Investigators and witnesses recall how a modern-day Jack the Ripper terrorized the north of England during the late 1970s.Investigators and witnesses recall how a modern-day Jack the Ripper terrorized the north of England during the late 1970s.Investigators and witnesses recall how a modern-day Jack the Ripper terrorized the north of England during the late 1970s.
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Very informative and detailed show with Netflix's typical high standard but it does get derailed by a diatribe in episode 3 that took away from the following of the criminal case
New 4 part documentary on Netflix which has frustratingly accurate footage of the police's disregard for the victims. It was their arrogance which blinkered their investigation for far too long before he was finally caught. Not by the extent of their police work, but by officers arresting him for a completely unrelated offence, which the bigwigs happily took the praise for. Although I've seen something very similar before, it's still a very worthy watch.
The story obviously is gripping, but what makes it more compelling is the shear amount of actual footages...considering that event has happened more than 40 years, it should get a good credit...
The series is much more than the story of a serial killer, is the story of police patriarchal mentality, is about blaming victims, and evaluating the value of lives according to what a person does for a living. They didn't take him seriously until an "innocent" young woman became the victim of this serial killer. It's about prejudice and a case that changed mentalities inside the police but also among the general population. I saw this series as a society overlook at that time. They were looking after something they created in their mind because they couldn't see much more nor were they interested in understanding, a non-existent entity. Unfortunately is not the last case treated like this by police all over the world, but clearly his acts were horrific to say at least. Is not a masterpiece, but it says a lot about the entire social-economical status of the period. It creates a pretty good image. I believe the critics of this series are undeserving.
Overall a good documentary series but it gets hijacked towards the end by a couple of contributors peddling their political agendas. Yes the police made horrible blunders and judgements but the idea it was all some male conspiracy is over the top. The contributions by the people at the centre of the story - the victims' families, the survivors and the police officers are fascinating and often heartbreaking. The emphasis on the women who died rather than the murderer is welcome too.
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- TriviaOn the 10th of January 1983, at HM Prison Parkhurst, Peter Sutcliffe was left blind in one eye after being attacked by another inmate, James Costello. He later became blind in his other eye too after an injection to correct blurriness caused by diabetes went wrong.
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