Ripper Street starring Matthew Macfadyen has been renewed for Season 2!

Great news aboutMatthew Macfadyen'shit new seriesRipper Street (BBC1/BBC America), it's been renewed for a second season with an order of 8 episodes (similar to the current series) set for next year, 2014!
Here’s the official press release from BBC America (viaCollider):
SECOND SEASON ORDERED FOR BBC AMERICA’S RIPPER STREET IN 2014
New York – January 29, 2013 - BBC AMERICA co-production Ripper Street has been ordered for eight more episodes, with the second season set to premiere in 2014. Ripper Street is produced for BBCONEby Tiger Aspect Productions, Lookout Point and BBC AMERICA. The gripping series instantly struck a chord with audiences and critics alike, with The Hollywood Reporter saying it’s a “well-acted, well-written and compelling mystery series” and the Los Angeles Times saying it “opens with chilling promise and ends on a decidedly modern note.”
Here’s the official press release from BBC America (viaCollider):
SECOND SEASON ORDERED FOR BBC AMERICA’S RIPPER STREET IN 2014
New York – January 29, 2013 - BBC AMERICA co-production Ripper Street has been ordered for eight more episodes, with the second season set to premiere in 2014. Ripper Street is produced for BBCONEby Tiger Aspect Productions, Lookout Point and BBC AMERICA. The gripping series instantly struck a chord with audiences and critics alike, with The Hollywood Reporter saying it’s a “well-acted, well-written and compelling mystery series” and the Los Angeles Times saying it “opens with chilling promise and ends on a decidedly modern note.”