Ripper Street star Jerome Flynn has thanked fans for helping to bring the show back.
The period thriller - axed by the BBC in December - will get a third series as part of a co-production deal with Amazon Prime Instant Video - formerly LoveFilm.
In a post on his official Facebook, Flynn - who plays Bennet Drake - revealed that filming on the new episodes will start in May.
"It's wonderful news, and I want to thank you all for being such a huge part in getting the show back," the actor wrote.
Flynn added that Ripper Street had suffered "what felt like a premature death".
"I know everyone involved is keen to make [the new episodes] even better than the first two series and I really do believe we can do that," he continued.
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The third series of Ripper Street will debut online and will air on BBC One at a later date. Amazon Prime Instant Video is yet to decide if it will release the new episodes in one batch or in instalments.
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Watch a trailer for series two of Ripper Street below:
