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The Long Shadow

The Long Shadow

The biggest manhunt in British history.

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CrimeDrama

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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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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

7.582/10

Release Date

25 May 2025

Country

United Kingdom

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

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