Ripper Street writer Toby Finlay has revealed that there are plans for the show to continue beyond the recently-commissioned third series.

The period crime drama was axed by BBC One after two series last December, but brand new episodes will now debut on Amazon Prime Instant Video before airing on BBC One a few months later.

Speaking exclusively to CultBox, Finlay commented: “As far as I know the intention is very much to have Ripper Street live on and flourish for a fourth and even fifth series, so long as people still want to watch it.”

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