Ripper Street

Ripper Street, A Brittle Thread

Season 5, Episode 2

Thatcher is publicly humiliated; Shine redoubles his efforts to capture Reid and Jackson.

Watch Full Episodes of Ripper Street Season 5

Closed Casket
S5 E1 • 59m • HDClosed CaptionedTVMA

Edmund Reid, Homer Jackson and Long Susan are determined to bring down Drake's killer.

A Brittle Thread
S5 E2 • 59m • HDClosed CaptionedTVMA

Thatcher is publicly humiliated; Shine redoubles his efforts to capture Reid and Jackson.

All the Glittering Blades
S5 E3 • 59m • HDClosed CaptionedTVMA

Augustus Dove wants to hide his murdering brother; Reid stews in the backstage of The Alexandria.

The Dreaming Dead
S5 E4 • 59m • HDClosed CaptionedTVMA

Thatcher's role as inside man provides a lead to the whereabouts of Nathaniel Dove.

A Last Good Act
S5 E5 • 59m • HDClosed CaptionedTVMA

Dove and Sergeant Drummond must track down Long Susan Hart and CPT Homer Jackson.

Occurrence Reports
S5 E6 • 59m • HDClosed CaptionedTVMA

DI Edmund Reid finally captures the serial killer, Nathaniel Dove.

  • About this Episode
  • The aftermath of the 1889 Jack the Ripper murders in London.
  • Ratings
  • CastMatthew Macfadyen, Jerome Flynn, MyAnna Buring
  • GenreMystery
  • Seasons5
  • StudioBBC

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