Jack the Ripper terrorized Whitechapel in 1888, murdering five women in conditions of extreme poverty and police chaos. This comprehensive five-part series explores the victims' tragic lives, investigative failures, anatomical evidence suggesting medical knowledge, and the enduring mystery of the killer's identity. From Polly Nichols to Mary Jane Kelly, hosts examine why suspects like Aaron Kosminski remain unproven despite DNA claims, and what the crime pattern reveals about method over madness. Whitechapel's 22% poverty rate and brutal workhouse system forced women into sex work as economic necessity, not moral choice, yet society blamed victims rather than addressing systemic oppression.