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.

Genre: Documentary, Crime,

Actor:

Creator: Jesse Vile, Ellena Wood,

Country: United Kingdom,

Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: N/A

Duration: 50 minutes

Release: 2020-12-16

Rating: 6.7

Season 1 - The Ripper
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.
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.
2020-12-16
Police release phone calls and handwriting samples from a suspect. Women protest law enforcements continued inability to catch the Ripper.
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.