Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Does The Ripper leave you hopeful?

No. Less hopeful than 96% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is The Ripper easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 94% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

The Ripper

Name: The Ripper
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Released: 2020
Rating: 6.552
Cast: Alan Whitehouse, Keith Hellawell, Bruce Jones, Jeremy Thompson, Christa Ackroyd

Once upon a time in Yorkshire...

Created by Ellena Wood, Jesse Vile

On Netflix

20201 season4 episodes50 min6.6 / 10

A grim, investigative true-crime documentary examining a five-year reign of serial murder and the systemic failures that allowed it to continue.

For five years, from 1975 to 1980, the Yorkshire Ripper murders cast a dark shadow over the lives of women in the North of England. 13 women were dead and the police seemed incapable of catching the killer. No one felt safe – and every man was a suspect.

Clusters

Grief, Guilt, and the Long Investigation History's moral weight, thrillingly grim Guilt, Memory, and Broken Trust Betrayal, Paranoia, and the Cost of Loyalty

Genres

Documentary Crime

Keywords

1970s Interview Yorkshire Serial Killer Miniseries True Crime Missing Person Murder Of A Prostitute Leeds

Where to watch

StreamNetflix

Questions people ask

Is The Ripper sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of series.
Does The Ripper leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 96% of series.
Is The Ripper easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is The Ripper violent? Yes, very. More violent than 92% of series.
Is The Ripper scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.