Ripper Street is a TV program set in London a few months after the Jack the Ripper murders. The opening credits use dramatic old photographs and newspaper clippings to set the historical scene and intrigue viewers about the fictional stories based on this true period of history. Pictures fade in and out while written text shows through, suggesting articles from newspapers of the time. The credits feature composited antique images and an old film effect with period music to fully immerse viewers in the late 1800s era of the show.