The Long Shadow: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

ITV | Sundance Now | AMC+ | Season Premiere Date: September 25, 2023

Summary: The seven-part series written by George Kay dramatizes the five-year manhunt for the Yorkshire Ripper, serial killer Peter Sutcliffe.

[Premiered originally in the UK on ITV on 25 Sep 2023 and in the US on Sundance Now on 21 Mar 2024]

Genre(s): Drama, Movie/Mini-Series

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E7. Episode 7
Air Date: November 6, 2023
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S1:E6. Episode 6
Air Date: October 30, 2023
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S1:E5. Episode 5
Air Date: October 23, 2023

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i Neil Armstrong

Oct 23, 2023

The Long Shadow was unavoidably harrowing and bleak, but it was also brilliant. It is set to be one of the dramas of the year. Read full review

The Telegraph Anita Singh

Oct 23, 2023

The Long Shadow is a considered, unsensational handling of a story steeped in tabloid headlines, made all the more chilling by the fact that we know what is to come. Read full review

The Guardian Lucy Mangan

Oct 23, 2023

The police investigation weaves round the women's stories, and although it hits many familiar beats, the quality of the writing and presence of the likes of Toby Jones, David Morrissey and Lee Ingleby as the various detectives in charge over the years means that this too is better done than usual. Read full review

Radio Times James Hibbs

Oct 23, 2023

It's a thoughtful and above all impactful piece of drama - once those final moments arrive and the sheer breadth of the police investigations' failings comes into focus, viewers will most likely be left stunned and appalled. Read full review

The Daily Beast Nick Schager

Mar 21, 2024

This engrossing limited series recognizes that such tales are less about their specific fiends and more about ingrained misogyny and the lasting damage it causes women. Read full review

The Observer (UK) Barbara Ellen

Sep 10, 2024

The Long Shadow has enough strong moments and fine performances to keep me invested. As a revolutionary shakeup of the true crime genre, it’s less convincing. Read full review

The Independent Nick Hilton

Oct 23, 2023

The Long Shadow’s title speaks to the legacy of violence, its impact through the generations. But, in reality, the show dedicates only its final ten minutes to this question. The longest shadow cast here is actually the continued fixation with the gory details, one that has a stranglehold over a nation of Ripperologists. Read full review

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 25, 2023
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  S1:E7. Episode 7
  Air Date: November 6, 2023
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  S1:E6. Episode 6
  Air Date: October 30, 2023
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  S1:E5. Episode 5
  Air Date: October 23, 2023
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  S1:E4. Episode 4
  Air Date: October 16, 2023
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  S1:E3. Episode 3
  Air Date: October 9, 2023
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  S1:E2. Episode 2
  Air Date: October 2, 2023
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  S1:E1. Episode 1
  Air Date: September 25, 2023