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Pennyworth is set in the 1960s', but it also features elements from the Victorian era. 1 / 8

This creates a unique and moody aesthetic for the series. 2 / 8

This also allows Pennyworth to introduce its own take on Jack the Ripper. 3 / 8

The episode therefore channels the Gotham By Gaslight Elseworlds story. 4 / 8

In the comics, Batman battled Jack the Ripper in the streets of 1889 Gotham. 5 / 8

On the series, John Ripper is a powerful crime lord who rules the East End. 6 / 8

And now, Alfred's just made a potentially dangerous deal with him. 7 / 8

Pennyworth airs Sundays at 9 p.m. on Epix. 8 / 8