Review by mccann3010

The series lovingly (and seemingly realistically) portrays the Whitechapel area of London after Jack the Ripper and through to the turn of the century. You can almost smell the stench and filth emanating from the rank streets and the characters who inhabit them. The degradation of daily life and perilous conditions of this world is appalling--yet the characters find a way to survive for the most part. Mix up CSI, Sherlock Holmes, a touch of Dickens and stir. The photography, especially some of the scenes of the port and ships, remind me a Turner painting. Violent and stomach churning at times, so be aware.