The Ripper (2020)
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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Episode 1 - Once Upon a Time in Yorkshire
Release Date: 2020-12-16In 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.
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Episode 2 - Between Now and Dawn
Release Date: 2020-12-16As 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.
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Episode 3 - Reclaim the Night
Release Date: 2020-12-16Police release phone calls and handwriting samples from a suspect. Women protest law enforcements continued inability to catch the Ripper.
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Episode 4 - Out of the Shadows
Release Date: 2020-12-16More than five years after the first attack, police finally make an arrest, setting off a media frenzy and accusations of a botched investigation.