Bekende verhaal, gesitueerd in Londen, 1888, waar seriemoordenaar Jack the Ripper de straten terroriseert door prostituees te vermoorden. Inspecteur Abberline (Michael Caine) krijgt opdracht de zaak te onderzoeken, maar ontdekt al snel dat er meer achter de moorden zit dan werd aangenomen. De film pretendeert het 'echte' verhaal achter Jack the Ripper weer te geven gebaseerd op geheime documenten.
 | Seizoen 1 Aflevering 1 Episode 1 Datum: 1988-10-11 Lengte: 180 min |
 | Seizoen 1 Aflevering 2 Episode 2 Datum: 1988-10-18 Lengte: 180 min |
| Crew | Alan Hume | Cinematography |
| Sound | John Cameron | Music |
| Editing | Keith Palmer | Editor |
| Production | David Wickes | Producer |
| Production | Lloyd Shirley | Executive Producer |
| Production | Robert O'Connor | Executive Producer |
| Production | Leonard Hill | Executive Producer |
| Production | Al Burgess | Associate Producer |
| Production | Maggie Cartier | Casting |
| Art | John Blezard | Production Design |
| Art | Tony Reading | Art Direction |
| Art | Crispian Sallis | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Raymond Hughes | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lois Burwell | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Betty Glasow | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Ken Baker | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Gerry Toomey | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Paul Taylor | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jack Lowen | Second Unit Director |
| Production | Ron Jackson | Production Manager |
