Ripper Street Season 1

Ripper Street Season 1 has quietly become one of the more dependable crime dramas currently available on and . Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. With 197 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Matthew Macfadyen's performance alone is worth the time investment. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Ripper Street Season 1 is worth clearing space for. Ripper Street Season 1 treats its mystery as a means, not an end in itself. Haunted by the failure to catch London's most evil killer, Jack the Ripper, Inspector Edmund Reid now heads up the notorious H Division - the toughest police district in the East End. Matthew Macfadyen and Adam Rothenberg lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2012. The plot mechanics of Ripper Street Season 1 never overwhelm the human cost underneath them. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Crime and mystery fans will find exactly what they are after in Ripper Street Season 1. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Watch Matthew Macfadyen work — it is a masterclass in the genre. Few crime dramas earn their twists this consistently.