The new season of Ripper Street will begin on BBC Two later this month.

The period crime drama launched on BBC One in December 2012 and now moves to BBC Two for its fourth run, which premiered exclusively on Amazon Prime Video earlier this year.

Buy the complete Season 1-3 box set on Amazon.

Season 4 starts at 9pm on Monday 22 August on BBC Two.

Watch the trailer…

Shameless star David Threlfall and Harry Potter actor Matthew Lewis join returning regulars Matthew Macfadyen, Jerome Flynn, Adam Rothenberg, MyAnna Buring and Charlene McKenna for the seven new episodes.

Other new cast members include Jonas Armstrong (Robin Hood), David Warner (The Omen) and Killian Scott (Calvary).

Amazon confirmed in March that Ripper Street will come to an end with its fifth season later this year.

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