Series synopsis
The Long Shadow is a British crime drama television series that premiered on ITV1 on September 25, 2023. It ended on November 6, 2023. It was created by George Kay. It stars Michael McElhatton, Jack Deam, Lee Ingleby and Kris Hitchen.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: The biggest manhunt in British history.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Michael McElhatton as CC Ronald Gregory
- Jack Deam as DI Les Hanley
- Lee Ingleby as DCS Jim Hobson
- Kris Hitchen as DC John Nunn
Guest cast
- Ben Cartwright as Michael Baxter
- Alexa Goodall as Sonia McCann
- Sorcha Groundsell as Nicola Briggs
- Dylan Hall as Richard McCann
- Rebecca Hanssen as Pat Jackson
- Chloe Harris as WPC Jenny Bush
- John Henshaw as Mike Dugdale
- Toby Jones as DCS Dennis Hoban
- Katherine Kelly as Emily Jackson
- Melanie Kilburn as Auntie Win
- Gemma Laurie as Wilma McCann
- Daniel Mays as Sydney Jackson
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 7 | September 25, 2023 | November 6, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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. |
September 25, 2023 |
| 2 |
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. |
October 2, 2023 |
| 3 |
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. |
October 9, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 25, 2023 |
| Last aired | November 6, 2023 |
| Status | ended |