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In the TV drama series Ripper Street, Reid is the lead character, played by Matthew Macfadyen. His family history is amended so that he and Emily only have one child, a daughter called Mathilda, who was lost and presumed deceased, some months before the series begins, in a river accident during the hunt for the Ripper.
Detective Inspector Edmund John James Reid (Born 21 March, 1846) is a Detective Inspector of the Metropolitan Police's H Divison in Whitechapel. He oversaw investigations into the 'Jack the Ripper' killings of 1888 alongside Frederick Abberline.
- Male
- Edmund James John Reid
- Canterbury, Kent
- 3 min
Reid is a workaholic driven by his failure to capture Jack the Ripper and the presumed death of Mathilda, his daughter. Deserted by his wife, Emily, Reid works most nights in his office at Leman Street.
Interview with Matthew MacFadyen, who plays Edmund Reid in BBC One drama Ripper Street. Ripper Street series two. Character profiles. Interview with Matthew Macfadyen. Where do we pick up with...
Interview with Matthew Macfadyen who plays Detective Inspector Edmund Reid in new BBC One drama Ripper Street. Tell us something about the character you play in Ripper Street. Reid is a...
Aug 17, 2016 · Edmund Reid (MacFadyen) was a real detective at the time of the Jack the Ripper murders. A keen hot air balloonist and a talented actor and singer, he was described by Weekly Despatch as 'one of the most remarkable men of the century'.
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Interview with Matthew MacFadyen, who plays Edmund Reid in BBC One drama Ripper Street. Ripper Street series two. Character profiles. Interview with Matthew Macfadyen. Where do we pick up with...
