He was the first tabloid star of the twentieth century and remains the most notorious and enigmatic serial killer in history. Jack the Ripper committed five heinous, ritualistic murders during a ten-week span in London in the fall of 1888, creating a frenzied atmosphere of gossip, rumor and terror. He was never caught... Scotland Yard Inspector Frank Abberline's (Johnny Depp) new assignment is to investigate the brutal "Jack the Ripper" murders in the Whitechapel district of London. Along with a string of mutilated prostitutes, he uncovers a conspiracy involving the government, prostitutes and blackmail that could lead straight to the Royal Palace.