The Long Shadow

Set in the late 1970s and early 1980s, this miniseries dramatizes a notorious serial killer case and the immense, years-long manhunt led by South Yorkshire police. It follows how thousands of officers pursued clues between October 1975 and January 1981, reshaping British policing along the way.

My take

You’ll likely enjoy The Long Shadow if you want a moody true-crime style drama centered on the impact on victims and survivors, with troubling investigation failings; Not for you if you want a faster, more straightforward procedural like Manhunt or prefer lighter true-crime takes such as Des.

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