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  • Whitechapel Episode #1.2 (Season 1, Episode 2)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 48 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Whitechapel

Episode #1.2 (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV-14
TV Episode | 48 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Despite having given a heads up to Commander Anderson about his theory, DI Chandler is called before a review board after a second murder takes place. Again, it has all the earmarks of Jack the Ripper's second murder 100 years ago and ...See moreDespite having given a heads up to Commander Anderson about his theory, DI Chandler is called before a review board after a second murder takes place. Again, it has all the earmarks of Jack the Ripper's second murder 100 years ago and appears to vindicate his theory of the copycat killing. DS Miles checks with some of the girls who are on the game and there is a soldier, eventually identified as Pvt. John Leary, who's been roughing some of them up. They bring him in for questioning but he proves less than cooperative. As some of his squad begin to develop at least a modicum of respect for him, Chandler stuns them by coming up with another key piece of evidence: the killer's DNA which the pathologist got from the victims' eyeballs, the killer having apparently licked them at the time of the murder. With Leary refusing to cooperate, the forensic report on the DNA reveals it to be contaminated and the police are no further ahead. Chandler finds himself under pressure when the media gets hold of his copycat theory and it's apparent that one member of his squad has let the cat out of the bag. On the night of the next expected killing, the police make an arrest and Chandler puts DS Miles in charge of the interview. CCTV footage leads Chandler in a different direction. Written by garykmcd See less
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Director
S.J. Clarkson (as SJ Clarkson)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Feb 9, 2009

Release date
Feb 9, 2009 (United Kingdom)
Awards
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8 nominations

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21 cast members
Name Known for
Rupert Penry-Jones
DI Joseph Chandler DI Joseph Chandler   See fewer
Alex Jennings
Commander Anderson Commander Anderson   See fewer
Phil Davis
DS Ray Miles DS Ray Miles   See fewer
Christopher Fulford
DC Fitzgerald DC Fitzgerald   See fewer
Johnny Harris
DC Sanders DC Sanders   See fewer
George Rossi
DC McCormack DC McCormack   See fewer
Sam Stockman
DC Kent DC Kent   See fewer
Claire Rushbrook
Dr Caroline Llewellyn Dr Caroline Llewellyn   See fewer
Jane Riley
Sarah Smith Sarah Smith   See fewer
Ben Loyd-Holmes
Private Leary Private Leary   See fewer
Janice Acquah
Leary's Counsel Leary's Counsel   See fewer
Steve Pemberton
Edward Buchan Edward Buchan   See fewer
Paul Hickey
Dr Cohen Dr Cohen   See fewer
Sophie Stanton
Mary Bousfield Mary Bousfield   See fewer
Daniel Caren
Leary's Journalist Leary's Journalist   See fewer
Patricia Kensley
Mrs Buchan Mrs Buchan   See fewer
Constantine Gregory
Mr Maduro Mr Maduro   See fewer
Mason Beaumont
Liam Miles Liam Miles   See fewer
Matthew Payne
James Miles James Miles   See fewer
Carrie Gracie
Newsreader (as Carrie Grace) Newsreader (as Carrie Grace)   See fewer
Mason Kayne
Police Officer (voice) (uncredited) Police Officer (voice) (uncredited)   See fewer
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