The Ripper

Season

2020

7.1

TV-MA

Investigators and witnesses recall how a modern-day Jack the Ripper terrorized the north of England during the late 1970s.

Clips & Trailers

Trailer #1

Episode List

S1 • E1

Once Upon a Time in Yorkshire

In the 1970s, the brutal murders of sex workers in economically depressed areas of Northern England spark little public interest - until a teen is also killed.

S1 • E2

Between Now and Dawn

As the killer continues to prey upon women, police hope that a victim's £5 note may finally lead to a suspect.

S1 • E3

Reclaim the Night

Police release a voice message and handwriting samples from a suspect, while feminists protest the continued inability to catch the Ripper.

S1 • E4

Out of the Shadows

More than five years after the first attack, police finally make an arrest, setting off a media frenzy and accusations of a botched investigation.

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Cast

Alan Whitehouse

Self - Yorkshire Post

Keith Hellawell

Self - Superintendent, Bradford

Andrew Laptew

Self - West Yorkshire Police

Christa Ackroyd

Self - Halifax Courier

Chris Gregg

Self - West Yorkshire Police

Richard McCann

Self - Wilma McCann's Son

Joan Smith

Self - Piccadilly Radio, Manchester

Mo Lea

Self - Student, Leeds

Mike Green

Self - Forensic Pathologist

John Domaille

Self - Detective Chief Superintendent, Bradford