The Long Shadow
The Long Shadow Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
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About
"True crime that centers the victims, not the killer"
A British true-crime drama revisiting the Yorkshire Ripper murders of the late 1970s, but told from the perspective of the victims, their families, and the detectives under mounting pressure rather than the killer himself. It's a slow-burn, mournful piece of work, more interested in grief, class, and police failure than in shock or spectacle. The pace is deliberate and the tone heavy, carried by strong ensemble performances and a real sense of place. It rewards patience rather than delivering thrills, and it treats its real-life subjects with unusual care and dignity.
the unusually humane, victim-focused retelling of a case usually told through its killer.
you want pacy thrills rather than a slow, grief-heavy procedural.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Episode #1.1 | 7.6 | 485 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Episode #1.2 | 7.6 | 406 | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Episode #1.3 | 7.6 | 345 | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Episode #1.4 | 7.7 | 328 | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Episode #1.5 | 7.7 | 321 | 48 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Episode #1.6 | 8.0 | 319 | 48 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Episode #1.7 | 8.0 | 325 | 48 min |