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The Best Episodes of The Long Shadow Season 1

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The Best Episodes of The Long Shadow Season 1

Dramatizing one of the most infamously notorious and shocking serial killer cases in the world, the hunt for Peter Sutcliffe, commonly dubbed the Yorkshire...

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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Episode 1

    S1:E1

    The police struggle to catch the killer of a woman murdered in Leeds, and a desperate mother is forced to make a difficult decision.

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    Director:Lewis Arnold
    Writer:George Kay
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    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Episode 2

    S1:E2

    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.

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    Director:Lewis Arnold
    Writer:George Kay
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    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Episode 3

    S1:E3

    The investigation spreads to Bradford with the murder of another young woman, and a female police officer is tasked with dangerous undercover work.

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    Director:Lewis Arnold
    Writer:George Kay
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    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Episode 4

    S1:E4

    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.

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    Director:Lewis Arnold
    Writer:George Kay
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    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Episode 5

    S1:E5

    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.

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    Director:Lewis Arnold
    Writer:George Kay
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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Episode 6

    S1:E6

    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.

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    Director:Lewis Arnold
    Writer:George Kay
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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Episode 7

    S1:E7

    After a chance arrest, the killer is finally caught and the failures of the investigation are laid bare in the wake of the trial.

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    Director:Lewis Arnold
    Writer:George Kay

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "The Long Shadow" season 1. It scored 8.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Lewis Arnold and written by George Kay, it aired on 9/25/2023. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".