The Ripper (2020)

12/16/2020 (GB) • 50m

Documentary, Crime

Once upon a time in Yorkshire...

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Alan Whitehouse

Self - Yorkshire Post

4 Episodes

Keith Hellawell

Self - Superintendent, Bradford

4 Episodes

Bruce Jones

Self

4 Episodes

Jeremy Thompson

Self

4 Episodes

Christa Ackroyd

Self - Halifax Courier

4 Episodes


Last Season

Miniseries

2020 | 4 Episodes

Season 1 of The Ripper premiered on December 16, 2020.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

1970s

interview

yorkshire

serial killer

miniseries

true crime

missing person

murder of a prostitute

leeds

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