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American Ripper

American Ripper
★ 5.4/10•2017•1h 0m•TV-14•Documentary•Crime
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American serial killer H.H. Holmes has a dark legacy. Now, through his grandson's research, it may be that Holmes and Jack the Ripper are one in the same.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJul 11, 2017

Episodes

E160m

Devil in the Details

Premiere of a series that investigates the possible connection between an American serial killer and England's Jack the Ripper

Jul 11, 2017

E260m

The Butcher's Blade

While revealing the gruesome details of the murders committed in 1888 London by Jack the Ripper, Jeff and Amaryllis challenge Ripper myths in the hunt for a link to H.H. Holmes.

Jul 18, 2017

E360m

Whitechapel Runs Red

The Jack the Ripper letters contain an unexpected link to H.H. Holmes; Scotland Yard's list of credible suspects holds a key detail about the manhunt; eyewitness accounts reveal the face of a killer.

Jul 25, 2017

E460m

Home Sweet Hell

An investigation into the gruesome details of Holmes' infamous Murder Castle leads to the discovery that he may have been killing victims all over Chicago and beyond; a report says the Ripper may have killed in the United States.

Aug 1, 2017

E560m

Black Heart, White City

Jeff and Amaryllis discover an unexpected connection to the Ripper in police archives while investigating the 1893 World's Fair that turned Chicago into H.H. Holme's killing ground.

Aug 8, 2017

E660m

Blood and Bone

H.H. Holmes goes on the run as his schemes unravel; the investigation picks up on Holmes' trail with a long-lost crime scene that could hold the key to proving he's the Ripper.

Aug 15, 2017

E760m

No Rest for the Wicked

A trove of mysterious artifacts contain an unexpected link to the U.K. Later, while investigating Holmes’ capture and final days on the run, Jeff and Amaryllis find evidence of the Holmes curse and the theory that the killer escaped his own death.

Aug 22, 2017

E860m

The Grave

H.H. Holmes' grave is exhumed in an attempt to prove that he pulled off one final swindle and escaped his own execution.

Aug 29, 2017

Actors

Jeff Mudgett

Self

Conor Hall

Conor Hall

Narrator (voice)

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