Genre: | Docu-series |
Director: | Jesse Vile Ellena Wood |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Language: | English |
Num Seasons: | 1 |
Num Episodes: | 4 |
Company: | Netflix |
Network: | Netflix |
The Ripper is a British true crime docuseries directed by Jesse Vile and Ellena Wood, released on Netflix on 16 December 2020.[1] The four-part miniseries recounts the events and investigation surrounding the murders of 13 women in West Yorkshire and Manchester, England between 1975 and 1980 by the serial killer Peter Sutcliffe.[2] Journalists noted the similarities to the murders conducted by the notorious Jack the Ripper, and nicknamed the unknown perpetrator the Yorkshire Ripper. This series follows the chronology of events, told through interviews with investigators, journalists, survivors and family members of victims.[3]