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The Long Shadow

Featuring an impressive British cast including Katherine Kelly, Toby Jones, Lee Ingleby, David Morrissey and Gemma Laurie, this BAFTA-winning drama is adapted by UK screenwriter George Kay (Hijack). British filmmaker Lewis Arnold (Sherwood) directs, with a focus on the female victims and how they were failed by the police. Co-produced by UK companies New Pictures and All3Media International.

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The exploration of the five-year hunt for serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, starting with the murder of Wilma McCann (Gemma Laurie), before shifting focus to Emily Jackson (Katherine Kelly). She presents her situation, including the dire financial situation that drives her to sell sex and, eventually, to fall into Sutcliffe’s firing line.