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Whitechapel 2009

Status
Canceled
First Aired
February 2, 2009
Last Aired
October 9, 2013
Format
4 seasons · 18 eps
Total Runtime
~13.5 hours (45 min/ep)
Highest Rated Episode
S3E6 "The Sins of Betrayal (2)" (★ 8.2/10)
Created By
Ben Court, Caroline Ip
Network
ITV1
Where to Stream
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★ TMDB users: 7.3/10 from 144 votes TV-14 CrimeDrama 4 seasons · 18 eps Canceled
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★ 7.3/10
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What is Whitechapel?

Whitechapel is a British television drama series created by Ben Court and Caroline Ip that first premiered in the United Kingdom on 2 February 2009. Produced by Carnival Films for ITV and distributed by BBC Worldwide, the crime and drama series falls under the police procedural genre.

Type
TV series
Year
2009
Status
Canceled
Episodes
18
Runtime
45 minutes
First aired
Feb 2, 2009
Last aired
Oct 9, 2013
Original language
EN
Origin
GB
Networks
ITV1
Genres
Crime, Drama
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Rating
★ TMDB users: 7.3/10 from 144 votes
Format
4 seasons · 18 episodes
Episode runtime
~45 minutes
Status
Canceled
Network
ITV1
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Whitechapel is a British television drama series created by Ben Court and Caroline Ip that first premiered in the United Kingdom on 2 February 2009. Produced by Carnival Films for ITV and distributed by BBC Worldwide, the crime and drama series falls under the police procedural genre. The program is set in the Whitechapel district of London, also referred to as London's East End.

The narrative features a fast-tracked inspector, a hardened detective sergeant, and an expert in historical homicides. Together, the detectives deal with modern crimes that have connections to the past. Specifically, Detective Inspector Chandler investigates copycat killers and murders that replicate historical crimes. The principal cast includes Rupert Penry-Jones, Phil Davis, Steve Pemberton, and Sam Stockman. The television series focuses on these investigations in the specified London district, exploring modern cases linked to historical events through the work of the police investigators.

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Should you watch it?

“Detectives in London investigate modern crimes with connections to historical homicides.”

Reasons to watch
  • It features investigations into modern crimes that are connected to the past.
  • The series is set in the Whitechapel district of London.
  • It involves a fast-tracked inspector, a hardened detective sergeant, and an historical homicides expert.
Keep in mind
  • The available sources do not mention specific reasons someone might skip it beyond the crime and drama themes.

Watch it if you enjoy British police procedural dramas about copycat killers.

The series is a crime and drama involving murder investigations with a TV-14 rating.

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Streaming availability is listed on platforms like The Movie Database and FlixPatrol, though specific streaming services are not detailed in the provided sources.

Is Whitechapel worth watching?

It is a British police procedural produced by Carnival Films that features detectives investigating murders replicating historical crimes in London's East End.

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