A good cop's soul gets shredded hunting evil—while the real killer laughs at them.
This is a dramatisation of the real-life investigation into the notorious Yorkshire Ripper murders of the late 1970s, showing the effect that it had on the health and career of Assistant Chief Constable George Oldfield who led the enquiry.
Acting
Alun Armstrong's crumbling dignity is devastating.
Direction
Relentless grimness without exploitation.
Production
Seventies Yorkshire as suffocating character.
Director
David Richards
Alun Armstrong
Asst. Chief Const. George Oldfield
Richard Ridings
Det. Supt. Dick Holland
John Duttine
Det. Chief Supt. Jim Hobson
James Laurenson
Chief Constable Ronald Gregory
Gerard Horan
Detective Chief Superintendent John Domaille
Stephen Moore
Professor David Gee
Tim Dantay
DC Cleasby
Maggie Ollerenshaw
Margaret Oldfield
Kimberley Walsh
Gillian Oldfield
Mark Benton
Terence Hawkshaw
Sue Cleaver
Sylvia Holland
Ted Robbins
Chauffeur
Vinette Robinson
Rita Rytka
Paul Angelis
DCS Jack Ridgeway
Dominic Monaghan
Jimmy Furey
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Alun Armstrong grew up in the area during the actual murders and remembered the genuine fear.
The real Oldfield was played off the case in 1980; Sutcliffe wasn't caught until 1981, making this essentially a tragedy about failure.
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