Season 5

Season 5 (2016)

Returning to a dark secret they all share and to a Whitechapel terrorised by an all too familiar horror, Series Five sees the show’s heroes take on a serial killer with subhuman desires, but a superhuman ability to avoid being apprehended.




Episodes List

Ep.1 Closed Casket

Air Date: 2016-10-12

Reid - on the run from the police - must find a way to bring down Assistant Commissioner Augustus Dove.

Ep.2 A Brittle Thread

Air Date: 2016-10-12

Reid and Dove engage the press in their battle for the hearts and minds of the people of Whitechapel.

Ep.3 All The Glittering Blades

Air Date: 2016-10-12

The serial killer - Nathaniel Dove - is hid in the Hackney Marshes, but how long can he stay out of trouble?

Ep.4 The Dreaming Dead

Air Date: 2016-10-12

Thatcher discovers a fresh lead of a double murder committed by Nathaniel, giving Reid cause for hope.

Ep.5 A Last Good Act

Air Date: 2016-10-12

With Reid locked in the cells it seems that all hope is lost, but is there time for one last roll of the dice?

Ep.6 Occurrence Reports

Air Date: 2016-10-12

Reid must finally bring Augustus Dove to justice, but also find his peace in Whitechapel.