The Ripper

Synopsis

For five years, from 1975 to 1980, the Yorkshire Ripper murders cast a dark shadow over the lives of women in the North of England. 13 women were dead and the police seemed incapable of catching the killer. No one felt safe – and every man was a suspect.

First Air Date: 2020-12-16

Last Air Date: 2020-12-16

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 4

Created By: Jesse Vile, Ellena Wood

Networks: Netflix

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Top Cast

Alan Whitehouse as Self - Yorkshire Post
Keith Hellawell as Self - Superintendent, Bradford
Bruce Jones as Self
Jeremy Thompson as Self
Christa Ackroyd as Self - Halifax Courier
George Oldfield as Self - Chief Detective (Archive Footage)
Mike Green as Self - Forensic Pathologist
Joan Smith as Self - Journalist, Sunday Times

Seasons

Miniseries (2020)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Once Upon a Time in Yorkshire (2020-12-16)

In the 1970s, the brutal murders of sex workers in economically depressed areas of the UK spark little public interest - until a teen is also killed.
Ep. 2: Between Now and Dawn (2020-12-16)

As the killer continues to prey upon women, police hope that the tire tracks and a victims 5-pound note may finally lead to a suspect.
Ep. 3: Reclaim the Night (2020-12-16)

Police release phone calls and handwriting samples from a suspect. Women protest law enforcements continued inability to catch the Ripper.
Ep. 4: Out of the Shadows (2020-12-16)

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