which may be off-putting to some viewers. But it underscores the seediness of London’s East End. Grade: A

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Ripper Street: Costumes (BBC America Video)

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Ripper Street: The King Came Calling Episode 3 Radio Times preview

The Radio Times has posted a preview of the third episode of Ripper Street, titled, The King Came Calling.  It seems to be as colourful as the show itself.

In an episode so rank with effluvia you may need a cushion to hide behind, the population of London’s East End is dropping to its knees, vomiting (and the rest) copiously.

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Ripper Street: People Magazine recommends Ripper Street

Here's what People Magazine had to say about Ripper Street, which will begin airing in the US on BBC America on Sat January 19th:

GOOD YARN: BBC America's Ripper Street, premiering Jan 19, is what last year's Copper wanted to be: an entertainingly sinister dip in the cesspool of 19th-century criminality. Jack the Ripper has vanished, but London police aren't done with vile murderers. As the chief dectective, Matthew Macfadyen (Pride & Prejudice) has a low, soft voice and tired bedroom eyes that could have lured Queen Victoria out of widowhood. He's ideal.

Well said!  (thanks to Bettay)

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