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?
Just completed Whitechapel marathon and really enjoyed every bit of it. Great acting, stories and graphics with murder scenes. Cannot understand why it was cancelled, especially without the courtesy of a finale. It just seems wrong. Rupert Penry-Jones was superb in his role as were many of the other actors. Sad to see it go. Can’t you find a way to bring it back? Cold cases or new cases- anything at all?
Deplorable!!! What do you think you’re doing. Are you crazy canceling a series mid- storyline !!!! My husband and I jus finished season 4 and can’t wait for season 5. When I giggle when it would star lt I found this disgusting news. YOU ARE CRAZY. THAT SHOW IS ONE OF THE BEST SHOWS ON TV !
I’ve only just discovered they are not making any more. I feel like an idiot! I have been eagerly waiting for series 5. It can’t possibly be true. Please tell me it’s not.
Pathetic decision by programmers, a show with brains and intrigue is sadly lacking in today’s TV
I would at least would have seen what the old was supposed to be, and how they deal with her.
This is a well-written show that deserves to run through to completion. We loyal viewers are left hanging. There are so few quality shows on TV; a shame that one of the few will no longer be.
Is there anyone we could write to with regard to a season 5?
I think they should reconsider their decision since this was a well acted and well plotted series, one of the best. American tv can’t come close to anything that is produced across the pond.
Typical ITV, idiots they cancel Whitechapel, drop Law and order uk , for what, both highly superior TV shows. How can they think Whitechapel can be bettered, and to not finish it, when the three main characters back story, has not been fully completed and to leave it open and not fully explained is a tragedy, Lewis is now finished as well . Poor decision-making. The BBC are no better they dropped Ripper street , only for it to be filmed , by another TV company and then , the BBC buy it back and show it in BBC 1.… Read more »
Hate to see it go. Very good show.
Just finished watching all the episodes available. Was sorry to hear of the cancellation. It was a great show. The cast was perfect . All worked so well together. Gritty and interesting were the cases and acting was stellar.
I agree couldn’t sleep found this show by accident 3 am in las vegas. Loved it watching it on hulu now at season 4 episode 1. Shame if its canceled.
Whitechapel is an amazing show! I’ll be furious if they don’t show the complete series, no less cancelling it entirely!
Oh please don’t take them off the air. They can always do different cases. They are such an awesome bunch of guys that click well and Rupert is not only gorgeous his part is crucial to the cast! I hope you will bring them back in some other kinds of series!!!!! Loved the show!
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The first time I can remember watching TV was 1963, since then I have studied what makes a great TV series, alas not many but a few of my favorites were cancelled. There is always a formula or pattern to whom gets murdered, to easy to predict. ( I wont give it away) My children hate watching who done it’s with me, because I know in the first 15 minutes who has done it. Whitechapel however is all over the map. I love combining actual murders tied in with who really has done it. This is an amazing show. Back… Read more »