TV The Ripper The Ripper 6.6/10 by 96 users 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. Details Casts Posters Images Title The Ripper Alternative Titles The Yorkshire Ripper First Air Date 2020-12-16 Last Air Date 2020-12-16 Number of Episodes 4 Number of Seasons 1 Genres Documentary, Crime, Networks Netflix, Casts Alan Whitehouse, Keith Hellawell, Bruce Jones, Jeremy Thompson, Christa Ackroyd Plot Keywords , Self - Yorkshire Post Alan Whitehouse Self - Superintendent, Bradford Keith Hellawell Self Bruce Jones Self Jeremy Thompson Self - Halifax Courier Christa Ackroyd