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The Long Shadow (2023)

"The biggest manhunt in British history."

7.6/10 Ended Sep 25, 2023 1 Season
Crime Drama

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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Show Details

Original Title The Long Shadow
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Miniseries
Total Episodes 7
Total Seasons 1
Popularity 18.7

Networks

ITV1
GB

Cast

Michael McElhatton
Michael McElhatton
CC Ronald Gregory
7 episodes
Jack Deam
Jack Deam
DI Les Hanley
7 episodes
Lee Ingleby
Lee Ingleby
DCS Jim Hobson
7 episodes
Kris Hitchen
Kris Hitchen
DC John Nunn
7 episodes
Chloe Harris
Chloe Harris
WPC Jenny Bush
6 episodes
David Morrissey
David Morrissey
ACC George Oldfield
6 episodes
Steven Waddington
Steven Waddington
Dick Holland
6 episodes
John Henshaw
John Henshaw
Mike Dugdale
5 episodes
Toby Jones
Toby Jones
DCS Dennis Hoban
5 episodes
Stephen Tompkinson
Stephen Tompkinson
David Gee
5 episodes
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Jasmine Lee-Jones
Marcella Claxton
5 episodes
Christopher Hatherall
Christopher Hatherall
DCS John Domaille
5 episodes

Key Crew

Created By George Kay
Executive Producer George Kay, Willow Grylls, Elaine Pyke
Producer Matt Sandford
Music Sarah Warne

Seasons

Miniseries
Miniseries
7 episodes 2023

Networks

ITV1
GB

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The Long Shadow | Exclusive Teaser | ITV
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Keywords

prostitute 1970s police based on true story murder serial killer man hunt series of murders true crime murder investigation english police north of england police procedural

Reviews from TMDB

zingyyellow
Oct 4, 2023

Based on the real life police search for the serial killer, 'The Yorkshire Ripper'. Set in the seventies, it shows us the inequalities and dated attitudes of the time, which often hamper the Police search. The tempo, acting and sets just add to an engaging script. Thoroughly recommended viewing.

aGoryLouie 7/10
Nov 3, 2023

We in Britain pretty much have the crime procedural down to a T. While on the one hand it can make many feel the same (see Manhunt, Code of a killer, for example), on the other it keeps them feeling realistic without much fake tension. The Long Shadow did just that, it was nothing new but stil ... Read more

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Based on 58 votes

Details
First Air Date September 25, 2023
Last Air Date November 6, 2023
Country GB
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 18.7
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