7.6/10394 votes#1 - Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2023
The police struggle to catch the killer of a woman murdered in Leeds, and a desperate mother is forced to make a difficult decision.
Director: Lewis Arnold
Writer: George Kay
7.6/10331 votes#2 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2023
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.
Director: Lewis Arnold
Writer: George Kay
7.6/10274 votes#3 - Episode 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/2023
The investigation spreads to Bradford with the murder of another young woman, and a female police officer is tasked with dangerous undercover work.
Director: Lewis Arnold
Writer: George Kay
7.7/10257 votes#4 - Episode 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2023
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.
Director: Lewis Arnold
Writer: George Kay
7.7/10249 votes#5 - Episode 5
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/2023
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.
Director: Lewis Arnold
Writer: George Kay
7.9/10248 votes#6 - Episode 6
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/30/2023
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.
Director: Lewis Arnold
Writer: George Kay
8.0/10254 votes#7 - Episode 7
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/6/2023
After a chance arrest, the killer is finally caught and the failures of the investigation are laid bare in the wake of the trial.
Director: Lewis Arnold
Writer: George Kay
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "The Long Shadow" season 1. It scored 7.6/10 based on 394 votes. Directed by Lewis Arnold and written by George Kay, it aired on 9/25/2023. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".