The Worst Episodes of The Long Shadow
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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.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "The Long Shadow" is "Episode 1", rated 7.6/10 from 369 user votes. It was directed by Lewis Arnold and written by George Kay. "Episode 1" aired on 9/25/2023 and is rated 0.0 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 2".
7.6/10 369 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
7.6/10 308 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
7.7/10 250 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
7.7/10 231 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
7.7/10 226 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
8.0/10 223 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
8.0/10 228 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