Episode 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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TV series
American Ripper
2017TV-141 season5.3 / 10
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
American Ripper premiered July 11, 2017. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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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Episode 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.
Where to watch American RipperEpisode 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.
Where to watch American RipperEpisode 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.
Where to watch American RipperEpisode 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.
Where to watch American RipperEpisode 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.
Where to watch American RipperEpisode 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.
Where to watch American RipperEpisode 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.
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More about American Ripper
Cast
Jeff MudgettSelf
Conor HallNarrator (voice)
Robbie DemaRecreation ActorMerritt ChaseRecreation Actor/Wynne Baxter
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 8
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
HistoryUnited States
Magilla EntertainmentUnited States