American Ripper

5.2
20171h

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.

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Trailers & Videos

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American Ripper: New Series Trailer | Coming Soon | History

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American Ripper: "Murder Castle" Preview | July 11th 10/9c | History

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American Ripper: "The Biggest Con" Preview | July 11th 10/9c | History

Seasons

8 Episodes • Premiered 2017

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1. Devil in the Details

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

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2. 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.

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3. 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.

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4. 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.

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5. 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.

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6. 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.

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7. 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.

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8. 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.

Cast

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Conor Hall

Narrator (voice)

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