The Ripper

Once upon a time in Yorkshire...

2020
Ended
Documentary · Crime
~50m / ep
1 season
6.6/10

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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Latest: Miniseries · 2020

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E1. Once Upon a Time in Yorkshire
Dec 16, 2020 · 51m
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.
E2. Between Now and Dawn
Dec 16, 2020 · 48m
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.
E3. Reclaim the Night
Dec 16, 2020 · 49m
Police release phone calls and handwriting samples from a suspect. Women protest law enforcements continued inability to catch the Ripper.
E4. Out of the Shadows
Dec 16, 2020 · 47m
More than five years after the first attack, police finally make an arrest, setting off a media frenzy and accusations of a botched investigation.