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 |
| Sound | John Cameron | Music |
| Crew | Alan Hume | Cinematography |
| Editing | Keith Palmer | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Raymond Hughes | Costume Design |
| Directing | Paul Taylor | Third Assistant Director |
| Production | Leonard Hill | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Gerry Toomey | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Al Burgess | Associate Producer |
| Art | Tony Reading | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lois Burwell | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Betty Glasow | Hairstylist |
| Production | Ron Jackson | Production Manager |
| Art | John Blezard | Production Design |
| Directing | Jack Lowen | Second Unit Director |
| Production | David Wickes | Producer |
| Art | Crispian Sallis | Set Decoration |
| Production | Maggie Cartier | Casting |
| Directing | Ken Baker | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Lloyd Shirley | Executive Producer |
| Production | Robert O'Connor | Executive Producer |
