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Jack the Ripper: The German Suspect

2011 · 1 season

A sober, methodical true-crime investigation that walks you through old evidence and new theories without sensationalism.

Created by: Ian A. Hunt
Genres: Documentary, Crime, Mystery
Starring: Harry Chase

Overview: London, 1888. A killer known by the name of Jack the Ripper brutally murders five prostitutes. Though the killings make the world's headlines, the slayer's identity remains a mystery for over 120 years. But new evidence found by an international team of experts leads to a German sailor and to New York's Lower East Side.

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Created by: Ian A. Hunt
Genres: Documentary, Crime, Mystery
Starring: Harry Chase

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Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
violence
death
justice
identity
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	3
Humour	0
Realism	9
Romance	0
Tension	5
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	4

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