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The Long Shadow

The Long Shadow

The biggest manhunt in British history.

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Overview

Dramatizing one of the most infamously notorious and shocking serial killer cases in the world, the hunt for Peter Sutcliffe, commonly dubbed the Yorkshire Ripper, between October 1975 and January 1981, South Yorkshire police undertook the biggest manhunt in British criminal history. The search for Sutcliffe lasted five years, involved over a thousand officers and changed the way the British police worked forever.

Created by Willow Grylls
Written by Michael Bilton
Produced by Matt Sandford
NetworksITV1

Top Cast

Michael McElhatton

Michael McElhatton

CC Ronald Gregory

Jack Deam

Jack Deam

DI Les Hanley

Lee Ingleby

Lee Ingleby

DCS Jim Hobson

Kris Hitchen

Kris Hitchen

DC John Nunn

Themes & Keywords

prostitute1970spolicebased on true storymurderserial killerman huntseries of murderstrue crimemurder investigationenglish policenorth of englandpolice procedural

About The Long Shadow

The Long Shadow is a crime, drama series that first aired in 2023 exploring themes of prostitute, 1970s, police, based on true story, murder, serial killer. Created by Willow Grylls, it stars Michael McElhatton, Jack Deam, Lee Ingleby. Dramatizing one of the most infamously notorious and shocking serial killer cases in the world, the hunt for Peter Sutcliffe, commonly dubbed the Yorkshire Ripper, between October 1975 and January 1981, South Yorkshire police undertook the biggest manhunt in British criminal history. The search for Sutcliffe lasted five years, involved over a thousand officers and changed the way the British police worked forever.

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