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The Long Shadow

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TV series

The Long Shadow

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The Long Shadow is a seven-part British true crime drama television series, written by George Kay and directed by Lewis Arnold. The series details the five-year manhunt for the serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, commonly referred to as the Yorkshire Ripper. The series began airing on ITV1 on 25 September 2023.

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2023 · 1 season · 7 ep · Crime · Drama

TMDB 7.5/10 (79 votes)

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.

Created by George Kay

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GGeorge KayCreator

Michael McElhattonas CC Ronald Gregory

Jack Deamas DI Les Hanley

Lee Inglebyas DCS Jim Hobson KKris Hitchenas DC John Nunn