Crimes That Made History Season 1 Episode 1 - Jack the Ripper: The Invention of the Serial Killer (1888)

Airdate: 2017-Sep-12

Episode summary:

In 1888, a series of gruesome murders shocked London: The perpetrator was dubbed "Jack the Ripper". This was the Victorian era, when puritanism reigned and forensic science was in its infancy. How did these factors combine to create one of the most renowned crime stories in history, resulting in the construction of the serial killer?

About Crimes That Made History series:

Sensational news stories of violent crimes, accidents and suicides act as intermittent reminders of how minor or major transgressions can wreck our...Show more >