The Long Shadow

2023

Rating

Eligible

Season 1 episodes (7)

1 Episode 1

9/25/23

When a woman is murdered in Leeds, the police struggle to catch her killer. Meanwhile, facing financial hardship, a desperate mother makes a difficult decision to keep her family afloat.

2 Episode 2

9/25/23

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?

3 Episode 3

9/25/23

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.

4 Episode 4

9/25/23

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?

5 Episode 5

9/25/23

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.

6 Episode 6

9/25/23

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.

7 Episode 7

9/25/23

After a chance arrest, the killer is finally caught. In the wake of Sutcliffe's trial, the failures of the investigation are laid bare.

About this show

When mother of four Wilma McCann is found murdered near her home in October 1975, DCS Dennis Hoban leads the investigation to find The Yorkshire Ripper. As the inquiry spreads out of Leeds, across the span of West Yorkshire, The Long Shadow conveys the wider societal and human cost of these crimes.

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