6.743 minSeason 1 • Episode 5
LatestAfter learning John has taken the time machine to 1918 in Paris, H.G. is determined to stop him before he can alter the fabric of time.
A young H.G. Wells time travels to modern day New York City in pursuit of the charismatic—yet secretly psychopathic—Dr. John Stevenson, better known as "Jack the Ripper," following the doctor's brazen escape from the Victorian London authorities.
Acting
Bowman's Ripper chews modern scenery with Victorian menace.
Production
1870s London vs. 2017 NYC production design slaps.
Creator
Kevin Williamson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kevin Williamson developed this between The Vampire Diaries and Stalker, which explains the energy whiplash.
The 1979 film version with Malcolm McDowell is superior and actually finished its story—seek it out.
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