The Long Shadow

Season

2023

7.7

Dramatizing one of the most infamously notorious serial killer cases, the hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper, between 1975 and 1981. The search involved over a thousand officers and changed the way the British police worked forever.

Clips & Trailers

Trailer #1

Episode List

S1 • E1

Episode #1.1

The police struggle to catch the killer of a woman murdered in Leeds & a desperate mother is forced to make a difficult decision.

S1 • E2

Episode #1.2

In the devastating wake of more linked murders, the police face the prospect of a multiple murderer at large. But could the testimony of a survivor turn the tides?

S1 • E3

Episode #1.3

The investigation spreads to Bradford with the murder of another young woman. A female police officer is tasked with dangerous undercover work, while for the real sex workers, that danger is ever present.

S1 • E4

Episode #1.4

When another woman survives an attack, detectives hope they are in with a chance of finding their man. A driver in Leeds emerges as prime suspect, but does the evidence stand up?

S1 • E5

Episode #1.5

As the number of murders increases, the police revisit historic attacks in the hope of identifying further victims. George Oldfield is fired up by the arrival of a letter from the killer.

S1 • E6

Episode #1.6

West Yorkshire Police launch a massive public appeal in the hope of rooting out the killer as some detectives begin to voice concerns about the direction of the investigation and veracity of their evidence.