It sounds like the Whitechapel TV show won’t be back for a fifth season. Lead actor Rupert Penry-Jones, who plays DI Joseph Chandler, broke the news via his Twitter account: “Sorry to be the bearer of bad news everyone but ITV don’t want any more Whitechapel. That’s all folks x.”
A detective drama, Whitechapel airs on BBC America here in the states but the cable channel has yet to announce when or if they will air the fourth season of six episodes. That batch finished airing in the UK on October 9th.
What do you think? Have you watched the Whitechapel TV series? Should BBC America run the final season?
So sad to read that this show will not return, or at least air a finale to help answer the unanswered. To leave fans hanging makes me always look first to see who was responsible for other well liked shows. If I see a trend, I won’t bother with anything else they put out.
Just began watching Whitechapel on WLIW-21 and think it’s one of the best written and acted British mystery/dramas I’ve ever seen. It’s a shame they canceled the show after only 4 seasons. I enjoy it so much and wish they’d bring it back ASAP! So much better than anything American TV produces.
Series 3, Case #2 SLOP: The ending that leads viewers to presume the victims’ heads are in the potted plants, but then …. CUTS off in mid-scene – w/ Chandler swinging the (ax) into potted plants!!!! — sadistically DENIES viewers seeing the heads in the pots. Rather, the inconsiderate writers victimize viewers w/ watery images of 4 women. ……………. “Nathan” perp (Paul Chequer) – is MISERABLY incomplete!!!!! This is the kind of sloppy writing that has viewers, saying good riddance; especially for people who don’t like the primacy of paranormal leanings, i.e., the writers’ arrogant presumption that logic and rational… Read more »
I loved White Chapel. Please bring it back!!
I love this show sucks the main guy wants out please keep it going
PLEASE bring back Whitechapel! I just binge watched all four seasons in three days @ Amazon Video. It was great! Why did you cancel it without giving the watchers some closure?!
I really enjoyed the stories but mostly the impressive ensemble cast. Not a weak one in the cast. It seems that every time I invest myself in a BBC America show, it gets canceled. The same happened with Copper, another terrific cast. I would really like the opportunity to view the last 6 episodes of Whitechapel.
I have to agree completely with all the comments. I loved Whitechapel and Copper!! Every time I love a British series — they cancel it. I refuse to watch the awful nonsense on America’s ABC, NBC, and CBS networks and find myself continually looking for quality television elsewhere. They always cancel the good shows. It’s incredibly frustrating.
It’s a shame to see it ended… I only just found it a few days ago and have watched the complete series on amazon.com prime videos……..THEN found out NO SEASON 5. One of the best suspense dramas I’ve seen