Ep 5. Heavy Boots

In "Ripper Street" season 3 episode 5, titled "Heavy Boots," Detective Inspector Edmund Reid and Detective Sergeant Bennet Drake find themselves at a crossroads as a case involving a murdered Irishman draws them into a web of corruption and deceit.

The episode kicks off with the discovery of the body of Patrick Sullivan, a prominent member of the Irish community in Whitechapel. With the help of American doctor and forensics expert, Captain Homer Jackson, Reid and Drake launch an investigation into the case, but things quickly become more complicated than they had initially imagined.

As Reid and Drake dig deeper into the case, they realize that the murder is linked to a larger conspiracy involving powerful figures in the city. The Irish community is up in arms, and tensions are running high as the detectives struggle to keep the investigation on track.

Meanwhile, Jackson faces his own troubles as he becomes entangled in a love triangle with Long Susan and her beau, Abel Croker. Susan is still reeling from the death of her former lover, Detective Inspector Shine, and she finds comfort in the arms of Jackson. However, Croker is not pleased with this turn of events, and tensions rise between the three of them as they try to navigate their feelings.

As the investigation heats up, Reid and Drake find themselves in increasingly dangerous situations. They are forced to confront their own demons as they struggle to bring the murderer to justice. "Heavy Boots" is an intense episode filled with suspense and action, as Reid and Drake risk everything to solve the case - and stay alive in the process.