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The Long Shadow

The Long Shadow

The biggest manhunt in British history.

2023•7.5/10
CrimeDrama

Ratings

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7.5/10(67)

Dramatizing one of the most infamously notorious and shocking serial killer cases in the world, the hunt for Peter Sutcliffe, commonly dubbed the Yorkshire Ripper, between October 1975 and January 1981, South Yorkshire police undertook the biggest manhunt in British criminal history. The search for Sutcliffe lasted five years, involved over a thousand officers and changed the way the British police worked forever.

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Production

All3Media International, New Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 25, 2023

Last Aired

November 6, 2023

Networks

ITV1

Created By

George Kay

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2023-09-25
The police struggle to catch the killer of a woman murdered in Leeds, and a desperate mother is forced to make a difficult decision.
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2023-10-02
The police face the prospect of a multiple murderer at large in the wake of more linked murders, but the testimony of a survivor could turn the tide.
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2023-10-09
The investigation spreads to Bradford with the murder of another young woman, and a female police officer is tasked with dangerous undercover work.
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2023-10-16
When another woman survives an attack, detectives hope that they are in with a chance of finding their man as a driver in Leeds emerges as prime suspect.
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2023-10-23
The police revisit historic attacks in the hope of identifying further victims, and George Oldfield is fired up by the arrival of a letter from the killer.
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2023-10-30
West Yorkshire Police launch a huge public appeal in the hope of rooting out the killer as some detectives begin to voice concerns about the investigation.
Episode 7
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2023-11-06
After a chance arrest, the killer is finally caught and the failures of the investigation are laid bare in the wake of the trial.

Cast

Michael McElhatton

Michael McElhatton

CC Ronald Gregory

Jack Deam

Jack Deam

DI Les Hanley

Lee Ingleby

Lee Ingleby

DCS Jim Hobson

Kris Hitchen

Kris Hitchen

DC John Nunn

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