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Ripper Street

90% on Rotten Tomatoes (20 critics) and Metacritic score of 72 (18 critics); praised for Matthew Macfadyen's commanding lead, strong production values, and historically grounded scripts.

90%Critics20 reviews positive
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8.1/10AudienceMetacritic user score
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Renewal: Five seasons concluded in 2016. BBC cancelled after Season 2; Amazon rescued it for Seasons 3-5, which aired simultaneously on Amazon and BBC. (BBC / Amazon)

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SeasonReleasedBollyMeterCriticsAudienceVerdict
Season 12012 · 8 eps30 December 20128.390%8.1/10MUST-WATCH
Season 22013 · 8 eps28 October 20137.8n/an/aWORTH-IT
Season 32014 · 8 eps14 November 2014n/an/an/aWORTH-IT
Season 42016 · 7 eps15 January 2016n/an/an/aWORTH-IT
Season 52016 · 6 eps12 October 2016n/an/an/aWORTH-IT
BollyMeter 8.390% on Rotten Tomatoes (20 critics) and Metacritic score of 72 (18 critics); praised for Matthew Macfadyen's commanding lead, strong production values, and historically grounded scripts.
Critics 90%Positive across a sample of 20 reviews.
Audience 8.1/10Metacritic user score user rating.
QuotedGritty, sinister, and visually striking - a gripping thriller with well-crafted characters and compellingly lurid plotlines.Rotten Tomatoes Critics Consensus
QuotedRipper Street is riveting from the first cry of murder.RedEye
RenewalFive seasons concluded in 2016. BBC cancelled after Season 2; Amazon rescued it for Seasons 3-5, which aired simultaneously on Amazon and BBC. (BBC / Amazon)

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Standout episodes

01

I Need Light2012-12-30

The series opener establishes its moral grammar in under an hour: a murder investigation that forces Reid's team to excavate the new technology - early photography, an American's forensic instincts - and the old brutalities of the East End. It declares its intentions without the Ripper-franchise noise.

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Seasons

  1. Season 52016 · 6 eps · 12 October 2016WORTH-IT
  2. Season 42016 · 7 eps · 15 January 2016WORTH-IT
  3. Season 32014 · 8 eps · 14 November 2014WORTH-IT
  4. Season 22013 · 8 eps · 28 October 2013WORTH-IT
  5. Season 12012 · 8 eps · 30 December 2012MUST-WATCH
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Ripper Street - Quick Answers

Will there be another season of Ripper Street?
Five seasons concluded in 2016. BBC cancelled after Season 2; Amazon rescued it for Seasons 3-5, which aired simultaneously on Amazon and BBC. (Source: BBC / Amazon.)
Where can I watch Ripper Street in India?
Ripper Street streams on BBC One / Amazon Prime Video.
How many seasons of Ripper Street are there?
Ripper Street has 5 seasons so far and has ended.
Is Ripper Street worth watching?
BollyAI rates Ripper Street a MUST-WATCH at BollyMeter 8.3/10 (Season 1, its strongest).

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