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Limited Series – The Ripper

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For five years, between 1975 to 1980, the Yorkshire Ripper murders cast a dark shadow over the lives of women in the North of England. It was a time of national hysteria. 13 women were dead and the police seemed incapable of catching the killer. No one felt safe – and every man was a suspect. Chronicling the twists and turns of the largest police manhunt in British police history, this evocative four part series re-examines the crimes within the context of England in the late 1970s: a time of radical change, de-industrialisation, poverty, masculinity and misogyny, all of which contributed to the Ripper evading capture for so long.
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Craig Mathieson The Age (Australia) 01/05/2021
With an evocative mix of archival material and testimony from many who were involved in aspects of the case, the narrative reveals both monstrous crimes and an ineffective response. Go to Full Review Ed Power Daily Telegraph (UK) 12/29/2020
2/5
Beyond pandering to a ghoulish fascination with Sutcliffe, there really is little reason for it to exist. Go to Full Review Ryan Lattanzio IndieWire 12/29/2020
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It becomes as challenging for the viewer to distinguish between the victims as it did for investigators... But the series nimbly shows how economic despair caused by a rapidly over-industrialized England forced women... into the streets. Go to Full Review Sayan Ghosh The Hindu 09/27/2023
Netflix’s true-crime documentary series is a moving piece on human incompetence and mass murder. Go to Full Review Nick Levine NME (New Musical Express) 05/07/2021
3/5
Vile and Wood's methodical approach means The Ripper is sometimes plodding; then again, they deserve credit for honing in on each police failing even when they become repetitive. Go to Full Review Steve Murray ArtsATL 02/02/2021
What's smart and sensitive about The Ripper, directed by Jesse Vile and Ellena Wood, is that its focus isn't on Sutcliffe. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Gareth v @geewah 06/24/2023 While it covers the crimes in detail, it's greatest strength is when it delves into the procedural errors that lead to Sutcliffe roaming free for so long, as well as the effect his crimes had on the community, particularly the women. See more georgan g 02/27/2021 Sad to what the misogynistic police did b4 they tripped across the misogynistic killer. See more J B 01/29/2021 "Cops" being said by people in Yorkshire reeks of fed lines. Utter titillation of a terrifying real tragedy. See more a a @AAAAAA521 01/01/2021 Decent crime doc. Takes some weird social turns that don't really fit and in all honesty is very light on the evidence. So overall it doesn't really know what it is. The story itself is interesting enough to force you to finish it. See more 12/26/2020 If you like real life crime shows then this is for you. This is not one and done. It goes deep into the victims and police work gone awry. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 16, 2020 Once Upon a Time in Yorkshire In the 1970s, the brutal murders of sex workers in economically depressed areas of the United Kingdom spark little public interest, until a teenager is also killed. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 16, 2020 Between Now and Dawn As the killer continues to prey upon women, police hope that tire tracks and a victim's 5-pound note may finally lead to a suspect. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 16, 2020 Reclaim the Night Police release phone calls and handwriting samples from a suspect; women protest law enforcement's ongoing inability to catch the Ripper. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 16, 2020 Out of the Shadows More than five years after the first attack, the police finally make an arrest, setting off a media frenzy and accusations of a bungled investigation. Details

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Season Info

Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Documentary, Crime
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 16, 2020
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