Premiere of a series that investigates the possible connection between an American serial killer and England's Jack the Ripper
EP2 The Butcher's BladeJul 18, 2017
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.
EP3 Whitechapel Runs RedJul 25, 2017
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.
EP4 Home Sweet HellAug 01, 2017
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.
EP5 Black Heart, White CityAug 08, 2017
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.
EP6 Blood and BoneAug 15, 2017
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.
EP7 No Rest for the WickedAug 22, 2017
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.
EP8 The GraveAug 29, 2017
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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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.