I was just putting the finishing touches on my Jack the Ripper Sourcebook and ran across an intriguing webseries called “Progress.” This “period cyber-thriller” takes place in an alternative Victorian London. A hacker uses the steam-powered internet to investigate a coded message written by Jack in an attempt to save the lives of his intended victims. It was originally an Indiegogo campaign in 2013, but even though it fell short of its funding they have made the first three episodes of the intended 10-part series in hopes of courting a larger production company.

The trailer is below, and you can watch the chilling episodes (and perhaps make a donation?) at their website.