Ripper Street

I watched Seasons 1 and 2 but couldn't really get into it - I just dislike the actor of the main character, it's hard to explain, but most of those supposedly good BBC Series I really can't get into - well apart from "Life on Mars" that is ...... now my hopes rest on "Peaky Blinders" - maybe I can get into that one ?

 

its a great show ! I just seen it had been renewed for season 4 & 5 on amazon! WOW I was not expecting that !

 

I'm almost through season 1 and it is pretty good. Some familiar faces: Matthew Macfadyen from Spooks - he's got such a commanding screen presence that he could be reading a phone book and he'd hold your interest , and Jerome Flynn (Game Of Thrones) who's craggy visage is perfectly suited to Dickensian London.

Love the use of period words and phrases and new fangled technology like moving pictures and telegraphy!

 

I didn't make it through two episodes of Peaky Blinder. Did it get any better?

 

I didn't start yet ......

 

Just started watching this on Netflix this week! So far I'd rate it good/very good. The last episode I saw was the one with the guy from GOT who plays Jorah Mormont as Jerome Flynt's (Bronn) ex military commander. Where Flynt's marriage proposal to a prostitute was turned down. Thought the final scene with the releasing of the lovebirds was well done. I'm a big fan of these 'period' shows/movies. Peaky Blinders grew on me. Copper wasn't bad. Still waiting for excellence though!. The previous comments about season 2 are giving me some hope. 'Sfunny, I've had RS in my Netflix cue for months but never got around to it, BUT I've DVR'ed season 3 (6 ep. so far!) so I've got plenty of Ripper Street in my future! Favorite BBCA shows for me, rivaling anything done by HBO, Shotime, Starz, and Cinemax, are Luther and Orphan Black. Talk about must-see TV!!

 

I thought the first season was very good, but it actually gets better and better in season 2.

 

Elephant man

 

Yes, the show is very good that way. They interweave real historical events (not just Jack The Ripper) but people like (as you say) Joseph Merrick, who appears in several episodes and is the subject of a particularly good episode, but also things like the AC vs DC wars, the rise of forensic techniques, police procedures, industrialization, etc. And it's all done in a believable and entertaining way.

 

Wish the BBC would hurry up and show series three!

 

I just finished Season 3 and it seemed to wrap up a lot of things, are you sure there are 2 more seasons?
I hope there is, season 3 was great, I don't see how season 4 or 5 could be anything but great too. Great acting and writing.
I love this show, so does my wife.

 

Yea it was announced. http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-r...-more-series-of-blood-guts-and-pocket-watches

 

Season 3 just started on the BBC - on a Friday night. I would have thought a lot of its demographic wouldn't be in front of the TV that night, Can't help think the BBC are trying to say - "See, we were right."

They're wrong of course. I'm really enjoying it.

 

I found Peaky Blinders tough going for the first few episodes. Just couldn't get into it. It takes off eventually though and is very enjoyable.

 

Is it no longer available on Netflix?

 

Just seen the first two episodes of the 3rd series of 'Ripper Street'. Never seen anything as powerful on British tv. Gob-smacked. Where they're going, there's no coming back from.

 

Wow, that's cool. Thanks for the link.

 

I'm a big fan of the series and glad to see that it back on the beeb.

 

There was some kind of shake-up between seasons 2 & 3, resulting in different people behind the scenes. While I liked season 3, I think 1 & 2 are much better.

 

Just watched the second episode in season 3 and... don't know what to say. Talk about dark. Best season yet, for me.

 

Four episodes into series 3 and this is great stuff.

 

Took a little while to take to it mainly because the script but once I did take to it I just love it.

 

Just started watching Peaky Blinders and enjoying it very much. Just wish they had used period music (like Boardwalk Empire) rather than modern stuff. Particularly can't stand hearing so much White Stripes(at least on the earlier episodes).

 

Ripper Street series 4 will kick off on Amazon Prime on Friday the 15th of January 2016, with a feature length episode. From there, a new episode will be added to the streaming service every Friday. The series will have the usual 8 episodes.

Can't wait!

 

Started watching this on Prime after my parents recommended it. We are now halfway through season 4 and really enjoy it. A few things make your eyes roll but when it happens its done with almost a wink to the camera kind of.