SeriesTV-MAPsychological

The Ripper2020

Name: The Ripper
Genre: Psychological
Released: 2020-12-16
Rating: 7.1

“Once upon a time in Yorkshire...”

Created by Ellena Wood, Jesse Vile

7.1

Crypt Score

Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 7.1TMDB 6.6

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Year

2020

Seasons

Network

Netflix

Status

Ended

Box Office

🏆 1 nomination total

The premise

For five years, from 1975 to 1980, the Yorkshire Ripper murders cast a dark shadow over the lives of women in the North of England. 13 women were dead and the police seemed incapable of catching the killer. No one felt safe – and every man was a suspect.

Horror Vault's take

This four-part Netflix docuseries plunges into one of Britain's most disturbing unsolved-for-years crime sprees: the Yorkshire Ripper killings that terrorized women across Northern England throughout the late 1970s. Through interviews with journalists, investigators, and those who lived through the era, it examines not just the murders themselves but the systemic failures that allowed a killer to operate unchecked for half a decade. The series asks hard questions about how victims were perceived by both the police and the press, and what that says about society at the time — questions that remain uncomfortably relevant today.

Content: Discussion Of Murder And Violence Against Women, Descriptions Of Sexual Violence, Potentially Distressing Archival Material, Strong Language

Episode Guide

🏆 Best Episode Overall

S1.E1 · Once Upon a Time in Yorkshire

6.8

⭐ Highest Rated This Season

S1.E1 · Once Upon a Time in Yorkshire

6.8

★ 5.9 avg· 3h 15m total· Dec 2020 → Dec 2020

S1.E1 · Once Upon a Time in YorkshirePremiere
6.8
Dec 16, 2020 · 51 min
In the 1970s, the brutal murders of sex workers in economically depressed areas of the UK spark little public interest - until a teen is also killed.
S1.E2 · Between Now and Dawn
5.8
Dec 16, 2020 · 48 min
As the killer continues to prey upon women, police hope that the tire tracks and a victims 5-pound note may finally lead to a suspect.
S1.E3 · Reclaim the Night
5.3
Dec 16, 2020 · 49 min
Police release phone calls and handwriting samples from a suspect. Women protest law enforcements continued inability to catch the Ripper.
S1.E4 · Out of the Shadows
5.7
Dec 16, 2020 · 47 min
More than five years after the first attack, police finally make an arrest, setting off a media frenzy and accusations of a botched investigation.