THE RIPPER is a new four-part Netflix documentary series exploring the crimes of the Yorkshire Ripper, one of Britain's most notorious serial killers, whose crimes were unchallenged by an incompetent police force for many years. I've seen documentaries about Sutcliffe before and this is just as good, exploring the social and political milieu and how it made it all so easy for Sutcliffe to get away with. It's simply made, merely consisting of 'talking head' interview footage interspersed with news footage from the era and lots of little linking shots, but it does the job. If anyone wants a more thorough account of Sutcliffe's crimes, the book WICKED BEYOND BELIEF is a definitive exploration.
Review of The Ripper
