The Ripper Once upon a time in Yorkshire...

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.

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Documentary
Crime
Created By

Jesse VileEllena Wood

First Aired on

Dec 16, 2020

1 seaons till Dec 16, 2020

Popularity: 1.4445
80 votes
Networks
Production

RAW (GB)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Out of the Shadows

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 4 episodes

Miniseries

Aired

4 Episodes
  • Episode 1Once Upon a Time in Yorkshire51 min

    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.

  • Episode 2Between Now and Dawn48 min

    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.

  • Episode 3Reclaim the Night49 min

    Police release phone calls and handwriting samples from a suspect. Women protest law enforcements continued inability to catch the Ripper.

  • Episode 4Out of the Shadows47 min

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

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