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The biggest manhunt in British history.
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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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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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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Episode 1
The police struggle to catch the killer of a woman murdered in Leeds, and a desperate mother is forced to make a difficult decision.
Directed by Lewis ArnoldWritten by George KayGuest stars Ben Cartwright, Alexa Goodall, Sorcha Groundsell, Dylan Hall, Rebecca Hanssen, Chloe Harris, John Henshaw, Toby Jones
Episode 2
The police face the prospect of a multiple murderer at large in the wake of more linked murders, but the testimony of a survivor could turn the tide.
Directed by Lewis ArnoldWritten by George KayGuest stars Sorcha Groundsell, Chloe Harris, John Henshaw, Toby Jones, Daniel Mays, Daisy Plaxton, Shaun Thomas, Stephen Tompkinson
Episode 3
The investigation spreads to Bradford with the murder of another young woman, and a female police officer is tasked with dangerous undercover work.
Directed by Lewis ArnoldWritten by George KayGuest stars Cara Theobold, Toby Jones, Stephen Tompkinson, Marcus Fraser, Liam Garrigan, Jasmine Lee-Jones, Charley Webb, Liam Ainsworth
Episode 4
When another woman survives an attack, detectives hope that they are in with a chance of finding their man as a driver in Leeds emerges as prime suspect.
Directed by Lewis ArnoldWritten by George KayGuest stars Sorcha Groundsell, Chloe Harris, Toby Jones, Stephen Tompkinson, Christopher Hatherall, David Morrissey, Victoria Myers, Roger Ringrose
Episode 5
The police revisit historic attacks in the hope of identifying further victims, and George Oldfield is fired up by the arrival of a letter from the killer.
Directed by Lewis ArnoldWritten by George KayGuest stars Chloe Harris, John Henshaw, Toby Jones, Shaun Thomas, Stephen Tompkinson, Dorothy Atkinson, James Clay, Marcus Fraser
Episode 6
West Yorkshire Police launch a huge public appeal in the hope of rooting out the killer as some detectives begin to voice concerns about the investigation.
Directed by Lewis ArnoldWritten by George KayGuest stars Chloe Harris, John Henshaw, James Clay, Liam Garrigan, Jasmine Lee-Jones, Kris Mochrie, Charlotte Tyree, Charley Webb
Episode 7
After a chance arrest, the killer is finally caught and the failures of the investigation are laid bare in the wake of the trial.
Directed by Lewis ArnoldWritten by George KayGuest stars Chloe Harris, John Henshaw, Daniel Mays, Shaun Thomas, James Clay, Jasmine Lee-Jones, Christopher Hatherall, David Morrissey
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
Michael McElhattonCC Ronald Gregory
Jack DeamDI Les Hanley
Lee InglebyDCS Jim Hobson
Kris HitchenDC John Nunn
Sorcha GroundsellNicola Briggs
Chloe HarrisWPC Jenny Bush
John HenshawMike Dugdale
Toby JonesDCS Dennis Hoban
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