It will be gruesome this Christmas... Matthew Macfadyen and Jerome Flynn in first official stills for Ripper Street
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And as fans of Matthew Macfadyen and Jerome Flynn gear up to watch the actors bring their talents to the east end, new stills for the BBC programme Ripper Street have been released.
Set in 1889 the frames show Detective Edmund Reid (Macfadyen) and Bennet Drake (Flynn) as they try to solve the murders which shook Whitechapel following Jack the Ripper's reign of terror.
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Ready to spook the nation: Adam Rothenberg, Matthew Macfadyen and Jerome Flynn (L-R) in first official stills for the new BBC drama Ripper Street
Cutting suave figures: Macfadyen and Flynn take on the role of 19th century detectives in London
Cutting dapper figures Macfadyen and Flynn make for two very convincing detectives in their three piece ensembles complete with time pieces and hats.
Adam Rothenberg, who takes on the role of Captain Homer Jackson, is pictured in a rather quirky get-up, consisting of a leather blazer, floral patterned waistcoat and checked trousers.
The leading ladies in the series Rose (Charlene McKenna) and Long Susan (MyAnna Buring) both look picture perfect in their Victorian dresses.
The man in charge: Adam Rothenberg plays Captain Homer Jackson
Leading ladies: Charlene McKenna (L) and Myanna Buring also star in the eight part series
Solving crimes: The first one hour show sees Chief Inspector Frederick Abberline (Clive Russell - not pictured) worry that Jack the Ripper has returned to terrorise the city
Terrifying: While his boss thinks the serial killer is back Detective Edmund Reid (Macfadyen) believes there's a new killer
The story zeros in on the infamous H Division of the Metropolitan Police, the detectives who investigated and manned the east London streets in the aftermath of the Ripper’s killing spree.
The first show, which will run one hour, sees Chief Inspector Frederick Abberline (Clive Russell) believe Jack the Ripper has returned to terrorise the city following the brutal murder of a female.
But convinced a new kind of evil is set to rise, Reid (Macfadyen) believes otherwise.
On call: Bennet Drake (L - Flynn) and Captain Jackson (Rothenberg) look the part in their three piece suits
Getting to the bottom of things: In one frame Jackson is seen talking to a woman as he holds her face
Unwanted affection: Rose (McKenna) appears distressed as a man grips her against a wall
'Bubbly, brash and beautiful': Rose is keen to break free of Long Susan's hold in the show
The series, which has also been commissioned by BBC America, will focus on the two 19th century detectives who tried to catch the serial killer on the job.
But instead of filming on the actual London streets where the crimes took place, the production team decided to recreate 19th century London in Dublin, Ireland.
An army barracks and the area in and around Dublin Castle is being used as a backdrop for the atmospheric scenes that reflect the dark and dingy underworld in that area of London at the time.
Blood on his face: Jackson plays a free spirited American army surgeon with a secret
Bright eyes: It's yet to be revealed what Rose's character goes through in the drama
'Audiences continue to be fascinated by Jack the Ripper': The first episode of Ripper Street airs on Sunday
The drama also stars Luther‘s David Dawson, Jonathan Barnwell, David Wilmot and Ian Bannon.
Richard De Croce, SVP of Programming at BBC America, said: 'To this day, audiences continue to be fascinated by Jack the Ripper and the events in Whitechapel in the late 19th Century.
'This script and cast are going to take us for a great ride.'y
Epic: Despite the series being based on events which took place in London scenes were filmed in Dublin
Star-studded cast: The drama also stars David Dawson, Jonathan Barnwell, David Wilmot and Ian Bannon
Global: The show has also been commissioned by BBC America and airs over in the States on January 19, 2013
VIDEO: Inside RIPPER STREET:
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