| "In My Protection" | |
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| Air date | January 6th, 2013 (UK) January 26th, 2013 (US) |
| Writers | Richard Warlow |
| Director | Tom Shankland |
| Producers | Greg Brenman; Cait Collins; Will Gould; Ed Guiney; Polly Hill; Andrew Lowe; Katie McAleese; Stephen Smallwood; Simon Vaughan |
| Starring | Matthew Macfadyen; Jerome Flynn; Adam Rothenberg; David Wilmot; Jonathan Barnwell; MyAnna Buring; Amanda Hale; Lucy Cohu; David Dawson; Charlene McKenna |
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"In My Protection" is the second episode of season one of the British period drama Ripper Street. It was directed by Tom Shankland and written by Richard Warlow. It first aired on BBC One in the UK on Sunday, January 6th, 2013 and on BBC America in the United States on Saturday, January 26th, 2013. In this episode, Inspectors Edmund Reid and Bennet Drake investigate the gruesome murder of a toymaker named Ernest Manby, who is found beaten to death with his tongue cut out. The Whitechapel Vigilance Committee take matters into their own hands and the trail leads to a street urchin named Thomas Gower.
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Joseph Gilgun | Carmichael |
| Hugh O'Conor | Mister Eagles |
| Michael Smiley | George Lusk |
| Giacamo Mancini | Thomas Gower |
| Beverley Klein | Mrs. Manby |
| David Coon | Ernest Manby |
| Pat Laffin | Judge |
| Andy Kellegher | Prison guard |
| Simon Coury | Prison chaplain |
| David Cummins | Gang child |
| Alvaro Lucchesi | Victualler |
| Ian Bannon | Police constable |
Notes & Trivia[]
- This episode is included on disc one of the Ripper Street: Series One DVD and Blu-ray collections.
- This episode had a viewership of 6.94 million people.
- This is the first appearance of Deborah Goren on Ripper Street.
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External Links[]
- "In My Protection" at IMDB
- "In My Protection" at the TV IV
- "In My Protection" at TV.com guide
- "In My Protection" at TV Rage.com